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Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)
What is the SCCF?
The Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) was established to support adaptation and technology transfer in all developing country parties to the UNFCCC. The SCCF supports both long-term and short-term adaptation activities in water resources management, land management, agriculture, health, infrastructure development, fragile ecosystems, including mountainous ecosystems, and integrated coastal zone management.
Facts and figures
Under its adaptation program, the SCCF-A has approved some US $150 million for 39 projects and leveraged about US $1.03 billion in co-financing. Two projects have been completed and 17 projects have started implementation on the ground. The SCCF has experienced steady growth in recent years, however, the demand for SCCF adaptation resources remains high and significantly exceeds current supply of resources.
The graphs below illustrates total SCCF- A approval, as of November 2011.
SCCF and Technology Transfer
In November 2008, the Council approved the Strategic Program on Technology Transfer, which included a funding window of $50 million with $15 million coming from the SCCF B and $35 million from the GEF Trust Fund. To this date, three (3) work program projects totaling $14.335 million have been approved under the Technology Transfer (TT). All available SCCF-B funding has been programmed.
SCCF Achievements
The GEF Evaluation Office recently finalized the Special Climate Change Fund Evaluation, which was approved by the LDCF/SCCF Council during its 11th Meeting, in November 2011. The Evaluation supports, inter alia, the following conclusions about SCCF:
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SCCF has a clear track of implementing innovative adaptation and technology transfer projects on the ground by: a) adhering to COP guidance (relevance); b) addressing adaptation needs through innovative schemes and emphasizing project sustainability (effectiveness); c) being cost-effective in its operations (efficiency).
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SCCF projects are relevant and consistent with countries' needs, national plans, and strategies regarding climate change adaptation, emphasizing demand-driven support
Accessing the SCCF Resources
In response to COP guidance, the GEF Secretariat has developed a user-friendly guide on how to access SCCF resources.
Relevant Links
- Accessing Resources under the Special Climate Change Fund
- SCCF Project Pre-Selection Process and Criteria
- Evaluation of the Special Cliamte Change Fund (prepared by the GEF Evaluation Office)
- Progress Report on the LDCF and SCCF
- Status Report on the LDCF and SCCF
- Project Highlights
SCCF contacts at the Global Environment Facility
Dr. Bonizella Biagini – phone (+1) (202) 458 7506; e-mail: bbiagini@thegef.org
Ms. Saliha Dobardzic - phone (+1) (202) 473 5943; e-mail: sdobardzic@thegef.org
Mr. Rawleston Moore - phone (+1) (202) 473 8231; e-mail: rmoore1@thegef.org
Ms. Junu Shrestha - phone (+1) (202) 473 1663; e-mail: jshrestha@thegef.orf
Mr. Roland Sundstrom - phone (+1) (202) 473 7510; e-mail: ksundstrom@thegef.org
Ms. Claudia Ortiz – phone (+1) (202) 458 9212; e-mail : cortiz@thegef.org