Green Climate Fund finances climate resilience initiative in Guinea-Bissau
What happened
The Green Climate Fund is providing financing for the RESIslands initiative in Guinea-Bissau. This 30-month readiness initiative aims to strengthen Guinea-Bissau's capacity to assess climate risks and prepare investment proposals that protect communities and ecosystems. The program supports nine members of the African Island States Climate Commission.
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Why it matters
The initiative supports national institutions in Guinea-Bissau to improve risk assessment and strengthen policy and institutional capacity. This effort is part of a larger effort by the Green Climate Fund to support climate resilience and development in vulnerable regions.
The Green Climate Fund is providing financing for the RESIslands initiative, which is being implemented by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and led by the African Island States Climate Commission in Seychelles.
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Who's involved
- Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau, the sovereign state launching the initiative to strengthen national climate capacity.
- Green Climate FundGreen Climate Fund, the fund providing financing for the RESIslands initiative.
- Ilídio Vieira TéIlídio Vieira Té, Minister of Environment and Climate Action who opened the launch of the initiative.
- United NationsUnited Nations, the global organization under which the Green Climate Fund operates.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Guinea-BissauSpeculative
Guinea-Bissau might see improved access to investment funding by strengthening its national capacity to prepare climate project proposals.
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The entities involved
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Guinea-Bissau
sovereign state in Western Africa
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Green Climate Fund
UN-sanctioned fund helping developing countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions
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