The document summarizes information about the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), including that it has received $1.22 billion in pledges and funded 231 projects in 51 countries. It also lists recently approved projects between COP21 and COP22 that received $87 million in LDCF funding and $332.6 million in co-financing. Additional projects approved since COP22 and support for National Adaptation Plans are also mentioned.

1. Update on the Least
Developed Countries Fund
LEG regional workshop
for Anglophone Africa
February 27, 2017

2. LDCF at a glance
 Total cumulative pledges $1.22 billion
 Total paid contributions $1.15 billion
 Total co-financing mobilized $4.31 billion
 Total number of projects 231
 Number of countries 51
 Funds available for new approvals
(December 31, 2016) $130.7 million
 Projects processed for funding approval
in February 2017 $97.5 million
 Technically cleared project pipeline
(February 26, 2016) $140.7 million
 Number of technically cleared projects 22

3. • large majority of the projects is aligned with NAPAs;
• Projects are consistent with LDCF strategies, eligibility criteria, and priorities;
• NAPA projects are mainstreaming gender into adaptation initiatives;
• large majority of NAPA implementation projects included wide stakeholder
involvement. (GEF Independent Evaluation Office, LDCF Program Evaluation 2016)
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52.7
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0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Agriculture
Natural resources management
Coastal zone management
Climate information services
Water resources management
Disaster risk management
Other infrastructure
Cross-cutting
Health
LDCF financing by sector ($m)

4. Country Project Title
Total GEF
amount ($)
Indicative co-
financing ($)
Senegal
Promoting innovative finance and community based adaptation in
communes surrounding community natural reserves 6,142,950 16,900,000
Benin
Strengthening the resilience of rural livelihoods and sub-national
government system to climate risks and variability in Benin 4,982,250 56,496,273
Comoros
Strengthening Comoros resilience against climate change and variability
related disasters 10,000,001 37,650,000
Afghanistan Adapting Afghan communities to climate-induced disaster risks 6,351,000 54,721,000
Ethiopia
CCA growth: Implementing climate resilient and green economy plans
in highland areas in Ethiopia 6,982,815 10,450,000
Regional Building resilience of health systems in Asian LDCs to climate change 10,380,600 34,565,500
Bhutan
Enhancing sustainability and resilience of forest landscape and
community livelihoods 11,772,000 26,000,000
Lesotho
Strengthening climate services in Lesotho for climate resilient
development and adaptation to climate change 5,606,400 15,909,275
Mozambique
Building resilience in the coastal zone through Ecosystem – based
approaches to adaptation (EbA) 6,679,500 24,903,784
Guinea-Bissau
Strengthening the resilience of vulnerable coastal areas and
communities to climate change in Guinea Bissau 13,407,000 26,150,000
Senegal Senegal National Adaptation Plan 3,300,056 9,000,000
Rwanda
Building the capacity of Rwanda’s government to advance the National
Adaptation Planning process 6,734,250 27,898,600
Chad Chad National Adaptation Plan 6,487,875 18,000,000
Total LDCF Approvals between COP 21 and COP 22 $87.0M $332.6M
LDCF approvals Paris-Marrakesh

5. Country Project Title
Total GEF
amount ($)
Indicative co-
financing ($)
Lesotho
Climate Change Adaptation for Sustainable Rural Water Supply in
Lowlands Lesotho 5,000,000 17,250,000
Uganda
Integrating climate resilience into agricultural and pastoral production
in Uganda, through a Farmer/Agro-pastoralist Field School Approach 7,760,088 29,269,269
Nepal
Ecosystem-Based Adaptation for climate-resilient development in the
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 7,000,007 15,184,000
Regional
Building Resilience of Health Systems in Pacific Island LDCs to Climate
Change 19,783,500 76,000,000
Malawi Climate Adaptation for Sustainable Water Supply 3,000,000 39,500,000
Chad Community-based climate risks management in Chad 5,913,000 16,000,000
Guinea
Strengthening climate information and early warning systems for
climate resilient development and adaptation 5,639,250 30,514,330
Liberia
Enhancing Resilience Of Liberia Montserrado County Vulnerable
Coastal Areas To Climate Change Risks 2,190,000 2,163,540
Kiribati
Enhancing “whole of islands” approach to strengthen community
resilience to climate and disaster risks in Kiribati 9,991,875 45,000,000
Burkina Faso Promoting index-based weather insurance for small holder farmers 4,999,962 18,955,036
Niger Planning and financing adaptation in Niger 9,937,125 27,000,000
Bangladesh
Integrating climate change adaptation into sustainable development
pathways of Bangladesh 6,329,100 17,700,000
Uganda
Reducing the Climate Vulnerability of Local Communities in Uganda
through EbA in Forest and Wetland Ecosystems 4,905,600 17,500,000
Mauritania
Project for the conservation, restoration and improvement of the
resilience of ecosystems in continental wetlands 5,000,000 4,500,000
Total LDCF Approvals since COP 22 $97.4M $356.5M
LDCF: Progress since COP22

6. LDCF support towards NAPs
Under implementation:
 LDC NAP Global Support Program Phase I ($2M)
 LDC NAP Global Support Program Phase II ($7M)
 Non-LDC NAP Global Support Program ($4.5M)

7. LDCF support towards NAPs
Approved:
 Senegal NAP ($3.3M)
 Building the capacity of Rwanda’s
government to advance the NAP process ($6.7M)
 Chad NAP ($6.4M)
 Planning and financing adaptation in Niger ($9.9M)
 Integrating adaptation into sustainable
development pathways in Bangladesh ($6.4M)
Technically cleared pipeline:
 Timor Leste, Lao PDR and Malawi
 Many projects with NAP elements…

8. NAP elements in other
adaptation projects
Objective 3: Integrate climate change adaptation into relevant policies, plans
and associated processes
Indicator Value
Number of
projects
Number of
countries
LDCF
No. of regional, national
and sector-wide policies
and plans strengthened 180 71 40
No. of sub-national plans
and processes
strengthened 1,577 79 40
SCCF
No. of regional, national
and sector-wide policies
and plans strengthened 128 32 47
No. of sub-national plans
and processes
strengthened 269 23 39

9. Relevant COP 22 decisions
Decision on Matters relating to the LDCs:
Urges additional contributions to the LDCF […]
recognizing the importance of the full implementation
of NAPAs and successfully undertaking the process to
formulate and implement NAPs
Decision on National Adaptation Plans:
Welcomes the support provided by the Global
Environment Facility for the process to formulate and
implement national adaptation plans
Encourages developed country Parties to contribute to
the Least Developed Countries Fund […] recognizing
the importance of the process to formulate and
implement national adaptation plans

10. Thank you
Progress Report on the LDCF and the SCCF:
www.thegef.org/council-meetings/ldcfsccf-council-meetings-21
Dustin Schinn, dschinn@thegef.org