Adapting Community Forestry Landscapes and Associated Community Livelihoods to a Changing Climate, in Particular an Increase in the Frequency and Intensity of Extreme Weather Events

To reduce the vulnerability of local communities in Myanmar to climate change through the implementation of ecosystem based adaptation (EbA) and improvement of early warning systems (EWS).

Project Details

GEF Project ID
5567
Country
Myanmar
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Environment Programme
Approval FY
2016
Status
Project Approved
Region
Asia
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry (MoECF)/Environment Conservation Department (ECD), and Forest Department (FD), Ministry of Transport(MoT)/ Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH)
GEF Period
GEF - 5
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Climate Change
Funding Source
Least Developed Countries Fund
Project Documents
PIF Document for WPI
PIF Document for WPI (Revised)

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
19,211,000
GEF Project Grant
4,987,500
GEF Agency Fees
473,812

Timeline

Received by GEF
22 Aug 2013
Concept Approved
05 Dec 2013
Project Approved for Implementation
19 Dec 2016