Projects Under Review

Small Grants for Innovation

Total amount (US$): 

CountryTitleImplementing EntityRequested AmountSubmitted DateStatus
PanamaImproved livelihoods through Access to Water, Health and Food Security through Innovation and Technology Transfer to the Population of the Province of Darien of the Republic of PanamaFundacion Natura249,99508/10/2023Grant submitted - NIE Small Grants for InnovationProposal Submitted
ChileSustainable Corridors. Adapting Electricity Transmission Infrastructure to the Climate Crisis through Nature-Based Solutions in the Antofagasta RegionAgencia de Cooperación Internacional de Chile250,00001/20/2023Grant submitted - NIE Small Grants for InnovationProposal Submitted

Large Innovation Projects

Total amount (US$): 

CountryTitleImplementing EntityRequested AmountSubmitted DateStatus
BurundiEnhancing Resilience to Flood and Drought through a Unique Combination of Innovative Climate Adaptation Tools, Technologies, and Practices in BurundiUN Environment Programme5,000,00001/20/2023Concept Submitted
BhutanInnovative Adaptation Financing to Build the Resilience and Adaptive Capacity of Smallholder Farmers in Bhutan (InAF-Bhutan)UN World Food Programme4,978,03409/29/2023Proposal Submitted
BangladeshAccess to Safe Drinking Water for the Climate Vulnerable People in Coastal Areas of BangladeshPalli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) of Bangladesh5,000,00001/05/2023Proposal Submitted

Approved grants

NIE Small Grants for Innovation
• Grant category: Innovation
• Project status: Proposal approved; Under implementation; or Project closed  Also,

Total amount (US$): 

CountryTitleImplementing EntityRequested AmountSubmitted DateStatus
IndonesiaTowards Climate and Economic Resilience: Development Sustainable Adaptation-based of Coffee Village and Tourism Village through Co-production Social ForestryPartnership for Governance Reform (Kemitraan) of Indonesia250,00012/29/2022Grant submitted - NIE Small Grants for InnovationProposal Approved
IndonesiaDeveloping “Climate Smart Community” System to Increase Climate Resilience for Saddang Watershed CommunitiesPartnership for Governance Reform (Kemitraan) of Indonesia250,00012/29/2022Grant submitted - NIE Small Grants for InnovationProject Under Implementation
UgandaEnhancing Resilience to Climate-induced Flooding and Drought through the Deployment of a Water-filled BarrierMinistry of Water and Environment of Uganda250,00001/10/2022Proposal Approved
BhutanBuilding Adaptive Capacity through Innovative Management of Pests/Disease and Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in Bhutan to Enhance Sustainable Agro-Biodiversity and LivelihoodsBhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation250,00008/09/2021Proposal Approved
Dominican RepublicStrengthening of a Replicable Micro Ecosystem of Accelerated Technological Innovation for Adaptation and Mitigation to Climate Change in Dominican Republic through the Development of a Pilot Thermo Solar Desalination Appropriate TechnologyDominican Institute of Integral Development of Dominican Republic249,92904/20/2020Proposal Approved
ChileWater Security: Improving Water Access during Emergency Situations in San Antonio Province, Region ValparaísoAgencia de Cooperación Internacional de Chile230,00008/05/2019Project Under Implementation
ArmeniaEngaging Future Leaders: Digital Education Module on Adaptation Challenges and Best Practices for YouthEnvironmental Project Implementation Unit231,25008/05/2019Project Under Implementation
Antigua and BarbudaInnovative Technologies for Improved Water Availability to Increase Food Security in Antigua and BarbudaDepartment of Environment Ministry of Health and the Environment (ABED)250,00004/20/2020Proposal Approved

Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA)
• Grant category: MIE aggregator project for innovation
• Project status: Proposal approved; Under implementation; or Project closed

Total amount (US$): 

CountryTitleImplementing EntityRequested AmountSubmitted DateStatus
RegionalThe Adaptation SMEs Innovation Facility (ASIF)United Nations Industrial Development Organization10,000,00008/01/2023Innovation grant submittedProposal Approved
RegionalClimate Adaptation Innovation Accelerator Programme (CAIAP)UN World Food Programme10,000,00006/28/2023Grant approved - Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA)Proposal Approved
RegionalAdaptation Fund- UN Environment Special Financing Window in Support of Innovation for AdaptationUN Environment Programme5,000,00008/05/2019Project Under Implementation
RegionalAdaptation Fund-UNDP Innovation Small Grant Aggregator Platform (ISGAP)UN Development Programme5,000,00008/05/2019Project Under Implementation

Large Innovation Projects
• Grant category: Innovation large project
• Project status: Proposal approved; Under implementation; or Project closed

Total amount (US$): 

CountryTitleImplementing EntityRequested AmountSubmitted DateStatus
Viet NamInnovative Financial Incentives for Adaptation in Wetland Livelihoods (IFIA)International Fund Agricultural Dev5,000,00012/13/2022Proposal Approved

Projects Under Review
• Grant category: Enhance Direct Access
• Project status: Concept submitted; Proposal submitted; Pre-concept submitted

Total amount (US$): 

CountryTitleImplementing EntityRequested AmountSubmitted DateStatus
PeruFund for Innovative Adaptation in Vulnerable Ecosystems in Northern of Peru (Ancash, Cajamarca La Libertad and San Martin)Peruvian Trust Fund for National Parks and Protected Areas (PROFONANPE)5,000,00009/23/2023EDA: Proposal SubmittedProposal Submitted
Côte d'IvoireProject to Strengthen the Resilience of Local Communities in the Bafing Region made Vulnerable due to Farmer-Breeder Conflict Exacerbated by the Effects of Climate ChangeThe Interprofessional Fund for Agricultural Research5,000,00008/17/2023Concept SubmittedEDA: Concept Submitted
ArmeniaEnhanced Direct Access Project for ArmeniaEnvironmental Project Implementation Unit4,960,00008/11/2023Concept SubmittedEDA: Concept Submitted
HondurasDirect Access Program for Financing Climate Change Adaptation Projects to Increase the Adaptive Capacity and Climate Resilience of Indigenous and Afro-descendant Communities in the Marine Coastal Region of the Municipalities of Juan Francisco Bulnes and Brus Laguna in HondurasComisión Acción Social Menonita (CASM) of Honduras4,000,00008/09/2023EDA: Proposal SubmittedProposal Submitted
PeruFund for Innovative Adaptation in Peru (Anchash, Cajamarca La Libertad and San Martin)Peruvian Trust Fund for National Parks and Protected Areas5,000,00009/23/2023Proposal Submitted

Approved grants (New section  There is no approved project yet but we will need this section when we get an approved EDA project.)
• Grant category: Enhance Direct Access
• Project status: Proposal approved; Under implementation; or Project closed

Total amount (US$): 

CountryTitleImplementing EntityRequested AmountSubmitted DateStatus
RwandaRwanda Subnational Adaptation Fund EDAMinistry of Environment, Rwanda4,998,81208/08/2022Proposal Approved
BelizeBuilding Community Resilience via Transformative AdaptationProtected Areas Conservation Trust5,000,00001/20/2023Proposal Approved