Green Climate Fund and UNEP boost climate adaptation with USD 120 million for new projects in Ghana, the Maldives, and Mauritania

Maldives and international partners to guide the scaling up of early warning systems in the country. 

With a USD 33 million investment — including a USD 30 million GCF grant — the new UNEP project in Mauritania will be led by Mauritania’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development. The project will directly benefit 85,000 people and improve resilience for 145,000 more. It will also protect 2,100 hectares of land and support the country’s contributions to the Great Green Wall — a multilateral African initiative to combat desertification and build climate resilience across the continent.

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About the UN Environment Programme
UNEP is the leading global voice on the environment. It provides leadership and encourages partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

About the Green Climate Fund

The Green Climate Fund – a critical element of the historic Paris Agreement - is the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries raise and realize their Nationally Determined Contributions ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways.

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