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Title:

Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation: Monitoring & Impact Project

Agreement Number:

7448230 P011845001

Agreement Value:

$3,000,162.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 10, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

This project seeks to increase Nature-based Solutions (NbS) best practice, knowledge and capacities of climate change and biodiversity practitioners in developed and developing countries. Project activities include: (1) providing support for project design, implementation and monitoring; (2) improving climate change vulnerability and biodiversity assessments, baselines, targets and monitoring systems; (3) tracking and reporting on progress, global sharing of lessons learned; (4) monitoring implementation of corrective actions; tracking and reporting on progress of Canada’s NbS and biodiversity portfolio; and (5) capturing and synthesizing tools and lessons from the above activities at a portfolio level and widely sharing and promoting this information to NbS practitioners and other stakeholders. This project provides direct benefits to between 150 to 600 NbS for climate adaptation and biodiversity project staff, with subsequent impacts benefiting 500,000 to over 1,000,000 women and men in Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased Nature-based Solutions (NbS) best practice, knowledge and capacities of implementing partners of Canada’s nature-positive climate finance programming; (2) improved gender-responsive NbS project design, implementation, and monitoring; (3) increased climate change vulnerability, and biodiversity assessments, baselines, targets and monitoring systems; (4) improved implementation of corrective actions; tracking and reporting on the progress of Canada’s NbS and biodiversity portfolio; and (5) increased sharing of tools and lessons from the above activities at a portfolio level with NbS practitioners and other stakeholders.

Location:

Gland, CH

Reference Number:

064-2022-2023-Q4-00061

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Other

Recipient's Legal Name:

IUCN, International Union forConservation of Nature and

Program:

International Development Assistance Program

Program Purpose:

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.