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The Adaptation Fund Board Approves Adaptation Project Concepts for Financing

Washington DC, June 24, 2010 – The Adaptation Fund Board took another major step forward when it approved the first four proposals of concrete adaptation projects in its meeting on June 14-16 in Bonn, Germany including one by Centre de Suivi Ecologique, a national implementing entity from Senegal.
Spain Contributes 45 Million Euros to the Adaptation Fund

Washington, April 29, 2010 – Spain has become the first country to make a significant contribution of 45 million Euros (ca USD 60 million) to the Adaptation Fund. This contribution will help the ground-breaking facility set up under the Kyoto Protocol to finance climate change adaptation projects and programs in developing countries.
The Adaptation Fund Issues the First Call for Project Proposals

Washington, April 8, 2010 – A new page was turned today in the global effort to help developing countries to adapt to climate change, as the Adaptation Fund issued its first call for project and program proposals.
The Adaptation Fund Operationalizes Direct Access and Issues Call for Proposals by the Parties

Bonn, March 25, 2010 – As a decisive step forward towards the implementation of its mandate, especially the ground breaking direct access modality, the Adaptation Fund Board decided to start financing concrete climate change adaptation projects and issued call to parties to submit project proposals at its 9th meeting on March 23-25 in Bonn, Germany.
Germany to Host Adaptation Fund Board

Bonn, November 18, 2009 – The Adaptation Fund Board has decided to accept the offer of Germany to confer legal capacity and to host the Board. Legal capacity will allow the Adaptation Fund Board to have a long-term solution to disburse funds in its function to assist developing countries in adapting to climate change.
Decisive Progress by the Adaptation Fund Board

Bonn, September 16, 2009 - The Adaptation Fund Board took the vital steps towards operationalisation of the Fund and the Direct Access Modality at its 7th meeting that ended today in Bonn, Germany.
Adaptation Fund Board Secretariat Announces Winner of Logo

Washington, DC, July 15, 2009 – The Adaptation Fund Board Secretariat is pleased to announce that Andrew M. Wee, a resident of Cebu City, Philippines, has won the contest to create a new logo for the Fund. As explained by the designer, the logo, shown to the right, is “composed of a sprouting plant which forms the acronym ‘AF,’ symbolizes the ‘necessary hope’ that the Adaptation Fund helps provide. This growing plant likewise represents a ‘green’ fund as well as the need to nurture it.”
Summary of the Sixth Adaptation Fund Board Meeting

Washington, DC, July 6, 2009 - The Adaptation Fund Board met for the Sixth time in Bonn, at the UNCCD headquarters, on June 15 to 17, 2009, and was informed about the first sales of CERs on behalf of the Fund.
Adaptation Fund Completes Second Sale of Certified Emission Reductions

Washington, DC , June 15, 2009 – The World Bank as Trustee for the Adaptation Fund completed the second sale of certified emission reductions (CERs) during the second week of June, 2009. This was the second set of transactions carried out as part of the World Bank’s program to monetize CERs for the Adaptation Fund.
Adaptation Fund Completes Inaugural Sales of Certified Emission Reductions

Washington, DC , May 27, 2009 – The Adaptation Fund completed its inaugural sales of certified emission reductions (CERs) during the third week of May, 2009. This was the first set of transactions carried out as part of the Adaptation Fund’s program to monetize CERs.   The Adaptation Fund is designed to finance concrete climate change adaptation projects and programs based on the needs, views and priorities of developing country parties to the Kyoto Protocol.

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