Disaster Management and Climate Change Project [NDF C17]

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The project aims to reduce the rural populations’ vulnerability to natural disasters and increase resilience of communities and watersheds to climate change impacts through planned adaptation measures.

REGION
Latin America

PROJECT REFERENCE
NDF C17

DURATION
2011 to 2016

NDF FINANCING
EUR 2.5 million

FINANCING TYPE
Grant

IMPLEMENTING AGENCY
Inter-American Development Bank

NDF CONTACT
info@ndf.int

 

OBJECTIVE

Reduction of rural populations’ vulnerability to natural disasters and increasing resilience of communities and watersheds to climate change impacts through planned adaptation measures. The project comprises the following components:

  • Natural resources management with the aim of reducing disasters and adapting to climate change;

  • Design and construction of small-scale infrastructure to reduce losses due to extreme weather; and

  • Development of climate change capacity, vulnerability mapping, and payment for environmental services.

FINANCING

Total cost EUR 2.5 million. The total budget for the Project is USD 13.0 million. Government of Nicaragua will provide USD 0.5 million as counterpart funding.

Project completed in March 2017. Actual disbursed amount EUR 2,486,139.00.

NDF CONTACT

info@ndf.int

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