Adaptation Fund

Adaptation Fund Location: Adaptation Fund Board Secretariat c/o Global Environment Facility Mail stop: MSN P-4-400 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 USA Contact: Phone: +1 202 473 0508 Fax: +1 202 522 3240/5 Email: [email protected] or online form Financed by: Website: link

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Aim — The Adaptation Fund was established to finance concrete adaptation projects and programmes in developing countries that are parties to the Kyoto Protocol and are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Over the past two years, the fund has dedicated more than US$165 million to increase climate resilience in 25 countries around the world.

More information — Under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), emission-reduction projects in developing countries can earn certified emission reduction (CER) credits. These credits can be traded and sold by industrialized countries to meet a part of their emission reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol. Financing for the Adaptation Fund comes mainly from sales of certified emission reductions. The share of proceeds amounts to 2 percent of the value of CERs issued each year for CDM projects.

The fund also receives contributions from governments, the private sector, and individuals.

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Specific organisations targeted — Eligible Kyoto Protocol Parties, no NGOs

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Specific type of projects — Climate adaptation. Here is a list of projects they currently fund: link.

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Application procedure — The steps to apply for the fund: link

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