Prey Veaeng

Pousaat

Rotanak Kiri

Siem Reab

Preah Sihanouk

Stoĕng Trêng

Baat Dambang

Svaay Rieng

Taakaev

Otdar Mean Chey

Kaeb

Pailin

Tbong Khmum

Kampong Chaam

Kampong Chhnang

Kampong Spueu

Kampong Thum

Banteay Mean Choăy

Kampot

Kracheh

Kandaal

Mondol Kiri

Kaoh Kong

Phnom Penh

Preah Vihear

Cambodia

60% of the country as forest cover by 2029

Annual average net income (excluding establishment and maintenance costs) from carbon sequestration of 25 million USD  by 2029

Demarcation of a total 120,000 km of forest boarders( primarily completed during the last ten years)  by 2029

Protected Forest covers 3.0 million hectares  by 2029

500,000 hectares of high value commercial plantation established and 10 million tree seedlings distributed per year  by 2029

350,000 ha Community Forestry by 2015, and  2m ha by 2029

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Cambodia faces increasingly frequent and severe climate hazards, with its vulnerability to climate change exacerbated by its location, weak governance and heavy reliance on climate-sensitive activities like agriculture. These hazards could cost the country 10 per cent of GDP by 2050, significantly hindering its long-term growth potential and aspirations to become a higher-income country.

The project’s main objective is to integrate climate change adaptation into local development planning and finance, supporting Cambodia’s national climate goals and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It targets 25 particularly vulnerable districts across three provinces: Battambang, Pursat, and Preah Vihear, which suffer regular flooding and seasonal droughts, limited access to safe water, and high poverty rates.

LGCC-3 is the culmination of experience with Cambodia’s Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) approach and is built on the LoCAL performance-based climate resilience grants (PBCRG) mechanism. The project provides capacity-building and technical assistance for local authorities and communities and grants to fund priority adaptation projects.

In close consultation with communities, local governments will plan, budget, and implement around 90 climate-resilient investments addressing their most pressing adaptation needs. By investing in capacity building and developing enhanced participation in local decision-making, communities across Cambodia will see enhanced climate risk-informed planning, implementation, and management, with monitoring and evaluation of local adaptation investments guiding future climate-resilient adaptation projects to match local needs.

GCF Readiness and Project Preparation Facility (PPF) support was provided to develop the project.

The project aims to support Cambodia to prepare and submit its combined Second Biennial Transparency Report and Fourth National Communication (BTR2/NC4) and its Third Biennial Transparency Report (BTR3), which will comply with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Paris Agreement reporting requirements while responding to national development goals

Cambodia faces increasing climate risks, with rural communities particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts. The country’s agriculture sector, which employs over 70 per cent of the population, is highly exposed to climate hazards, resulting in reduced crop yields, income loss, and food insecurity. Limited access to climate information and early warning systems compounds these challenges, leaving communities unprepared for extreme events.

This project aims to strengthen the climate resilience of Cambodia’s agriculture sector and rural communities by improving climate-smart agricultural practices and enhancing the sustainability of rural road infrastructure in the country’s most at-risk regions, Kampong Speu, Kampong Chhnang, Kandal, and Pursat provinces.  It will also develop integrated climate information and early warning systems to strengthen Cambodia’s capacity to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to climate risks and enhance the availability and accessibility of climate data, enabling farmers and local authorities to make informed decisions about agricultural practices and risk management.

Key activities include enhancing the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers through climate-smart agriculture (CSA), value chain development, and improved access to agrometeorological information; upgrading and climate-proofing irrigation infrastructure to ensure water delivery and drainage year-round; and strengthening institutional capacity and environmental governance of national and sub-national institutions to improve planning, coordination, and oversight of climate-resilient agricultural and irrigation systems.

This project will strengthen the resilience of educational systems in Cambodia, South Sudan, and Tonga by retrofitting schools with climate-resilient features, integrating early warning systems, and embedding climate risk into education policies and planning. It supports GCF’s ambition to scale up investments in early warning systems and resilient infrastructure in climate-vulnerable sectors, advancing replicable models for systemic adaptation.

Climate change is disrupting education systems in Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States, leading to school closures, higher absenteeism, and increased dropout rates due to rising temperatures, floods, and droughts. Addressing these challenges is essential to protect learning continuity and build long-term resilience for children and communities. 

 The BRACE project will strengthen educational systems by integrating climate resilience into school infrastructure, policy, and planning. It will retrofit schools with climate-smart features, implement early warning systems to reduce disruptions, and support curriculum reform. Ministries of education will be supported to access climate finance and embed education in national climate strategies, while knowledge-sharing platforms will promote learning and replication across countries. 

GCF will provide USD 40.75 million in grant funding to support implementation across Cambodia, South Sudan, and Tonga.  Co-designed with the Global Partnership for Education, BRACE is the Fund’s first education-focused climate resilience initiative. It sets a transformative precedent for integrating climate resilience into educational systems and unlocking global scale-up opportunities. 

 GCF's Project Preparation Facility (PPF) support was deployed to help develop the project.

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