United Nations Development Programme

UNDP

  • Type International
  • Date of accreditation 26 Mar 2015

The United Nations Development Programme is an international organization with a strong global presence and mandate concentrated on development, with a focus on sustainable development, climate change and disaster resilience, and governance. UNDP works in partnership with entities, such as national governments, United Nations agencies, civil society organizations, and development banks, in order to support the coordinated delivery of financing to achieve transformational impact in the areas of mitigation and adaptation. Its work in adaptation covers all developing countries in all regions and includes a strong portfolio in least developed countries, small island developing states and African states. Adaptation activities include integrated climate change strategies, national adaptation plans, national planning and budgeting frameworks; cross-sectoral climate-resilient livelihoods; climate-resilient integrated water resource and coastal management; ecosystem-based adaptation; and climate-resilient energy and infrastructure. In mitigation, UNDP supports developing countries in order to create enabling environments for investment in mitigation technologies and land-uses at scale, with activities in: low-carbon energy access solutions (rural mini-grids, bio-energy and green charcoal supply chains), grid-connected renewables, energy efficient buildings and appliances, and reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. Bringing with it, its experience in climate change mitigation and adaptation programming and its on-the-ground presence in developing countries, UNDP sought accreditation to the GCF.

Accreditation timeline

Accreditation term 1

23 Nov 2016 - 22 Nov 2021

Accreditation date

26 Mar 2015

AMA execution date

05 Aug 2016

AMA effectiveness

23 Nov 2016

Term end date

22 Nov 2021

Accreditation term 2

03 May 2023 - 02 May 2028

Re-accreditation date

07 Oct 2021

AMA execution date

16 Mar 2023

AMA effectiveness

03 May 2023

Term end date

02 May 2028

Entity details

  • Size
    • Micro
    • Small
    • Medium
    • Large
  • Environmental and social risk category
    • Category C
    • Category B
    • Category A
    • Intermediation 3
    • Intermediation 2
    • Intermediation 1
  • Fiduciary standards
    • Basic
    • Project management
    • Grant award
    • On-lending/blending:
    • Loan
    • Equity
    • Guarantee
    • Blending

Projects

FP234
Adaptation

Tonga

Tonga Coastal Resilience

FP216
Adaptation

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Scaling up climate resilient flood risk management in Bosnia and Herzegovina

FP208
Adaptation

Haiti

Enhanced climate resilience in the Trois-Rivières region of Haiti through Integrated Flood Management

FP170
Adaptation

Thailand

Enhancing climate resilience in Thailand through effective water management and sustainable agriculture

SAP022
Adaptation

Uzbekistan

Enhancing Multi-Hazard Early Warning System to increase resilience of Uzbekistan communities to climate change induced hazards

FP160
Adaptation

Liberia

Monrovia Metropolitan Climate Resilience Project

FP157
Adaptation

Cuba

Coastal Resilience to Climate Change in Cuba through Ecosystem Based Adaptation - "MI COSTA"

FP144
Mitigation

Costa Rica

Costa Rica REDD-plus Results-Based Payments for 2014 and 2015

FP141
Adaptation

Mongolia

Improving Adaptive Capacity and Risk Management of Rural communities in Mongolia

FP139
Adaptation

Sudan

Building resilience in the face of climate change within traditional rain fed agricultural and pastoral systems in Sudan

FP137
Cross-cutting

Ghana

Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project

FP130
Mitigation

Indonesia

Indonesia REDD-plus RBP for results period 2014-2016

FP129
Mitigation

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Rural Energy Market Transformation Initiative – Strengthening Resilience of Livelihoods Through Sustainable Energy Access

FP127
Adaptation

Zimbabwe

Building Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Agricultural Livelihoods in Southern Zimbabwe

FP125
Adaptation

Viet Nam

Strengthening the resilience of smallholder agriculture to climate change-induced water insecurity in the Central Highlands and South-Central Coast regions of Vietnam

FP112
Adaptation

Marshall Islands

Addressing Climate Vulnerability in the Water Sector (ACWA) in the Marshall Islands

FP110
Mitigation

Ecuador

Ecuador REDD-plus RBP for results period 2014

FP109
Adaptation

Timor-Leste

Safeguarding rural communities and their physical and economic assets from climate induced disasters in Timor-Leste

FP107
Adaptation

Bhutan

Supporting Climate Resilience and Transformational Change in the Agriculture Sector in Bhutan

FP100
Mitigation

Brazil

REDD-PLUS results-based payments for results achieved by Brazil in the Amazon biome in 2014 and 2015

FP094
Adaptation

Comoros (the)

Ensuring climate resilient water supplies in the Comoros Islands

FP084
Cross-cutting

India

Enhancing climate resilience of India’s coastal communities

FP072
Adaptation

Zambia

Strengthening climate resilience of agricultural livelihoods in Agro-Ecological Regions I and II in Zambia

FP069
Adaptation

Bangladesh

Enhancing adaptive capacities of coastal communities, especially women, to cope with climate change induced salinity

FP068
Adaptation

Georgia

Scaling-up Multi-Hazard Early Warning System and the Use of Climate Information in Georgia

FP056
Adaptation

Colombia

Scaling up climate resilient water management practices for vulnerable communities in La Mojana

FP053
Adaptation

Egypt

Enhancing climate change adaptation in the North coast and Nile Delta Regions in Egypt

FP051
Mitigation

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Scaling-up Investment in Low-Carbon Public Buildings

FP037
Adaptation

Samoa

Integrated Flood Management to Enhance Climate Resilience of the Vaisigano River Catchment in Samoa

FP034
Adaptation

Uganda

Building Resilient Communities, Wetland Ecosystems and Associated Catchments in Uganda

FP033
Mitigation

Mauritius

Accelerating the transformational shift to a low-carbon economy in the Republic of Mauritius

FP019
Mitigation

Ecuador

Priming Financial and Land Use Planning Instruments to Reduce Emissions from Deforestations

FP018
Adaptation

Pakistan

Scaling-up of Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) risk reduction in Northern Pakistan

FP016
Adaptation

Sri Lanka

Strengthening the resilience of smallholder farmers in the Dry Zone to climate variability and extreme events through an integrated approach to water management

FP015
Adaptation

Tuvalu

Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP)

FP013
Cross-cutting

Viet Nam

Improving the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change related impacts in Viet Nam

FP010
Mitigation

Armenia

De-Risking and Scaling-up Investment in Energy Efficient Building Retrofits

FP007
Adaptation

Maldives

Supporting vulnerable communities in Maldives to manage climate change-induced water shortages

FP002
Adaptation

Malawi

Scaling up the use of Modernized Climate information and Early Warning Systems in Malawi

Documents

News + Stories

Tonga Coastal Resilience project launched in Nuku’alofa

29 Aug 2024 / Nuku’alofa, Kingdom of Tonga - Representatives from the Government of Tonga alongside the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) signed the project document for the Tonga Coastal Resilience Project on 29 August 2024. Funded by GCF, this landmark initiative – with a total budget of USD 23.9 million – is a significant step forward in addressing climate change impacts across the Tongan archipelago.

From scarcity to sustainability: Maldives’ ambitious water security project

22 Mar 2024 / The Maldives, known as a luxury holiday destination with crystal blue water, is an idyllic island state in the Asia Pacific region. However, the Small Island Developing State (SIDS) is one of the most vulnerable nations to climate change and faces many unique challenges. Rising sea levels and increasingly erratic rainfall patterns are threatening the country's freshwater resources, putting the health and well-being of its people at risk.

Climate crisis in the Himalayas: addressing the threat of melting glaciers in Northern Pakistan

22 Mar 2024 / In the majestic landscapes of Northern Pakistan, a silent catastrophe is unfolding. Rising temperatures have taken a toll on the Hindu Kush, Karakoram, and Himalayan glaciers, causing them to melt at an alarming rate. As a result, glacial lakes have emerged, shimmering like jewels amidst the rugged terrain. Risks and recognition These glacial lakes pose a significant risk of flooding events, capable of unleashing devastation upon the land and its people. Over seven million people live in the shadow of an impending disaster.

At Climate Ambition Summit, UN agencies and IFRC kickstart major initiative towards realising Early Warnings for All by 2027

20 Sep 2023 / At the UN Climate Ambition Summit today in New York, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) announced the development of a large-scale, collaborative push to establish life-saving Early Warning Systems in some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries.

Buzzing businesses: Restoring mangroves, revitalising livelihoods amid climate challenges in Viet Nam

19 May 2023 / GCF-financed project in Viet Nam helps coastal communities to “bee” more resilient through mangrove honey production

Protecting Malawi with climate information and early warning systems

11 Nov 2021 / The lives of many people in Malawi, where 85 percent live in the countryside, are increasingly buffeted by climate effects. The introduction of climate information and early weaning systems, however, is helping them better prepare, and therefore avoid, weather disaster. A major aim of this GCF-funded initiative is to avoid past calamities, such as when the flooding of Lake Malawi killed hundreds.

Amazon indigenous peoples hold key to forest’s future

26 Aug 2021 / The indigenous peoples of the Amazon have a key stake in our planet’s future. The release of the vast carbon reserves stored in the world’s largest rainforest would bring dire consequences for all of us. It is still possible to preserve the Amazon, but only by also focusing on the livelihoods of its indigenous peoples. See how here.

Freeing Zambian women from a climate-charged poverty spiral

29 Apr 2021 / How GCF is putting gender equality at the heart of climate action

Efforts to save the Amazon offer triple win: Improving human, environmental, and economic health and wellbeing

04 Jun 2020 / Joint measures that tackle climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic must place the livelihoods of people front and centre. This is especially true for the custodians of natural ecosystems, which are vital in winning the fight against climate change and ensuring a green recovery in developing countries. In Ecuador, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its partners are supporting the government’s climate ambitions and, in the process, improving incomes, food security and resilience.

On World Environment Day, women are bringing new life to Colombia’s wetlands

02 Jun 2020 / Tapping nature’s power to nurture green recovery

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