Tunis, July 18, 2012

Tunis, July 18, 2012

AFRICA REGION AND LDCF/SCCF

Subsaharan Africa is generally considered one of the most vulnerable regions to the impacts of climate change, and 33 of 48 eligible LDCs eligible for LDCF funding are found in this region.

LDCF/SCCF has supported mainstreaming climate change adaptation into key development sectors such as agriculture, water management, health, disaster risk management, infrastructure and coastal zone management.

Africa receives 56% of the approved LDCF funding and 26% of the approved SCCF funding.

LDCs with completed NAPAs Number

of total

projects

Total

Approved

Funds

Available

Resources

Angola 0 $0 $20,000,000

Benin 2 $8,239,000 $11,761,000

Burkina Faso 2 $7,700,000 $12,300,000

Burundi 1 $3,526,171 $16,473,829

Central African Republic 1 $3,135,000 $16,865,000

Chad 1 $5,000,000 $15,000,000

Comoros 2 $14,224,000 $5,776,000

Democratic Republic of Congo 1 $3,410,000 $16,590,000

Djibouti 1 $2,359,500 $17,640,500

Eritrea 0 $0 $20,000,000

Ethiopia 3 $16,340,223 $3,659,777

Gambia 2 $11,119,350 $8,880,650

Guinea 2 $7,567,000 $12,433,000

Guinea-Bissau 1 $4,543,000 $15,457,000

Lesotho 2 $6,726,500 $13,273,500

Liberia 3 $13,405,040 $6,594,960

Madagascar 0 $0 $20,000,000

Malawi 4 $15,666,943 $4,333,057

Mali 3 $7,084,000 $12,916,000

Mauritania 1 $3,960,000 $16,040,000

Mozambique 1 $4,976,400 $15,023,600

Niger 2 $7,985,000 $12,015,000

Rwanda 2 $8,449,100 $11,550,900

Sao Tome and Principe 3 $11,594,605 $8,405,395

Senegal 1 $5,632,000 $14,368,000

Sierra Leone 3 $10,730,280 $9,269,720

Sudan 1 $3,740,000 $16,260,000

Tanzania 2 $7,945,630 $12,054,370

Togo 2 $10,000,000 $10,000,000

Uganda 1 $4,400,000 $15,600,000

Zambia 2 $8,684,500 $11,315,500

LDCF IN AFRICA – CURRENT STATUS

LDCF IN AFRICA – CURRENT STATUS 28 African countries have received LDCF support.

53 projects have been funded

$222 M total funding in the region

Including one programmatic approach “Sahel and West Africa Program in Support of the Great Green Wall Initiative”

Somalia – proposal for NAPA preparation recently approved

Equatorial Guinea-Yet to prepare a NAPA

Cape Verde graduated from LDC status

LDCF Support Towards Development Sectors in Africa

LDCF PROJECTS IN AFRICA Country Agency Project name Status Amount

Benin UNDPIntegrated Adaptation Programme to Combat the Effects of Climate Change on Agricultural

Production and Food Security CEO Endorsed

$3,839,000

Burkina Faso UNDPStrengthening Adaptation Capacities and Reducing the Vulnerability to Climate Change in

Burkina FasoUnder Implementation

$3,300,000

Burundi AfDB Enhancing Climate Risk Management and Adaptation in Burundi (ECRAMB) Council Approved $3,526,171

Cape Verde UNDPBuilding Adaptive Capacity and Resilience to Climate Change in the Water Sector in Cape

VerdeUnder Implementation

$3,410,000

Central African RepublicUNDPIntegrated Adaptation Programme to Combat the Effects of Climate Change on Agricultural

Production and Food Security in CARCouncil Approved

$3,135,000

Comoros UNDP/UNEPAdapting Water Resource Management in Comoros to Increase Capacity to Cope with Climate

ChangeCEO Endorsed

$4,224,000

Congo DR UNDPBuilding the Capacity of the Agriculture Sector in DR Congo to Plan for and Respond to the

Additional Threats Posed by Climate Change on Food Production and SecurityUnder Implmentation

$3,410,000

Djibouti UNEPImplementing NAPA Priority Interventions to Build Resilience in the most Vulnerable Coastal

Zones in DjiboutiCEO Endorsed

$2,359,500

Ethiopia UNDP Promoting Autonomous Adaptation at the community level in Ethiopia CEO Endorsed $5,950,323

Gambia UNEP Strengthening of The Gambia’s Climate Change Early Warning Systems CEO Approved $1,164,350

Gambia UNDP

Enhancing Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Areas and Communities to Climate Change in the

Republic of Gambia Council Approved $9,955,000

Guinea UNDPIncreased Resilience and Adaptation to Adverse Impacts of Climate Change in Guinea's

Vulnerable Coastal ZonesCEO Endorsed

$3,377,000

Guinea UNDP

Strengthening farmers communities livelihoods resilience against climate changes in the Guinean

Prefectures of Gaoual, Koundara and Mali Council Approved $4,190,000

Guinea-Bissau UNDPStrengthening Resilience and Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Guinea-Bissau’s Agrarian

and Water SectorsCEO Endorsed

$4,543,000

Lesotho UNEPImprovement of Early Warning System to Reduce Impacts of Climate Change and Capacity

Building to Integrate Climate Change into Development PlansCEO Endorsed

$1,963,500

LDCF PROJECTS IN AFRICA – CONT. Country Agency Project name Status Amount

Lesotho IFAD Adaptation of Small-scale Agriculture Production (ASAP) Council Approved $4,892,074

Liberia UNDP Enhancing Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Areas to Climate Change Risks CEO Endorsed $3,300,000

Liberia UNDPEnhancing Resilience to Climate Change by Mainstreaming Adaption Concerns into Agricultural

Sector Development in LiberiaCEO Endorsed

$2,702,040

Malawi AfDB Climate Adaptation for Rural Livelihoods and Agriculture (CARLA) CEO Endorsed $3,601,923

Malawi World Bank Shire Natural Ecosystems Management Project CEO Endorsed $1,650,000

Mali UNDPEnhancing Adaptive Capacity and Resilience to Climate Change in the Agriculture Sector in

MaliUnder Implmentation

$2,684,000

Mali FAO Integrating Climate Resilience into Agricultural Production for Food Security in Rural Areas CEO Endorsed $2,400,000

Mauritania IFAD Support to the Adaptation of Vulnerable Agricultural Production Systems CEO Endorsed $3,960,000

Mozambique UNDP Adaptation in the coastal zones of Mozambique CEO Endorsed $4,976,400

Niger UNDPImplementing NAPA Priority Interventions to Build Resilience and Adaptive Capacity of the

Agriculture Sector to Climate Change Under Implementation

$3,860,000

Niger UNDP Scaling up Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) in Niger Council Approved $4,180,000

Regional World Bank Sahel and West Africa Program in Support of the Great Green Wall Initiative Council Approved $16,000,000

Rwanda UNEP

Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change by Establishing Early Warning and Disaster

Preparedness Systems and Support for Integrated Watershed Management in Flood Prone

Areas

Under Implmentation

$3,999,600

Rwanda World Bank Landscape Approach to Forest Restoration and Conservation (LAFREC) Council Approved $4,449,500

LDCF PROJECTS IN AFRICA – CONT.

Country Agency Project name Status Amount

Sao Tome and Principe World Bank Sao Tome and Principe Adaptation to Climate Change CEO Endorsed $4,873,330

Sao Tome and Principe AfDB

Strengthening the Adaptive Capacity of Most Vulnerable Sao Tomean’s Livestock-keeping

Households Council Approved

$2,321,275

Senegal IFADClimate Change adaptation project in the areas of watershed management and water retention

CEO Endorsed$5,632,000

Sierra Leone IFADIntegrating Adaptation to Climate Change into Agricultural Production and Food Security in

Sierra LeoneCEO Endorsed

$3,019,280

Sierra Leone UNDP

Building adaptive capacity to catalyze active public and private sector participation to manage

the exposure and sensitivity of water supply services to climate change in Sierra Leone

Council Approved $3,311,000

Sudan UNDPImplementing NAPA Priority Interventions to Build Resilience in the Agriculture and Water

Sectors to the Adverse Impacts of Climate ChangeUnder Implementation

$3,740,000

Tanzania UNEPDeveloping Core Capacity to Address Adaptation to Climate Change in Productive Coastal

Zones CEO Endorsed

$3,801,930

Togo IFAD Adapting Agriculture Production in Togo (ADAPT) Council Approved $6,000,000

Zambia UNDPAdaptation to the effects of drought and climate change in Agro-ecological Zone 1 and 2 in

ZambiaUnder Implmentation

$4,284,500

Recently Approved LDCF Projects in Africa

Country Agency Project name Status Amount

Benin UNDP Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Western and Central Africa

for Climate Resilient Development and Adaptation to Climate Change - Benin

Council Approved

$4,400,000

Burkina Faso UNDP Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Western and Central Africa

for Climate Resilient Development and Adaptation to Climate Change - Burkina Faso

Council Approved

$4,400,000

Ethiopia UNDP Strengthening climate information and early warning systems in Ethiopia to support climate

resilient development

Council Approved

$5,390,000

Malawi UNDP Climate Proofing Local Development Gains in Rural and Urban Areas of Machinga and

Mangochi Districts

Council Approved

$6,015,020

Malawi UNDP Strengthening climate information and early warning systems in Malawi to support climate

resilient development

Council Approved

$4,400,000

Sao Tome and Principe UNDP Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Western and Central Africa

for Climate Resilient Development and Adaptation to Climate Change - Sao Tome and Principe

Council Approved

$4,400,000

Sierra Leone UNDP Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Western and Central Africa

for Climate Resilient Development and Adaptation to Climate Change - Sierra Leone

Council Approved

$4,400,000

Tanzania UNDP Strengthening climate information and early warning systems in Tanzania to support climate

resilient development

Council Approved

$4,400,000

Uganda UNDP Strengthening climate information and early warning systems in Uganda to support climate

resilient development

Council Approved

$4,400,000

Zambia UNDP Strengthening climate information and early warning systems in Zambia to support climate

resilient development

Council Approved

$4,400,000

Liberia UNDP Strengthening Liberia’s Capability to Provide Climate Information and Services to Enhance

Climate Resilient Development and Adaptation to Climate Change.

PIF Approved

$7,403,000

Comoros UNDP Enhancing adaptive capacity and resilience to climate change in the agriculture sector in

Comoros

PIF Approved

$10,000,000

SCCF IN AFRICA – CURRENT STATUS

13 African countries have received SCCF support.

15 projects have been funded

$50 M total funding in the region

SCCF PROJECTS IN AFRICA Agency Country Project name Status Amount

SCCF-A

Tanzania UNDPMainstreaming Climate Change in Integrated Water Resources

Management in Pangani River BasinProject Completion $1,090,000

Ethiopia UNDP Coping with Drought and ClimateChange Under Implmentation $1,084,550

Mozambique UNDP Coping with Drought and Climate Change IA Approved $1,046,400

Zimbabwe UNDP Coping with Drought and Climate Change Under Implmentation $1,071,470

Kenya World Bank/UNDP Adaptation to Climate Change in Arid Lands (KACCAL) IA Approved $7,401,100

Egypt UNDPAdaptation to Climate Change in the Nile Delta Through Integrated

Coastal Zone ManagementUnder Implmentation $4,510,000

Ghana UNDPIntegrating Climate Change into the Management of Priority Health

RisksCEO Endorsed $2,000,000

South Africa UNDPReducing Disaster Risks from Wildfire Hazards Associated with

Climate Change CEO Endorsed $3,999,996

Morocco World Bank

Integrating Climate Change in Development Planning and Disaster

Prevention to Increase Resilience of Agricultural and Water Sectors CEO Endorsed $4,779,999

Swaziland UNDP

To promote the implementation of national and transboundary

integrated water resource management that is sustainable and

equitable given expected climate change.

CEO Endorsed $1,893,650

Ghana IFAD Promoting Value Chain Approach to Adaptation in Agriculture CEO Endorsed $2,860,000

Regional World BankSahel and West Africa Program in Support of the Great Green Wall

Initiative Council Approved $5,000,000

Regional World BankMENA- Desert Ecosystems and Livelihoods Program (MENA-

DELP)Council Approved $3,000,000

Zimbabwe UNDPScaling up Adaptation in Zimbabwe, with a Focus on Rural

Livelihoods, by Strengthening Integrated Planning SystemsCouncil Approved $4,378,000

SCCF-B

Regional AfDB Pilot African Climate Technology Finance Center and Network Council Approved $5,775,000

Funding Gaps and Opportunities

Eligible LDCs without NAPA implementation projects (3): Angola, Eritrea and Madagascar

Eligible LDCs with only one project approved to date (11): Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo DR, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Mozambique, Senegal, Sudan, Uganda

Eligible LDCs without NAPA (2): Somalia and Equatorial Guinea

LDCs yet to ratify UNFCCC: South Sudan

Non-LDCs without SCCF projects: Tunisia, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Cameroon, Congo, Namibia, Botswana, Mauritius, Seychelles

Senegal: “Climate Change Adaptation Project in the Areas of Watershed Management and Water Retention” (LDCF grant: $5.1 M) Objective: To increase resilience of agricultural production systems and

associated value chains to climate impacts in the water sector of the Peanut Basin area by securing the supply and availability of water

Project Activities:

Water harvesting and watershed management

Water conservation and efficient irrigation

Capacity building, awareness raising, and knowledge management

LDCF PROJECTS IN AFRICA -- EXAMPLES

Mozambique: “Integrating Climate Change into the Management of Priority Health Risks” (SCCF grant: $1.8 M)

Objective: Enhancing food security and the capacity to adapt to climate change in agricultural and pastoral systems

Project Activities:

Set up demonstration fields with drought-resistant crops

Open and clean dams, lagoons and channels and build concrete water harvesting and storing systems that have already been tested in semi-arid regions of Brazil

Training on the impact of climate change and adaptation measures

LDCF PROJECTS IN AFRICA -- EXAMPLES

Tanzania: “Addressing Adaptation to Climate Change in Productive Coastal Zone” (LDCF grant: $3.4 M)

Objective: To reduce coastal zone-specific vulnerabilities, including relocating coastal shallow water wells , restoring mangroves, and implementing physical infrastructures to address sea-level rise, and extreme weather events.

Project Activities:

Restoring mangroves, protecting water resources, and strengthening coastal infrastructures and assets

Capacity building of district authorities, CBOs, etc. in resilient ICZM

LDCF PROJECTS IN AFRICA -- EXAMPLES

South Africa: “Reducing Disaster Risks from Wildland Fire Hazard Associated with Climate Change” (SCCF grant: $3.6 M)

Objective: to more effectively manage the risks associated with an anticipated increase in impacts of climate-induced wildland fires in the Fynbos Biome

Project Activities:

Improving adaptive capacity of Fire Protection Associations and communities at risk

Adopting Integrated Fire Management (IFM) as a strategic adaptation approach

Improving the information and decision-support tools required to support the implementation of IFM

Developing and implementing a suite of incentives to encourage a behavioural change in landowners and communities at risk

SCCF PROJECTS IN AFRICA -- EXAMPLES

Ghana: “Integrating Climate Change into the Management of Priority Health Risks” (SCCF grant: $1.8 M)

Objective: To identify, implement, monitor, and evaluate adaptation measures to reduce burdens of malaria, diarrheal diseases, and meningococcal meningitis.

Project Activities:

Improve national and local health sector capacity to plan and manage CC-induced diseases

Establish cross-sectoral coordination mechanisms to support CC-resilient health policy

Disseminate best practices and lessons learned

SCCF PROJECTS IN AFRICA -- EXAMPLES

End of Session 3

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