Sixty metres from one side of the island to the other. Sixty metres from the ocean to the lagoon. Sixty metres from rising sea levels, more powerful and unpredictable storms, and increasingly powerful King Tides.

Welcome to Funafuti, the capital of the atoll nation of Tuvalu, where half of the country’s 11,300 inhabitants live.

This was my first mission as a representative of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). It was a proud moment; I was here to witness the handing over of new land – reclaimed as a result of GCF investment – to the national government.

El Salvador is a small and densely populated country in Central America, equivalent to the size of the US state of New Jersey. Its small area belies a wide range of climatic conditions with droughts, floods, and soil erosion commonplace. Its two mountain ranges mean much of the agricultural land exists on slopes prone to landslides.

Conakry, le 15 octobre 2024 — La salle de réunion du ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable (MEDD) a accueilli, ce jour, la première session du Comité Technique Restreint (CTR) de pilotage du Projet de Renforcement des Capacités pour l’Adaptation au Changement Climatique en Guinée Forestière (PRACC-GF). Ce moment marquant illustre l’engagement continu pour une agriculture durable et résiliente en Guinée Forestière.

N’Zérékoré, le 23 janvier 2025 — Une étape décisive dans la lutte contre les impacts du changement climatique en Guinée Forestière a été franchie aujourd’hui avec la validation officielle du rapport d’étude de vulnérabilité des systèmes de production agricole et des écosystèmes des zones agroécologiques de la région.

Water is essential for life, yet approximately four billion people - about two-thirds of the global population - are currently facing severe water scarcity. In contrast, Laos is endowed with abundant water resources, with around 80% of the country situated within the Mekong Basin.

In alignment with National Policies, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) supports the Government of Laos through the Integrated Water Resource Management and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (IWRM EbA) project in the Xe Bang Hieng River Basin and Luang Prabang City.

The Government, in collaboration with development partners has successfully rehabilitated 10 out of a targeted 21 irrigation schemes in the southern region under the Building Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Agriculture Livelihoods in Southern Zimbabwe programme.

The programme is spearheaded by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, in partnership with the GCF and UNDP.

ESIGODINI Agricultural College, in Umzingwane District has established a new laboratory at its innovation centre, which is expected to play a key role in enhancing animal health through effective disease surveillance and analysis.

Umzingwane District, located in Matabeleland South Province, widely regarded as a cattle-rearing region, has in recent years been adversely affected by tick-borne diseases such as January Disease and gall sickness.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Department of Environment under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) have jointly launched a national project to integrate climate change adaptation into Bangladesh's development planning.

The initiative was formally inaugurated through an inception workshop titled "Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Sustainable Development Pathways of Bangladesh", held at the Department of Environment Auditorium in Agargaon, Dhaka.

The Government of India, in collaboration with the Green Climate Fund and UNDP, launched a project to enhance climate resilience in India’s coastal communities. This initiative, operational across three coastal states-Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Odisha focused on conserving and restoring marine ecosystems, including mangroves, while creating climate-resilient livelihoods.