In the last years, Uruguay has increased its political commitment in relation to climate change aspects. The institutional framework has evolved towards a deeper involvement of relevant stakeholders and early actions have been taken to face the impacts and to mitigate the causes of climate change. Being a highly vulnerable country, Uruguay has facilitated adaptation measures in priority sectors, such as agriculture, coastal areas and related to risk management. Regarding mitigation, the country achieved the decarbonization of the electric grid (98.7% of the electricity generated in March 2016 came from renewable energies) and progress in the primary energy mix, reaching 57% of renewable sources in 2015.

In this context, the Government of Uruguay seeks to strengthen the National Designated Authority (NDA) to the Fund and lay the ground for the development of a strategic framework for engagement with GCF, including the preparation of concept notes within the country programme.