Vietnam currently discharges 27.8 million tons of municipal solid waste per year, with an annual growth rate of 12%. Of which, big cities such as Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh discharge approximately 6,000 – 8,000 tons per day. Currently, the main waste treatment method in Vietnam is landfill dumping that...
Objective: This GCF Readiness project will build on the efforts and outcomes of previously approved Readiness programmes in Côte d’Ivoire. It will reflect achievements and lessons learnt from Readiness programmes implemented by Centre de Suivi Ecologique (CSE) and UNDP in particular as well as climate change initiatives implemented by the...
In Burkina Faso, the number of motor pumps is evaluated at 25 000 diesel pumps (90% used by small-scale farmers and 10% used by large scale producers). Almost all pumps are used in irrigated areas, with 46% of individually owned, 23% of shared pumps and 31% of the pumps, other...
In 2016, Burkina Faso adopted a new economic and social development policy (the PNDES) based on a political will to ensure an effective transition of the national economy towards a green and inclusive economy. The PNDES is a five years planning coming to end in 2020. And at the same...
Viet Nam is one of the most energy intensive countries in East Asia Its energy elasticity of GDP is estimated at 2 compared to less than 1 for most countries. As a result, the final energy consumption tripled over the past decade Viet Nam’s emissions are expected to increase dramatically...
The Government has undertaken the climate change adaptation planning process through three-stages. This involves preparing sector vulnerability profiles for key sectors which outline the status of the sectors and the main potential climate change risks facing Sri Lanka; adopting a participatory process for the above through working groups comprising a...
This proposal seeks to increase the capacity of Rwanda Government’s Thematic Sector Working Groups (TSWGs) with a focus on strengthening their functions and activities to inform sub-national level actors on green growth and climate resilience that will lead to the delivery of climate actions in their respective sectors, subsectors, and...
The Readiness support program aims to address Paraguay’s climate change priorities while building on ongoing and past donor-funded initiatives. Also, it brings benefits on the increased accessibility, capacity, and opportunities on climate finance to meet NDC targets and prioritizes the development of gender-responsive investment plans.
The readiness support program will...
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a crisis in Myanmar’s rural and urban areas, hampering progress in the new planting season as well as progress on construction sites and factories around the country. Supply chains have been disrupted and the prices of natural resources have plummeted. These challenges highlight the need...