Promoting Climate Resilient Urban and Transport Infrastructure

This Signature Programme, Promoting Climate Resilient Urban and Transport Infrastructure , and the efforts of the UNDP-GEF Energy, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology team is to make the use and supply of energy more environmentally sustainable, affordable and accessible; and to promote low emission and climate resilient urban and transport infrastructure.

“Green” planning, finance and regulation embedded in the largest metropolitan areas and their peri-urban zones, will support UNDP’s efforts to eradicate extreme poverty through sustainable development.

More information on relevant UNDP supported programmes can be obtained through the following link:

·           Urban and Rural Infrastructure

Projects

Strengthening the Resilience of the Energy Sector in Benin to the Impacts of Climate Change

Climate-induced pressures are negatively impacting impacting the energy sector in Benin. As average temperatures rise, electricity demand is increasing - with more intensive and longer use of air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration needed during the year. Coupled with inefficient household and commercial equipment (fridges, TV, AC, fans) and non-efficient lighting of buildings, there are critical imbalances in the energy sector. 

PACC Vanuatu

Demonstrating the integration of climate change risk reduction in road design in Epi, Shefa Province. The PACC Vanuatu project is working with the Government of Vanuatu and key stakeholders in Epi to develop capacity to design and implement improved roading infrastructure in order to increase resilience to climate change-related risks.

Africa Adaptation Programme

The Africa Adaptation Programme was launched in 2008 by the United Nations Development Programme in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) and with US$92.1 million support from the Government of Japan. The AAP was established under the Japan-UNDP Joint Framework for Building Partnership to Address Climate Change in Africa, which was founded at the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in May 2008.