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It identifies six primary barriers, including inadequate legal frameworks and limited private sector engagement. The project aims to deliver a validated National Adaptation Plan, a National Climate Change Adaptation Policy, and a national financing strategy, while establishing a gender-sensitive monitoring framework and an online climate risk portal. 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