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Gender assessment for FP011: Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the Gambia: developing a climate-resilient, natural resource-based economy

2019 Annual Performance Report for FP011: Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in The Gambia: developing a climate-resilient, natural resource-based economy

2020 Annual Performance Report for FP011: Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in The Gambia: developing a climate-resilient, natural resource-based economy

2017 Annual Performance Report for FP011: Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in The Gambia: developing a climate-resilient, natural resource-based economy

2021 Annual Performance Report for FP011: Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in The Gambia: developing a climate-resilient, natural resource-based economy

Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the Gambia river basin: Developing a climate resilient, natural resource based economy

2022 Annual Performance Report for FP011: Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in The Gambia: developing a climate-resilient, natural resource-based economy

2023 Annual Performance Report for FP011: Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in The Gambia: developing a climate-resilient, natural resource-based economy

Interim evaluation report for FP011: Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in The Gambia: developing a climate-resilient, natural resource-based economy

2024 Annual Performance Report for FP011: Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in The Gambia: developing a climate-resilient, natural resource-based economy

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Restoring degraded forests and agricultural landscapes in The Gambia with climate-resilient plants, establishing natural resource-based businesses, and strengthening capacity and policies to implement ecobased adaptation systems.

Climate change is exacerbating the effects of poverty in The Gambia, which is one of the poorest countries in Africa. Large-scale ecosystem adaptation is necessary to build climate resilience of rural Gambian communities, whose livelihoods are threatened by the impacts of climate change. In order to respond to this threat, The Gambia is transitioning towards a sustainable green economy based on climate-resilient livelihoods and rigorous, evidence-based management of natural resources.

Implementing Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) is a significant part of this strategy, and its implementation will be enabled through the GCF investment. EbA will both protect the environment and facilitate the development of the sustainable, natural resource-based economy to the benefit of local communities. EbA will be integrated into planning at national, district and village levels. Agricultural landscapes and degraded ecosystems including forests, mangroves and savannahs will be restored using climate-resilient tree and shrub species across an area of at least 10,000 hectares. This will be complemented by the establishment of natural resource-based businesses managed by local communities.

The project has an estimated lifespan of 6 years.

Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in The Gambia: developing a climate-resilient, natural resource-based economy

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An aim to achieve a quantifiable outcome within a given time-frame, set by an institution such as a national government.

Policy instruments are techniques or tools used by governing authorities to promote certain policies in order to achieve predetermined goals. Put simply, instruments are how a government tries to achieve its goals, with this taxonomy being focused on national policy instruments.

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Groups  of people who are adversely affected by climate change or the response to it

A set of principles, processes, and practices that build economic and political power to shift from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy.

Renewable energy means all forms of energy produced from renewable sources in a sustainable manner.

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Area of the economy in which actors engage in identical or related activities.

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Financial actors and resources that are primarily directed towards climate change mitigation, adaptation and compensation.

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Actions to adapt human health, healthcare systems and well-being to climate change.

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Work that is productive and delivers a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection for all, better prospects for personal development and social integration, freedom for people to express their concerns, organize and participate in the decisions that affect their lives and equality of opportunity.

Activities that relate to the production of goods and services from forests.

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People who are less able to respond to the effects of climate change due to having limited financial or physical assets

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Dedicated pool of financial resources for climate-related projects.

Climate change impacts our society by disrupting the natural, economic and social systems we depend on. Physical hazards and underlying vulnerabilities can lead to increased resource competition for food and water, which can heighten the risk of conflict.

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woman and genders outside of the gender binary

A long-lived, colourless gas, chiefly emitted from fossil fuel combustion, deforestation and cement production.

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2021 Annual Performance Report for FP011: Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in The Gambia: developing a climate-resilient, natural resource-based economy

Target

Policy instrument

Risk

Impacted group

Just transition

Renewable energy

Greenhouse gas

Economic sector

Adaptation/resilience

Finance

Adaptation Fund

Climate Investment Funds

Green Climate Fund

Global Environment Facility