Enhancing Adaptive Capacities of Coastal Communities, especially Women, to Cope with Climate Change Induced Salinity (FP069)

Name of the Project: Enhancing Adaptive Capacities of Coastal Communities, especially Women, to Cope with Climate Change Induced Salinity (FP069)
Project Location: Khulna and Satkhira District, Bangladesh
Number of Beneficiary: 719,229 Persons (about 245,516 direct and 473,713 indirect)
Type of Project: Health, Food and Water Security
Land Acquisition: Not Applicable
ESF Risk Category: B (GCF ESF)
Project Period: 6.0 Years
Financier: Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Executing Agency: Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MOWCA)
Receiver Entity: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Sponsor: Economic Relations Division (ERD), Ministry of Finance (MOF), Government of Bangladesh

Important Dates
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Proposal Submission: 25 September 2017
First Revision: 14 November 2017
Second Revision: 11 December 2017
Third Revision: 25 January 2018
Final Submission: 16 March 2018
Project Approval: March 2018
Project Starting: 1 July 2018
Project Completion: 30 June 2024

Budget
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Output 1: Climate Resilient Livelihoods, Focusing on Women, for Enhanced Adaptive Capacities of Coastal Agricultural Communities: USD 11,482,100.00;
Output 2: Gender-responsive Access to Year - Round, Safe and Reliable Climate-resilient Drinking Water Solutions: USD 13,981,515.00;
Output 3: Strengthened Institutional Capacities Knowledge and Learning for Climate-risk Informed Management of Livelihoods and Drinking Water Security: USD 4,025,435.00


Financing
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Size of the Project: Small
Total Budget: USD 33.0 Million
GCF Investment (Grant): USD 24.98 Million
UNDP Investment (Grant): N.A.
GOB Contribution (in Cash): USD 7.00 Million
GOB Contribution (in Kind): USD 1.00 Million

Sector of Investment: Climate Change Adaptation

Short Description
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Strengthening the adaptive capacity of coastal communities, especially women, to cope with the impacts of climate-induced salinity on their livelihoods and water security.

The coastal belt of Bangladesh is vulnerable to cyclones, storm surges, and sea-level rise, which have recently been observed to be becoming more intense. Increased occurrence of these hazards is accelerating saltwater intrusion into the fresh water resources along Bangladesh's coastline.

The strengthening of adaptive capacities in this project is projected to reduce the adverse impacts to agricultural livelihoods that are freshwater dependent, and to address the availability and quality of drinking water in vulnerable coastal communities. This community-based approach in planning and managing climate-resilient water supply targets the highly vulnerable, specifically women and girls.

Contact Persons
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Adriana Dinu
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Tel: +1 212 906 5143
Email: adriana.dinu@undp.org

Lucas Black
Tel: +1 212 906 5842
Email: lucas.black@undp.org

Srilata Kammila
Regional Technical Specialist - Adaptation
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Phone: +66 2 304 9100 Ext. 5264; Email: srilata.kammila@undp.org
United Nations Service Building, Rajdamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Kazi Shofiqul Azam
Secretary, Economic Relations Division
Phone: +88 02 9113 743, +88 02 9133 489
Email: secretary@erd.gov.bd

Related NGOs
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Abdul Momen Khan Memorial Foundation (Khan Foundation), Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA), Coastal Association for Social Transformation Trust (Coast Trust), Development Wheel (DEW), Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK), Independent University Bangladesh (IUB), Jago Nari, Maleya Foundation, Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha (TUS)