UN Global Compact  |  CEO Water Mandate

Great Britain Colombia Brazil

Blue Action Fund (BAF)

<% join_label %>

Blue Action Fund (BAF)

Show Full Map
Amazon
Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
Cities:
Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
PFAF ID:
HydroBasin Level:
Baseline Water Stress:
Water Quality Stress:
Sanitation Access Stress:
Click to view individual basin.
Location
Click Icon to Show on Map
City & Country
,
()

Quick Info

Countries: Kenya
Basins: --
Project SDGs:
Includes Sustainable Development Goals from the project and its locations.
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
Project Tags:
Includes tags from the project and its locations.
Water Funds
Progress to Date: 67.1m Tonnes of emissions avoided
Services Needed: Stakeholder engagement & facilitation
Desired Partner: Investor
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2019  »  Ongoing
Project Website: www.greenclimate.fund/project/fp122
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Unsustainable land use
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Agricultural growers
Planning & Implementation Time: 1-3 years
Financial Resources: More than $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Challenges: RESOURCES: Not enough participants
Project Source: Admin
Profile Completion: 90%

Project Overview

Reducing or avoiding climate change impacts through ecosystem-based adaptation for vulnerable coastal populations. The western Indian Ocean region is undergoing rapid climate change. Mozambique was hit by two major cyclones in 2019, while the other regional countries are facing similarly increasing threats of cyclones and tropical storms, exacerbated by climate change. This programme will pool adaptation sub-projects by non-governmental organisation (NGOs) under the Blue Act…

Read More

Reducing or avoiding climate change impacts through ecosystem-based adaptation for vulnerable coastal populations. The western Indian Ocean region is undergoing rapid climate change. Mozambique was hit by two major cyclones in 2019, while the other regional countries are facing similarly increasing threats of cyclones and tropical storms, exacerbated by climate change. This programme will pool adaptation sub-projects by non-governmental organisation (NGOs) under the Blue Action Fund to improve climate-resilient coastal zone management in this diverse region. The programme will leverage additional co-financing from NGOs, while grant recipients are required to provide 25 percent of the budget of their projects.

Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Unsustainable land use
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Agricultural growers
Months & Implementing: 1-3 years
Financial Resources: More than $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: RESOURCES: Not enough participants

Project Narrative

Environmental Impact The project will bring back indigenous tree species, increase local biodiversity and support plant and animal life. Trees will produce shade, whilst regulating the local micro-climate. Further, agroforestry systems will increase carbon sequestration levels, revive soil, and restore water cycles which have been increasingly drying out. Economic Impact Agroforestry will help farmers to secure precious yields. It will also increase their economic resilience by generating various income streams from different commodities cultivated on the same piece of land. Especially timber will face considerable demand on local markets. Furthermore, the costs for agrochemicals will be lower while the farmÕs productivity will increase.

Partner Organizations


Overview There is a shrinking window of opportunity to address the climate crisis. Average global temperature is currently estimated to be 1.1°C above pre-industrial times. Based on existing trends, the world could cross the 1.5°C threshold within the next two … Learn More


   Loading Lessons