Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Scaling up Investments in Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilience
Agreement Number:
7448310 P011503001
Agreement Value:
$9,850,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 28, 2023 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
This project supports the Government of Bangladesh’s efforts to integrate climate change adaptation in large infrastructure projects and urban plans to make them more resilient and integrate nature-based solutions (NBS) with biodiversity co-benefits. It also seeks to incorporate the views of the most vulnerable, particularly women, in project design. Project activities include: (1) Conducting high-resolution climate risk assessments and stress tests for infrastructure assets; (2) Strengthening the capacity of 200 Climate Resilient Infrastructure Officers in the Government of Bangladesh; (3) Integrating nature-based solutions and other adaptation solutions in at least four large-scale urban investment projects; and (4) Building the capacity of infrastructure planners and designers to meaningfully engage vulnerable communities in designing and planning large-scale green infrastructure projects.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased knowledge of climate-risk data to design climate-resilient infrastructure and water services by financing institutions in Bangladesh; (2) increased government capacity to develop gender-responsive climate-resilient infrastructure solutions with nature-based solutions; and (3) increased capacity of government to engage women, youth, and vulnerable communities in developing climate adaptation investments for resilient infrastructure.
Location:
Rotterdam, NL
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q2-00489
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Belated reporting
Recipient's Operating Name:
Stichting The Global Center on Adap
Recipient's Legal Name:
Stichting The Global Center on Adap
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.