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International Climate Finance Funds require certain safeguards. As an example, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has a Indigenous Peoples Policy that reflects the importance of fully and effectively engaging with indigenous peoples in the design, development and implementation of the strategies and activities to be financed by GCF, while respecting their rights.

The Green Climate Fund is moving quickly to build a large and transformative project portfolio, with many projects already being implemented with the objective to adapt and/or mitigate to climate change.

However, there is a need to simplify and streamline the approval of certain small scale projects, particularly from direct access entities. In response, the GCF’s Board has approved a new approach: the Simplified Approval Process Pilot Scheme (SAP), which is now operating.

The Board approved the first SAP project in February 2018 – an initiative by the Namibian direct access entity Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) to improve the ecosystem management practices of farmers.

This brochure presents the 'Promotion of Science and Technology for Agricultural Development (PSTAD) in the SADC region' project, which has been implemented by CCARDESA.

The project was supported by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), and implemented sub-regional organisations (SROs) and National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) in 34 African countries with funding from the African Development Bank. In the SADC sub region, PSTAD was being implemented in Angola, Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique, Lesotho and Zambia.

The goal of the PSTAD project was to increase agricultural production and contribute to the achievement of food security and poverty reduction in Africa. Its main objective was to build the African agricultural research knowledge management capacity and support the dissemination and adoption of new and proven agricultural technologies.

CCARDESA's Climate Change Adaptation Strategy: Evidence from CCARPASA Project.

This brief outlines the challenge of adapting to climate change, identifies recent engagement and practices, and proposes future regional and country-level responses, with a focus on the constraints and conditions of smallholder farmers in the region, and the natural resources base upon which agriculture depends. This CCARDESA Climate Change Adaptation Strategy eventually becomes an integral part of CCARDESA's Medium Term Operational Plan (MTOP) and longterm overall strategy to deliver its mandate in an effective manner.

Overview showing several initiatives that provide funding for climate change interventions.

Presentation by Mr. Hoeggel during the 'Climate Finance and Proposal Writing' Training in Gaborone, Botswana, Dec 2018.

It shows basic scientific information on the climate system and how human action interferes with the planet's natural greenhouse effect, thus leading to global warming with big impacts on the environment. Adaptation to the impacts and mitigation of emissions of greenhous gases are being presented as pathways to deal with climate change.

Livelihood and adaptation maps for some SADC states (SADC overview, Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, eSwatini, Zambia, Zimbabwe).

David Lesolle presents the steps to take from a vulnerability assessment to preparin a funding proposal.

This resource is a flyer explaining the SADC Adaptation to Climate Change in Rural areas in Southern Africa (ACCRA) programme which is being implemented by GIZ and CCARDESA with financial support from the German Government (BMZ)

Presentation by CIMMYT gives an insight into activities and pilot sites for climate proofing of the maize value chain.