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UNDP, GEF Launch US$135 Million Climate Fund

UNDP and the Global Environment Facility launched a US$135 million Blue and Green Islands Integrated Programme for 15 Small Island Developing States, including the Maldives, during the SIDS4 conference in Antigua and Barbuda. The UNDP-managed, GEF-funded programme targets economic development, food production and tourism, with fund release taking 10-14 months and projects completed within three years.

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  • With the invaluable support the Global Environment Facility, the Blue and Green Islands Programme will serve scale up nature-based solutions in the food, tourism, and urban sectors that help shift key sectors from nature-negative to nature…

    Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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  • US$135 million (MVR 2.1 billion) Assistance programme funding Maldives Republic The UNDP and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) have launched a US$135 million (MVR 2.1 billion) assistance programme for 15 countries to combat climate change.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 15 of the 39 SIDS Number of countries receiving assistance Maldives Republic The programme will provide assistance to 15 of the 39 SIDS.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 10-14 months Time for provisioning and release of funds Maldives Republic According to GEF, the provisioning, and release, of funds can take 10-14 months, after which projects are to be completed within three years.

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  • The aid programme was launched during the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4). Antigua and Barbuda Maldives Republic The aid programme, named the ‘Blue and Green Islands Integrated Programme,’ was launched during the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) currently taking place in Antigua and Barbuda.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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