LDC Portal - International Support Measures for Least Developed Countries - GEF /ldcportal/tags/gef en From the GEF: GEF Council approves $700M+ for vast environmental needs /ldcportal/news/gef-gef-council-approves-700m-vast-environmental-needs <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:#757575">20 June 2024:&nbsp; "</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:#757575">Focusing on climate change adaption, Council members approved a record $203 million from the LDCF for initiatives across 20 Least Developed Countries, including joint financing with the GEF Trust Fund for the&nbsp;<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthegef.us15.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D2bc84e04966b4b17388294ce3%26id%3D10c0377d2b%26e%3Dcb33239c18&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctavares3%40un.org%7C265ba1df7f4346db1d8808dc9150cdb4%7C0f9e35db544f4f60bdcc5ea416e6dc70%7C0%7C0%7C638545023444191201%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6dj7Ql%2BE9gutLBfmey2Wm7pluieFhdQ0fiPyQL%2F0kTQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust:100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust:100%"><span style="color:#007c89">Great Green Wall</span></a>. The LDCF support will propel efforts to enhance resilience to flooding and drought in Laos and Cambodia; to develop climate-resilient transport infrastructure in Sao Tome and Principe; to support youth- and women-led green enterprises in Chad; to improve food security in Sierra Leone; and to address other urgent needs."&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:#757575">Press release <a href="https://www.thegef.org/newsroom/press-releases/gef-council-approves-700m-vast-environmental-needs">here</a>.</span></span></span></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-front-page-article field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Front Page Article:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div> Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:30:00 +0000 MTAVARES1 2869 at /ldcportal Work of the LEG in supporting the least developed countries on adaptation /ldcportal/events/work-leg-supporting-least-developed-countries-adaptation <div class="field field-name-field-date field-type-date field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Monday, 04 December 2023 - 9:00pm</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>4 December 2023, To discuss the support provided by the LEG, GCF, GEF and other and relevant organizations, and the achievements and lessons learned by the least developed countries in the formulation and implementation of NAPs.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU_MFmsAxfs">Work of the LEG in supporting the least developed countries on adaptation (youtube.com)</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ldcportal/tags/leg">LEG</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ldcportal/tags/climate-change">Climate change</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ldcportal/tags/cop28">COP28</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ldcportal/tags/gef">GEF</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ldcportal/tags/gcf">GCF</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ldcportal/tags/fao">FAO</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ldcportal/tags/un-ohrlls">UN-OHRLLS</a></div></div></div> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 MTAVARES1 2832 at /ldcportal Climate Adaptation Regional Programming and Strategy Workshops for LDCs (GEF) /ldcportal/events/climate-adaptation-regional-programming-and-strategy-workshops-ldcs-gef <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><section></p> <p>The focus of this workshop series is on bringing together experts who are directly involved in adaptation project planning, decision making, and implementing adaptation action. Others invited include the GEF’s Council members and alternate Council members from the region, as well as representatives from GEF agencies, the GEF’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel, the Green Climate Fund, and the LDC Group within the UNFCCC.&nbsp;</p> <p></section></p> <p><section></p> <p><strong>Workshops</strong></p> <ul> <li>October 2-5, 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thegef.org/events/climate-adaptation-regional-programming-and-strategy-workshop-least-developed-countries">Sub-regional Programming and Strategy Workshop for LDCs (Ethiopia)</a></li> <li>September 26-29, 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thegef.org/events/regional-programming-and-strategy-workshop-pacific-least-developed-countries">Regional Programming and Strategy Workshop for Pacific LDCs (Solomon Islands)</a></li> <li>September 19-22, 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thegef.org/events/regional-programming-and-strategy-workshop-asian-least-developed-countries">Regional Programming and Strategy Workshop for Asian LDCs (Cambodia)</a></li> <li>April 24-27, 2023:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thegef.org/events/climate-adaptation-workshop-francophone-ldcs-senegal">Workshop for Francophone LDCs (Senegal)</a></li> </ul> <p>More information: <a href="https://www.thegef.org/what-we-do/topics/climate-change-adaptation#buildingcapacity">Climate Change Adaptation topic page</a>&nbsp;</p> <p></section></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ldcportal/tags/climate-change">Climate change</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ldcportal/tags/gef">GEF</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ldcportal/tags/adaptation">Adaptation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ldcportal/tags/sccf">SCCF</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ldcportal/tags/least-developed-countries-fund-ldcf">Least developed countries fund (LDCF)</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ldcportal/tags/special-climate-change-fund-spcf">Special Climate Change Fund (SPCF)</a></div></div></div> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 MTAVARES1 2804 at /ldcportal From the GEF: LDCF and SCCF provide new targeted support for vulnerable states /ldcportal/news/gef-ldcf-and-sccf-provide-new-targeted-support-vulnerable-states <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>29 June 2023.&nbsp;</p> <p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thegef.org/what-we-do/topics/least-developed-countries-fund-ldcf">Least Developed Countries Fund</a>&nbsp;(LDCF) and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thegef.org/what-we-do/topics/special-climate-change-fund-sccf">Special Climate Change Fund</a>&nbsp;(SCCF) will deploy $63 million in urgent funding for countries on the frontlines of climate change following a meeting of the Global Environment Facility-managed funds in Brazil.</p> <p>In its 34th meeting, the LDCF/SCCF Council approved six projects to boost climate resilience in countries including Bhutan, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, and Zambia, in line with the funds’ strategy to target the unique adaptation needs of Least Developed Countries and vulnerable island nations.</p> <p>for more information, see the news item <a href="https://www.thegef.org/newsroom/news/ldcf-and-sccf-provide-new-targeted-support-vulnerable-states">here</a>.&nbsp;</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-front-page-article field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Front Page Article:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0000 MTAVARES1 2772 at /ldcportal From the GEF: Countries pledge added support to GEF funds for urgent climate adaptation - Least Developed Countries Fund, Special Climate Change Fund target climate-vulnerable states /ldcportal/news/gef-countries-pledge-added-support-gef-funds-urgent-climate-adaptation-least-developed <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>15 November 2022.&nbsp;</p> <p>"In an important injection of support to countries facing the worst effects of climate change, eight donor governments pledged new funding for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thegef.org/what-we-do/topics/least-developed-countries-fund-ldcf">Least Developed Countries Fund</a>&nbsp;(LDCF) and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thegef.org/what-we-do/topics/special-climate-change-fund-sccf">Special Climate Change Fund</a>&nbsp;(SCCF) during the COP27 climate summit and several others backed the funds’ ambitious goals for meeting the most urgent adaptation needs." Full press release <a href="https://www.thegef.org/newsroom/press-releases/countries-pledge-added-support-gef-funds-urgent-climate-adaptation">here</a>.&nbsp;</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-front-page-article field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Front Page Article:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000 MTAVARES1 2714 at /ldcportal