GEF project
Enhancing sustainability and climate resilience of forest and agriculture landscape and community livelihood (NAPA III)
- Financing
- USD 13.9mClimate finance commitment
- Status
- Completed
- Period
- Sept 2023
- Scope
- Regional
About the project
The project Enhancing Sustainability and Climate Resilience of Forest and Agricultural Landscape and Community Livelihoods in Bhutan ('NAPA-III', 2017-2023) operationalized an integrated landscape approach by strengthening biological corridors, supporting sustainable forest and agricultural systems, and building the climate resilience of community livelihoods. The project addressed concerns regarding the adverse impacts of climate change on rural livelihood security and poverty, and the effects of sector-led development practices on the ecological integrity of biodiversity-rich forested landscapes. Bhutan’s renewable natural resource (RNR) sector, which is made up of agriculture, livestock production and forestry forms a significant part of the national economy, as the largest employer with 58 percent of the working population, and with agriculture contributing 16.7 percent to the national economy in 2015. However, the RNR sector is very vulnerable to climate change impacts, which have been increasing as a result of heavy rainfall, drought, frost, hailstorms, windstorms and related land degradation. Implementation modality: NIM Type of support: Adaptation Technology development/transfer: Climare Smart Agriculture Technologies Contributes to capacity-building objectives. Use, impact and results: Climate-related hazards addressed were Drought/Water Scarcity, Land Degradation and Deforestation Project component/outputs: Outcome 1: Enhanced institutional capacity for integrated landscape management (ILM) and climate change resilience Outcome 2: Biological corridor (BC) governance and management established and demonstrated with management linkage to adjoining PAs. Outcome 3: Livelihood options for communities are made climate-resilient through diversification, SLM and climate-smart agriculture and supported by enhanced climate-resilient infrastructure. Outcome 4: Knowledge management system established to support sustainable management of forest and agricultural landscapes and climate-resilient communities.
Funding
| Source | Type | Facility | Agency | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEF | Climate finance | GEF Least Developed Countries' Fund (LDCF)- GEF VI Cycle | UNDP | USD 13.9m |
Amounts are commitments, not disbursements.