Approved GEF projects list

These are the GEF projects with a main focus on climate change adaptation in Asia Pacific region.

GEF Project ID	Doc.No.	Project/Programme Title	Country/Region	Implementing Agencies	Focal Area	Approval Fiscal Year	GEF Period	Grant Amount(USD)	Funding Source	iTAP's Assessment						Secretariat's View						iTAP's Assessment Doc.No.	Secretariat's View Doc.No.
										Impact potential	Paradigm shift potential	Sustainable development potential	Needs of the recipients	Country ownership	Efficiency and effectiveness	Impact potential	Paradigm shift potential	Sustainable development potential	Needs of recipients	Country ownership	Efficiency and effectivene

9199

N/A

Enhancing Sustainability and Climate Resilience of Forest and Agricultural Landscape and Community Livelihoods

Bhutan

UNDP

Biodiversity, Climate Change

2016

GEF-6(2014-2018)

13,967,124

MTF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5567

N/A

Adapting Community Forestry Landscapes and Associated Community Livelihoods to a Changing Climate, in Particular an Increase in the Frequency and Intensity of Extreme Weather Events

Myanmar

UNEP

Climate Change

2014

GEF-5(2010-2014)

4,987,500

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4700

N/A

Integrating Community-based Adaptation into Afforestation and Reforestation Programmes in Bangladesh

Bangladesh

UNDP

Climate Change

2012

GEF-5(2010-2014)

5,650,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5005

N/A

Integrating Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Resilience and Sustainable Forest Management in Trung Truong Son Landscapes

Viet Nam

ADB

Biodiversity, Land Degradation, Climate Change

2013

GEF-5(2010-2014)

3,794,954

GEF TF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5203

N/A

Catalysing Ecosystem Restoration for Climate Resilient Natural Capital and Rural Livelihoods in Degraded Forests and Rangelands of Nepal.

Nepal

UNEP

Climate Change

2013

GEF-5(2010-2014)

5,246,475

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5123

N/A

Sustainable Cropland and Forest Management in Priority Agro-ecosystems of Myanmar

Myanmar

FAO

Climate Change, Land Degradation

2013

GEF-5(2010-2014)

6,183,031

GEF TF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5456

N/A

Ecosystem-based Approaches to Adaptation (EbA) in the Drought-prone Barind Tract and Haor "Wetland" Area

Bangladesh

UNEP

Climate Change

2014

GEF-5(2010-2014)

5,200,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5489

N/A

Climate Adaptation in Wetlands Areas (CAWA)

Lao PDR

FAO

Climate Change

2014

GEF-5(2010-2014)

4,717,579

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9243

N/A

Green-Ag: Transforming Indian Agriculture for Global Environmental Benefits and the Conservation of Critical Biodiversity and Forest Landscapes

India

FAO

Biodiversity, Land Degradation, Climate Change

2016

GEF-6(2014-2018)

33,558,716

GEF TF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5111

N/A

Reducing Vulnerability and Increasing Adaptive Capacity to Respond to Impacts of Climate Change and Variability for Sustainable Livelihoods in Agriculture Sector in Nepal

Nepal

FAO

Climate Change

2013

GEF-5(2010-2014)

2,689,499

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4974

N/A

Enhancing Adaptive Capacity and Resilience to Climate Change in the Agriculture Sector in Comoros

Comores

UNDP

Climate Change

2013

GEF-5(2010-2014)

8,990,890

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4967

N/A

Scaling up Risk Transfer Mechanisms for Climate Vulnerable Agriculture-based Communities in Mindanao

Philippines

UNDP

Climate Change

2012

GEF-5(2010-2014)

1,050,000

SCCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4434

N/A

Strengthening the Adaptive Capacity and Resilience of Rural Communities Using Micro Watershed Approaches to Climate Change and Variability to Attain Sustainable Food Security

Cambodia

FAO

Climate Change

2012

GEF-5(2010-2014)

5,174,364

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5462

N/A

Strengthening Agro-climatic Monitoring and Information Systems to Improve Adaptation to Climate Change and Food Security in Lao PDR

Lao PDR

FAO

Climate Change

2014

GEF-5(2010-2014)

5,479,452

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3404

N/A

Promoting Climate-Resilient Water Management and Agricultural Practices

Cambodia

UNDP

Climate Change

2008

GEF-4(2006-2010)

1,850,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5694

N/A

Building Climate Resilience through Rehabilitated Watersheds, Forests and Adaptive Livelihoods

Comores

UNEP

Climate Change

2015

GEF-5(2010-2014)

5,140,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4725

N/A

Solomon Islands Water Sector Adaptation Project (SIWSAP)

Solomon Islands

UNDP

Climate Change

2012

GEF-5(2010-2014)

6,850,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3857

N/A

Adapting Water Resource Management in Comoros to Increase Capacity to Cope with Climate Change

Comores

UNDP

Climate Change

2009

GEF-4(2006-2010)

3,740,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9484

N/A

Integrated Approaches for Sustainable Cities in Vietnam

Viet Nam

ADB

Biodiversity, Climate Change

2015

GEF-6(2014-2018)

8,256,881

GEF TF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5815

N/A

Building Climate Resilience of Urban Systems through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in the Asia-Pacific Region

Bhutanm, Cambodia, Lao ODR, Myanmar

UNEP

Climate Change

2015

GEF-5(2010-2014)

6,000,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

6912

N/A

Strengthening Comoros Resilience Against Climate Change and Variability Related Disaster

Comores

UNDP

Climate Change

2016

GEF-6(2014-2018)

8,932,421

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5581

N/A

Community Resilience to Climate and Disaster Risk in Solomon Islands Project

Solomon Islands

WB

Climate Change

2014

GEF-5(2010-2014)

7,300,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5417

N/A

Economy-wide Integration of Climate Change Adaptation and DRM/DRR to Reduce Climate Vulnerability of Communities in Samoa

Samoa

UNDP

Climate Change

2014

GEF-5(2010-2014)

12,322,936

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5318

N/A

Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Cambodia to Support Climate Resilient Development and Adaptation to Climate Change

Cambodia

UNDP

Climate Change

2013

GEF-5(2010-2014)

4,910,285

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5056

N/A

Strengthening Community Resilience to Climate-induced Disasters in the Dili to Ainaro Road Development Corridor, Timor Leste

Timor Leste

UNDP

Climate Change

2013

GEF-5(2010-2014)

5,250,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4976

N/A

Addressing the Risk of Climate-induced Disasters through Enhanced National and Local Capacity for Effective Actions

Bhutan

UNDP

Climate Change

2012

GEF-5(2010-2014)

11,491,200

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4551

N/A

Community Based Flood and Glacial Lake Outburst Risk Reduction

Nepal

UNDP

Climate Change

2012

GEF-5(2010-2014)

6,300,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4714

N/A

Effective and Responsive Island-level Governance to Secure and Diversify Climate Resilient Marine-based Coastal Livelihoods and Enhance Climate Hazard Response Capacity

Tuvalu

UNDP

Climate Change

2012

GEF-5(2010-2014)

4,200,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3798

N/A

Increasing Resilience to Climate Change and Natural Hazards

Vanuatu

WB

Climate Change

2009

GEF-4(2006-2010)

5,580,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4536

N/A

Climate Resilient Coastal Protection and Management

India

ADB

Climate Change

2012

GEF-5(2010-2014)

1,818,182

SCCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5049

N/A

Adaptation to Climate Change in the Coastal Zone in Vanuatu

Vanuatu

UNDP

Climate Change

2013

GEF-5(2010-2014)

8,030,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5671

N/A

Building Shoreline Resilience of Timor Leste to Protect Local Communities and their Livelihoods

Timor Leste

UNDP

Climate Change

2015

GEF-5(2010-2014)

7,000,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3890

N/A

Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Programme for Climate Change in the Coastal Zone of Cambodia Considering Livelihood Improvement and Ecosystems

Cambodia

UNEP

Climate Change

2010

GEF-4(2006-2010)

1,635,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3694

N/A

Increasing Resilience of Coastal Areas and Community Settlements to Climate Change

Tuvalu

UNDP

Climate Change

2009

GEF-4(2006-2010)

3,300,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3299

N/A

Strengthening the Capacity of Vulnerable Coastal Communities to Address the Risk of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events

Thailand

UNDP

Climate Change

2009

GEF-4(2006-2010)

869,091

SCCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3287

N/A

Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change through Coastal Afforestation

Bangladesh

UNDP

Climate Change

2008

GEF-4(2006-2010)

3,300,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4696

N/A

Strengthening the Resilience of Small Scale Rural Infrastructure and Local Government Systems to Climatic Variability and Risk

Timor Leste

UNDP

Climate Change

2012

GEF-5(2010-2014)

4,600,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3103

N/A

Climate-resilient Infrastructure in Northern Mountain Province of Vietnam

Viet Nam

ADB

Climate Change

2009

GEF-4(2006-2010)

3,400,000

SCCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9052

N/A

CPDP: Enhancing Climate Resilience of the Urban Services Sector in Timor Leste

Timor Leste

ADB

Climate Change

2014

GEF-5(2010-2014)

3,000,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9197

N/A

Protecting Urban Areas Against the Impacts of Climate Change in Vanuatu

Vanuatu

ADB

Climate Change

2014

GEF-5(2010-2014)

5,550,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4554

N/A

Effective Governance for Small Scale Rural Infrastructure and Disaster Preparedness in a Changing Climate

Lao PDR

UNDP

Climate Change

2012

GEF-5(2010-2014)

4,700,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5773

N/A

Upscaling Climate-Proofing in the Transport Sector in Timor-Leste: Sector Wide Approaches

Timor Leste

ADB

Climate Change

2014

GEF-5(2010-2014)

4,560,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

6984

N/A

Building Resilience of Health Systems in Asian LDCs to Climate Change

Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Timor-Leste

UNDP

Climate Change

2016

GEF-6(2014-2018)

9,000,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4585

N/A

Enhancing the Resilience of Tourism-reliant Communities to Climate Change Risks

Samoa

UNDP

Climate Change

2012

GEF-5(2010-2014)

1,950,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4431

N/A

Increasing Climate Change Resilience of Maldives through Adaptation in the Tourism Sector

Maldives

UNDP

Climate Change

2011

GEF-5(2010-2014)

1,650,438

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5702

N/A

FishAdapt: Strengthening the Adaptive Capacity and Resilience of Fisheries and Aquaculture-dependent Livelihoods in Myanmar

Myanmar

FAO

Climate Change

2015

GEF-5(2010-2014)

6,000,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5636

N/A

Community-based Climate Resilient Fisheries and Aquaculture Development in Bangladesh

Bangladesh

FAO

Climate Change

2014

GEF-5(2010-2014)

5,425,114

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3695

N/A

Mongolia Livestock Sector Adaptation Project

Mongolia

IFAD

Climate Change

2009

GEF-4(2006-2010)

1,500,000

SCCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4340

N/A

Strategic Planning and Action to Strengthen Climate Resilience of Rural Communities in Nusa Tenggara Timor Province (SPARC)

Indonesia

UNDP

Climate Change

2011

GEF-5(2010-2014)

5,000,000

SCCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3358

N/A

Integrating Climate Change Risks into the Agriculture and Health Sectors in Samoa

Samoa

UNDP

Climate Change

2008

GEF-4(2006-2010)

2,000,000

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4901

N/A

India: Sustainable Livelihoods and Adaptation to Climate Change (SLACC)

India

WB

Climate Change

2012

GEF-5(2010-2014)

8,000,000

SCCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4609

N/A

Strengthening the Resilience of Post Conflict Recovery and Development to Climate Change Risks in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

UNDP

Climate Change

2012

GEF-5(2010-2014)

3,121,818

SCCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5419

N/A

Reducing the Vulnerability of Cambodian Rural Livelihoods through Enhanced sub-national Climate Change Planning and Execution of Priority Actions

Cambodia

UNDP

Climate Change

2014

GEF-5(2010-2014)

4,567,500

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5666

N/A

Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation through Water Resource Management in Leather Industrial Zone Development

Pakistan

UNIDO

Climate Change

2014

GEF-5(2010-2014)

3,310,000

SCCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9265

N/A

GEF-AF-Mekong Delta Integrated Climate Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Project

Viet Nam

WB

Climate Change, Land Degradation

2017

GEF-6(2014-2018)

6,090,831

GEF TF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5414

N/A

Enhancing National Food Security in the Context of Global Climate Change

Kiribati

UNDP

Climate Change

2014

GEF-5(2010-2014)

4,446,210

LDCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3243

N/A

Climate Change Adaptation Project, Phase I

Philippines

WB

Climate Change

2008

GEF-4(2006-2010)

4,974,000

SCCF

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A