Albania stands at a critical juncture in tackling the global climate crisis. It ranks highest among European countries for exposure and vulnerability to natural hazards and extreme weather events. These events, growing in frequency and intensity, pose serious threats to communities and ecosystems.
The National Adaptation Plan (NAP), developed with UNDP support, provides a strategic roadmap based on a detailed Climate Risk Assessment. It identifies agriculture, tourism, and urban development as the most vulnerable sectors, requiring targeted measures. Eight local governments have prepared adaptation plans with priority actions, ensuring responses address the distinct impacts on men and women, particularly rural women. Strategic investments and urgent implementation are now essential.
A high-level delegation of the Adaptation Fund is visiting Montenegro as part of a regional mission that also includes Albania and North Macedonia, with the aim of reviewing the results of the regional project for flood risk management in the Drina River Basin.
This was announced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Office in Montenegro.
The Regional Project for Flood Risk Management in the Drin River Basin is being implemented with the support of UNDP.
It is stated that the Adaptation Fund delegation, during its stay in Podgorica, visited the UNDP office, where a meeting was held with UNDP Resident Representative Ekaterina Paniklova and the team.
The UNDP Office said that the Adaptation Fund, established in 2010 under the Kyoto Protocol, plays a key role in supporting developing countries in adapting to the negative effects of climate change.
It is stated that UNDP and the Adaptation Fund collaborate on numerous projects and programs, providing support to more than 100 countries around the world in implementing measures to adapt to climate change, protect lives, property and natural resources.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with Mafalda Duarte, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund on Friday, Kazinform News Agency has learnt from the Akorda press service.
During the meeting, focused on cooperation prospects between Kazakhstan and the Green Climate Fund, Kazakh leader Tokayev stressed that Kazakhstan attaches particular attention to the environmental protection, especially by conserving and increasing forested areas as well as through rational use of natural resources.
This article is in French and covers a workshop hosted by the UNDP-FAO SCALA programme in Abidjan focusing on strengthening private sector engagement in the cassava and cashew value chains, critical sectors for Cote d'Ivoire's economy.
The representative of the UNDP Resident Representative, Gaël Olivier, assured that this UN agency is working with the private sector to harness the transformative power of market forces for the benefit of the world's disadvantaged populations.
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.
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 innovation centre, established last year, comprises a feed analysis laboratory and a goat housing station. Disease surveillance activities have already commenced at the facility, while feed analysis is set to begin shortly.
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.
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.
South Ahuachapán is a dry, coastal territory around 90 kilometres from the capital, San Salvador. The UN Development Programme (UNDP) is implementing a project in this region – financed by the Adaptation Fund – to reduce the vulnerability of local communities to climate shocks. It is seeking to achieve this through land restoration, efficient water management, and climate-smart agriculture practices.
The project has a target to restore 3,865 hectares of degraded land, in large part by introducing agroforestry techniques. This includes integrating essential crops such as maize with native tree-planting. Doing so provides shade to the crops, improves soil health, and protects against landslides.
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 $20.7 million project—supported by a $5.7 million grant from the Global Environment Facility's Least Developed Countries Fund (GEF-LDCF)—will run from 2022 to 2026 and aims to build resilience across five agro-ecological zones (AEZs): Barind, the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Chittagong Coastal Plains, Eastern Surma-Kushiara Flood Plains, and the Teesta Floodplain. The project is expected to directly benefit 1.2 million people living in some of the country's most climate-vulnerable regions.
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.
Navghar became a symbol of this transformation. In 2021, the project formed a Mangrove Co-Management Committee, bringing together village members, the Gram Panchayat, and women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs). Their mission was twofold: protect the mangroves and revive local livelihoods. Women, often the most affected by economic instability, were placed at the forefront.
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.
This initiative aims to enhance the climate resilience of communities and the ecosystems they rely on. Various protective, green infrastructure initiatives, including riverbank stabilization, flood control measures, wetlands, and community pond renovations, have been carried out to bolster community resilience in the face of disasters.
It is estimated that approximately 492,500 individuals will benefit from the initiatives, with around 200,000 hectares brought under climate-resilient management.
This impactful work is made possible through the support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Together, we are scaling up our investments and interventions in a joint conservation effort to protect and adapt to the changing climate, ensuring the continuity of livelihoods for the people of Laos.
The development of the NAP was initiated under the UNDP project “Advancing the process of developing a National Adaptation Plan for medium and long-term planning and implementation of adaptation measures to climate change in the Kyrgyz Republic” funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
India is expected to submit its National Adaptation Plan to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in November around the time COP30 is expected to be held in Brazil.
India has launched its National Adaptation Plan process to enhance climate resilience. The MoEFCC organized a national workshop in New Delhi to drive this effort. The event, part of the ongoing Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme, gathered policymakers, experts, and stakeholders from various sectors to discuss India’s climate adaptation priorities and strategies.
If you were to imagine the perfect tropical paradise – sunny skies, sparkling warm water and pristine beaches – Tuvalu is as close to it as anywhere on Earth. The country is a narrow strip of tiny islands halfway between Australia and Hawaii that’s made all the more special by its isolation. Yet for all its wonder, the people of Tuvalu are facing a devastating threat. Rising sea levels mean their home is disappearing. And what’s really frightening is how quickly it’s happening. But as Adam Hegarty reports, all is not lost yet.
Farmers from Montrose in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, have embarked on a beekeeping project aimed at manufacturing and processing various honey-based products for market. The initiative, which has 27 members, is set to enhance livelihoods and promote climate resilience in the community. Once full-scale honey production begins, they plan to process and diversify their products, tapping into the growing demand for natural honey-based goods.
The project falls under the Building Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Agricultural Livelihoods in Southern Zimbabwe programme, supported by the Government with technical and management assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The programme aims to strengthen climate resilience in agricultural communities by equipping them with resources, training, and support to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change.
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved an unprecedented US$103.2 million in grant financing to scale up life-saving early warning systems in seven climate-vulnerable countries.
Led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the five-year project will bolster multi-hazard early warning systems in Antigua and Barbuda, Cambodia, Chad, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, and Somalia, and directly benefit more than 78 million people.
With a total budget of $114.6 million, it will be implemented through the national governments of the seven countries with support from UNDP and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and other relevant partner agencies.
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. Ce rapport est le fruit d’un travail approfondi mené dans le cadre du Projet de Renforcement de la Résilience et des Capacités d’Adaptation des Communautés Vulnérables au Changement Climatique en Guinée Forestière (PRACC-GF), en collaboration avec le Cabinet NEMUS et l’Institut de Recherche Agronomique de Guinée (IRAG).
What would you do to save your home from disappearing? As sea levels rise, the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu mulls a permanent move to the metaverse to save its culture. But not everyone is giving up just yet.
Interviewees:
Lilly Teafa, Tuvaluan youth and climate advocate
Kato Ewekia Tuvaluan climate activist
Liam Saddington, political and environmental geographer at Cambridge University
Nikki Reisch, climate and energy program director at the Center for International Environmental Law in the US
The Green Climate Fund and UNDP-supported project Developing a National Adaptation Planning Process in Turkmenistan, in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, hosted a roundtable at the State Hydrometeorological Service.