Vulnerable countries are set to receive new support to strengthen resilience under a package of projects approved by the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) Council, alongside a new strategy to guide the funds through 2030.
Meeting in Samarkand ahead of the Eighth GEF Assembly, Council members approved the final LDCF/SCCF Work Program of the GEF-8 period, comprising seven projects under the Least Developed Countries Fund and one project under the Special Climate Change Fund. Together, the projects will provide over $67 million in new LDCF and SCCF resources, while mobilizing nearly $218 million in co-financing.
The new initiatives will support priorities in Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Niue, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sudan, and Togo. They will help countries reduce flood and coastal risks, strengthen food and water security, protect ecosystems, improve disaster preparedness, and expand resilient economic opportunities for vulnerable communities.
