Sector:

Agriculture and Hydropower

Components

(Investment Projects):

Investment Project 1:

Public and private sector collaboration to enhance food security through promoting climate resilient agriculture

Investment Project 2:

Climate proofing selected vulnerable infrastructure such as private hydropower stations

Investment Project 3:

Feasibility Study for Low Cost Climate Resilient Housing

Areas of Intervention:

Building Climate Resilient Communities

Problem Situation Addressed:

• Insufficient access to climate resilience technologies and market barriers
• Lack of Electricity and insufficient fuel wood to meet energy needs
• Dependency on biofuels, mainly wood, to meet energy needs
• growing hydrocarbon imports

Program Budget:

Investment Project 1:

Grant: 2.45 million USD, Credit: 4 million USD, Total: 6.45 million USD

Investment Project 2:

Grant: 0.45 million USD, Credit: 6 million USD, Total 6.45 million USD

Investment Project 3:

Grant: 100,000 USD

Program Period:

June 2014 – January 2020

Program Location:

Program Focus:

• Climate Proofing Vulnerable Infrastructure
• Climate Resilient Agriculture
• Climate Resilient Housing
• Water-efficient irrigation technologies
• Access to agriculture finance
• Early Warning Systems
• Water Retention Structures
• Community Seed Banks and Seed Storage

Target Entity:

• Farmlands
• Hydro-power Installations (Micro Hydro Stations)
• Settlements

Target Beneficiary:

• Farmers and Farming Communities
• Private Hydro Power Companies
• Local Communities

Executing Agencies:

N/A

Collaborating Agencies:

Development Partner:

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Other Stakeholders:

National Agricultural Research Council (NARC),

local agro vets and seed companies,

telecommunication service providers,

private sector lead firms,

farmersâ cooperatives