The German Technical Cooperation (GIZ, Gesellschaft for Internationale Zusammenarbeit) and UNDP are both supporting the Government of Morocco with the implementation of several components of the NAP roadmap. Through this GCF-funded project, UNDP will focus on specific components such as the strengthening of the institutional framework for adaptation planning, the formulation of 3 regional adaptation plans along with their financing strategies. These are further illustrated in sections 2.4 and 3 of this proposal.

The project will build upon this foundation in responding to the following goal statement: if Morocco develops a framework for systematic integration of adaptation needs into development planning, then the country will be able to implement high-impact adaptation measures because it will have strengthened institutional arrangements for adaptation planning, developed strategic coherent planning instruments aligned with national priorities and reared sustainable sources of finance for adaptation . The project has a strong focus on enhancing regional and local capacities for adaptation planning and financing. This GCF NAP readiness support project will achieve this objective through focusing on the following outcomes:

• Outcome 1: The institutional framework for adaptation planning is strengthened and awareness is enhanced at national and regional levels;
• Outcome 2: Regional adaptation plans (Territorial Plans against Global Warming) formulated for 3 vulnerable regions in Morocco and strengthened for 2 additional regions and integration into regional development and land use plans facilitated
• Outcome 3: The foundations for sustainable finance for adaptation are strengthened