The International Fund for Agriculture (IFAD), has provided $80million facility to support climate change adaptation programme in seven states, including Kebbi, Jigawa, Sokoto, Borno, Yobe, Kastina
This paper reviews information on climate finance for agricultural adaptation. By examining climate finance mechanisms that are currently in place, the report explores how different mechanisms are set up and managed and conducts an analysis related to governance, funding scope, eligibility, and social inclusiveness.
The African Development Bank announced its accreditation on Wednesday, March 9 as a multilateral implementing entity and intermediary to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), further enabling it to scale-u
This paper is part of a series of briefing papers that is designed to provide an up-to-date account and analysis of India’s efforts to address climate change.
The Botswana government is developing structures to ensure that Batswana benefit from climate funding, Environment, Wildlife and Tourism Minister Tshekedi Khama said Thursday.Khama told journalists
Climate change is one of the greatest threats to human rights of our generation, posing a serious risk to the fundamental rights to life, health, food and an adequate standard of living of individuals and communities across the world.
Developing countries need significant amounts of finance to help them adapt to the changing climate and follow a path of low-carbon development. The international community has set up multilateral funds to help support climate change mitigation and adaptation in these nations.
Chief Secretary, B R Sharma discussed adaptation and mitigation projects that can be funded through National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) under the Green Climate Fund (GCF) a
ZAMBIA is among eight developing countries that will benefit from a US$12 million international climate change adaptation programme fund from Germany to help raise agricultural production and incre
