This project will build on two Regional Technical Assistance (RETAs) funded by GEF and implemented by Asian Development Bank (ADB) on strengthening coastal and marine resources management in the Coral Triangle of the Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia) and the Pacific, which included Fiji and Vanuatu, in addition to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. This project will support investments in community-based ecosystem rehabilitation and monitoring, to restore functions of coastal ecosystems.

Focusing on 3 cities - English Harbour Town in Antigua and Barbuda, Savannakhet in Lao PDR and Chokwe in Mozambique- this project will increase the target cities' capacity to attract Development Financial Institutions (DFI) Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) finance by identifying and linking to DFI CCA finance (grants and concessional loans) feasible and most impactful CCA projects while laying down foundations for an increased and rated credit and; And in the long term, this project will increase the cities creditworthiness and unlock its access to innovative private financing mechanisms for

This project will focus specifically on addressing the barriers that limit access to the reliable financing needed by women and men to make rice landscapes more resilient to the effects of climate change. Additionally, this project will work closely with initiatives and stakeholders to build on their achievements and leverage or amplify their investments.

This project will strengthen the climate-resilience of small-scale coffee and cacao producers through the introduction of nature-based solutions (NbS) for adaptation. By promoting sustainable nature-based adaptation solutions through packages and practices that reduce pressure on ecosystems, contribute to the sustainable use of water and soil resources, and create favourable conditions for ecosystems to recover health and services.

The project will focus its intervention on Financial Service Providers (FSPs) that are financing the implementation or maintenance of technologies and practices by small-scale producers, or rural communities / value chain stakeholders, that support climate change adaptation.

This project will identify existing local projects in LDCs that are under implementation to build their capacity to attract private sector investment, and intervene with global private sector companies to increase their awareness of the business benefits from supporting nature-based coastal adaptation projects, mobilise them and facilitate commitments to invest in these projects, in ways that are closely aligned with their business interests, moving beyond philanthropy and creating business value.

The project’s objective is to catalyze investment in adaptation-focused Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), through adaptation accelerators in Least Developed Countries -in this case, targeting Liberia and Madagascar. Specifically, the project seeks to diversify and promote resilient livelihoods and income sources for at least 30,000 community members, of which 50% are women; implement climate-resilient land use practices on 15,000 hectares; and mobilize at least USD 1.5 million in new financing to develop adaptation-focused SMEs through investments and market access agreements.

The project will, in consultation and collaboration with WWF Pacific, local communities, government, business, and the insurance sector, develop innovative ex ante risk financing products to improve community resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change, including major shock events.

The Project seeks to provide technical assistance to adaptation SMEs in the agricultural and forestry sectors in the form of pre-investment support to improve their business case for growth and/or expansion.

This project leverages Nespresso’s supply chains to implement localized climate adaptation and resilience interventions in smallholder coffee landscapes in the DRC and Uganda, with a particular emphasis on women’s empowerment. The goal of the project is to enable smallholder coffee farming households in Masaka (Uganda) and Minova (South Kivu, DRC) to adapt to a changing environment, and to support long-term resilience among these communities, with an additional focus on improving household nutrition in the DRC and supporting energy efficient cookstoves in Uganda.