FP011
Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in The Gambia: developing a climate-resilient, natural resource-based economy
Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in The Gambia: developing a climate-resilient, natural resource-based economy
Restoring degraded forests and agricultural landscapes in The Gambia with climate-resilient plants, establishing natural resource-based businesses, and strengthening capacity and policies to implement ecobased adaptation systems.
Climate change is exacerbating the effects of poverty in The Gambia, which is one of the poorest countries in Africa. Large-scale ecosystem adaptation is necessary to build climate resilience of rural Gambian communities, whose livelihoods are threatened by the impacts of climate change. In order to respond to this threat, The Gambia is transitioning towards a sustainable green economy based on climate-resilient livelihoods and rigorous, evidence-based management of natural resources.
Implementing Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) is a significant part of this strategy, and its implementation will be enabled through the GCF investment. EbA will both protect the environment and facilitate the development of the sustainable, natural resource-based economy to the benefit of local communities. EbA will be integrated into planning at national, district and village levels. Agricultural landscapes and degraded ecosystems including forests, mangroves and savannahs will be restored using climate-resilient tree and shrub species across an area of at least 10,000 hectares. This will be complemented by the establishment of natural resource-based businesses managed by local communities.
The project has an estimated lifespan of 6 years.
Project timeline
Pipeline
14 Jun 2015 - 383 days
Concept note received
14 Jun 2015
Funding proposal received
01 Dec 2015
Approved
30 Jun 2016 - 405 days
Approved by GCF Board
30 Jun 2016
Cleared by iTAP
30 Jun 2016
Legal opinion on AE's Internal Approval
27 Oct 2016
FAA executed
08 Jun 2017
Under implementation
08 Aug 2017 - 2,582 days so far
FAA effective
08 Aug 2017
Disbursement - USD 5,968,542
06 Nov 2017
Annual Performance Report
05 Mar 2018
Annual Performance Report
15 Mar 2019
Disbursement - USD 5,295,543
10 Jul 2019
Disbursement - USD 4,250,043
21 Oct 2020
Disbursement - USD 2,625,376
20 Dec 2021
Disbursement - USD 1,597,620
21 Aug 2023
Disbursement - USD 809,632
02 Aug 2024
To be completed
08 Aug 2025 - 341 days to go
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Financing
- Private sector
- Public sector
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Size
- Micro
- Small
- Medium
- Large
GCF financing100% disbursed
Instrument | Amount |
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Grant | USD 20,546,756 |
Total GCF Financing |
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USD 20,546,756 |
Co-financing
Co-financer | Instrument | Amount |
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Co-Financing | Grant | USD 4,974,611 |
Total Co-Financing |
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USD 4,974,611 |
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Accredited Entity
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United Nations Environment Programme
Special Advisor, Resource Mobilization, Global Environment Facility and Green Climate Fund Coordinator, Corporate Services Division
United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, P.O. Box 30552, Nairobi, Kenya
GCF Coordinator, Corporate Services Division
United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, P.O. Box 30552 Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
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National Designated Authority
Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs
Director
The Quandrangle, Banjul, Gambia