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Title:

Africa adaptation acceleration program's upstream financing facility

Agreement Number:

7461468 P013566001

Agreement Value:

$4,750,000.00

Agreement Date:

Sep 4, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

This project aims to improve the resilience of African communities and economies to the impacts of climate change. Project activities include: (1) providing private and public organizations advice on incorporating gender-responsive adaptation solutions into large-scale investments designs in Africa. It does so by focusing on 4 areas: food security, infrastructure and nature-based solutions, youth entrepreneurship and adaptation jobs creation, and innovative finance for adaptation; (2) leading advocacy efforts on climate adaptation in high-level meetings to inspire climate action; (3) conducting research and analysis on current and future climate risks and vulnerabilities to inform adaptation solutions for systems, assets, and communities; and (4) collaborating with governments to integrate climate gender-responsive adaptation into their national policies and strategies.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved food security for women, men, girls and boys by building climate-smart agriculture and resilient food systems; (2) enhanced resilience of infrastructure and services for water, transport, energy, and urban systems to climate change; (3) increased entrepreneurship skills and adaptation jobs for young women and men; and (4) increased access to financial resources for climate adaptation solutions.

Location:

Rotterdam, NL

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q2-00411

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Operating Name:

Stichting The Global Center on Adap

Recipient's Legal Name:

Stichting The Global Center on Adap

Federal Riding Number:

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.