With increased instances of droughts and extreme rainfall events, and more variability in temperature and rainfall patterns, climate change is threatening agricultural production around the world. The Adaptation Fund finances projects and programmes to help the most vulnerable communities in developing countries cope with these challenges. Fund-financed initiatives include enabling farmers to test climate resilient technologies and practices, from drought tolerant seeds, to improved irrigation systems and more sustainable land management practices. These offer farmers an opportunity to secure their livelihoods before the worst effects are felt.
Increasing Rural Communities’ Adaptive Capacity and Resilience to Climate Change in Bandama Basin in Côte d’Ivoire
Climate change and climate variability is already affecting rainfall and temperature patterns in Côte d’Ivoire, eventually leading to decreasing water availability. Agricultural productivity is therefore expected to decrease because of increased temperature and more frequent precipitation extremes.
Building Climate Resilience in Liberia’s Cocoa and Rice Sectors
Climate change and climate variability is expected to affect rainfall patterns, temperatures and to decrease water availability. Adaptation measures must address key challenges posed by climate change. The overall objective of the project is to address key climate vulnerabilities in agriculture and water resources management in the rice and cocoa value chain, and hence contribute
Increasing Local Communities’ Resilience to Climate Change through Youth Entrepreneurship and Integrated Natural Resources Management
The overall objective of the project is to increase local communities’ resilience to climate change through resilient livelihoods and integrated natural resources management. 72. The project will deliver this objective through three outcomes:
Outcome 1: Climate proofed institutional frameworks and local development plans at regional and local level;
Outcome 2: Ecosystems resilience to climate change