Readiness funding
Delivering readiness support
FAO supports countries’ efforts to access the GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support programme, which is aimed at enhancing climate change adaptation and mitigation actions. The Readiness Programme fosters country ownership of projects by strengthening institutional capacities, governance mechanisms, and planning and programming frameworks in accordance with Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), and other national climate change strategies.
The Readiness Framework Agreement between FAO and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) was signed in November 2016 to help countries access GCF readiness grants, with FAO acting as the Delivery Partner of project activities. Readiness projects help countries to lay the foundations of transformative GCF projects and to develop climate-resilient recovery strategies based on their specific mitigation and adaptation needs.
Countries can access grants of up to USD 7 million (per country) over a four-year period (2024-2027), and GCF accredited Direct Access Entities (DAE) can access grants of up to USD 1 million (per entity) over the same four-year period. See the operational details here.
FAO’s readiness portfolio in numbers:
USD 93.4 million – total value
114 projects approved
USD 33 million – total value of 24 approved readiness projects for NAPs and/or adaptation planning processes
USD 2.3 million in readiness grants approved for climate-resilient recovery strategies.
Young Voices for Low-Emission, Climate-Resilient agriculture
With support from FAO and the Green Climate Fund, Georgia is advancing towards a low-emission and climate-resilient future for its agriculture sector. Discover how this Readiness project is helping the country tackle climate risks while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Belize holds forum on understanding the role of women in the fisheries sector in the context of climate change
FAO-GCF readiness project supports the 5th Women in Fisheries Forum
Explore the FAO-GCF Readiness portfolio
Poster
FAO-GCF readiness portfolio on display at NAP EXPO 2024
By March 2024, FAO's GCF readiness portfolio includes 16 projects focused on building resilience with National Adaptation Plans
Fact sheet
How FAO accelerates countries' access to GCF readiness grants
FAO's work on climate change plays a critical role in both reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the agriculture, fishery and forestry sectors, and increasing vulnerable communities' ability to adapt to a changing climate.
FAO-GCF Readiness Programme projects
FAO supports countries’ efforts to access grants under the GCF Readiness Programme to lay the groundwork for and enhance climate change adaptation and mitigation action.