Priority Areas

Climate change refers to the long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Climate change has many local consequences such as intense droughts, water scarcity, severe fires, catastrophic storms and declining biodiversity. Climate change affects our health, ability to grow food, housing, safety and work.

Climate Change Adaptation supports interventions that respond directly to the needs of vulnerable communities and are most impacted by climate change. This year adaptation themes include;

• Climate-Smart Agriculture -- These projects are expected to address the direct or indirect impacts of climate change on agricultural production and could target livestock and/or crop production.
• Climate-Resilient Livelihoods – These projects are anticipated to increase the resilience of income generating activities and associated assets in the face of a changing climate.
• Capacity building and Governance – These projects are expected to address the capacity building/skills development needs of communities to facilitate local adaptation action plans and disaster risk preparedness plans.

Given the scale of climate change and the urgency of climate action, the Fund is looking to support more projects under this theme.