Kenya’s 1 Billion Shillings Adaptation Fund Project
Blog post by Psamson Nzioki, Transparency International Kenya
Impacts of climate change continue to increase in magnitude and frequency.
Country insights from India and Georgia shared with Adaptation Fund Board
Blog post by Till Eichler and Julia Grimm, Germanwatch
AF NGO Network core partner organisations from India and Georgia entered into a fruitful dialogue with the Adaptation Fund Board at the Fund's additional Board meeting on 28 June 2019. The Network provided concrete insights on challenges encountered in obtaining direct access to the Fund's resources and on the implications of implementing the Fund's country cap. On-the-ground perspectives on the role of CSOs as project implementers and gender impacts of the Fund's project in India were also shared.
The Adaptation Fund NGO Network
Supporting the most vulnerable to climate change
We are a global coalition of more than 250 associate CSOs focussing on the Adaptation Fund. Our aim is to support the most vulnerable to climate change and ensure they benefit from the Adaptation Fund. To achieve this we work to make the Fund more transparent and participative promoting the effective engagement of civil society and owner-ship of local stakeholders. This is why we monitor the implementation of the Adaptation Fund’s projects; we draft policy recommendations for the Fund’s Board; and we provide independent on-the-ground insights on the Fund’s activities in your country.
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Civil society recommendations for AFB33
Policy suggestions from the Adaptation Fund NGO Network for decisions to be taken at AFB33
In this paper, the Adaptation Fund NGO Network articulates its recommendations and policy suggestions for decisions to be taken at the thirty-third meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board (AFB33). The recommendations in this paper are based on the common position of the core partner organisations of the AF NGO Network.
Download: Civil society recommendations for AFB33 [PDF, 1.4 MB]
The future role of the Adaptation Fund in the international climate finance architecture
Concrete recommendations for decisions to be taken at COP24
The challenge of adaptation finance is not only about how much funding is being mobilised, but also how it is used. It is crucial that available finance is used as efficiently and effectively as possible so as to reduce vulnerability and increase climate resilience. The Adaptation Fund, with over 10 years of experience in channelling adaptation finance, has a unique function in the international climate finance architecture and the global response to the impacts of climate change. With its distinct mandate, clear specialisation, and innovative features, the Adaptation Fund can play an important role in improving the quality of adaptation finance.
Download: The future role of the Adaptation fund in the internatinal climate finance architecture [PDF, 2.9 MB]
Briefing on the 30th Meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board
During the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP23) in November 2017, the Adaptation Fund (AF) will be celebrating its 10th
Download: Briefing on the 30th AFB Meeting [PDF; 173 KB]
Tracking Adaptation: Not An Easy Task
Experiences made by four AFN partner organizations
In the context of the Adaptation Fund NGO Network a Tracking Tool was developed in order to provide an instrument to assess a country's current state of adaptation policies and frameworks regarding interplay and good adaptation. This paper is an evaluation of the Tracking Tool based on the experiences of four AFN partner organizations.
Download: Tracking Adaption - Not An Easy Task [PDF, 2.8 MB]
Innovative Financing for the Adaptation Fund: Pathways and Potentials
By NewClimate Institute & Germanwatch e.V.
The Adaptation Fund has emerged as an important body in the multilateral adaptation finance landscape. It has pioneered novel approaches such as direct access, has streamlined project cycles to allow participation of small institutions and holds an impressive track-record of delivering results-based adaptation finance. Demand for its services is high among vulnerable developing countries. Continued interest was clearly visible during COP 22, where Parties showed willingness to carve a role for this Kyoto Protocol climate fund under the Paris Agreement. However, this potential is constrained by a continuous resource crunch in the Fund after its primary revenue source – a 2% share of proceeds levy from mitigation projects registered under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) - dried up.
Download: Report "Innovative Financing for the AF" [PDF, 4,9 MB]
Newsletter January 2017
The newsletter No. 12 from January 2017 can be downloaded here. The newsletter, dedicated to the activities of the AF NGO Network and around the implemented projects, is published regularly. If you would like to receive it, send an E-Mail to Jean-Paul Brice Affana or Julia Grimm. Members of the network will receive the newsletter automatically.
Download: AFN Newsletter No. 12 [PDF, 3,5 MB]
AFN calls for more transparency in project performance
Project Performance Reports (PPRs) contain a wealth of knowledge about the implementation of projects funded by the Adaptation Fund (AF). To ensure civil society's engagement in the project implementation process, it is vital that these reports are consistently uploaded on the Fund’s website. PPRs are annual reports that are completed by the National Implementing Entity (NIE) as part of the Adaptation Fund’s reporting requirements. They entail information on finance, procurement, risk assessment, implementation rating, project/programme indicators, the AF Results Framework Tracker and lessons learned. The submission of PPRs is linked to the disbursement schedule, meaning that another trench of money only gets transferred if the PPRs are cleared for funding by the Secretariat and the Board.