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Climate Change Adaptation in Africa: UNDP Synthesis of Experiences and Recommendations
Africa is at a tipping point. While efforts to achieve the goals outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Paris Agreement could drive positive changes following nearly a decade of economic growth across Africa, climate change threatens to derail these gains. Given that…
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The IFAD-GEF Advantage II - Linking smallholders and global environmental benefits
In 2014, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) released a report celebrating achievements through its partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Since then, the world has been responding to critical environmental and climate challenges. In 2015, the 2030 Agenda for…
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Time to Adapt: Insights from the GEF's Experience in Adaptation to Climate Change
This publication is a joint effort by the GEF partnership to showcase some of the insights gained from the now substantial portfolio of GEF-funded adaptation projects. The GEF has invested over $1.3 billion to help communities in the developing world adapt to climate change, notably through the…
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Closing the Gap: GEF Experiences in global energy efficiency
This brochure summarizes and presents the results of the analysis of how the GEF is closing the global energy efficiency investment gap. If focuses on the difference between levels of investments in energy efficiency that appear to be cost-effective and lower levels that are actually occurring.
