Facilitating the Republic of Kiribati’s ability to strengthen long-term low emission climate resilient development

The proposal seeks USD 996,947 over 24 months to address critical capacity gaps in Kiribati's National Designated Authority (NDA) and broader stakeholder groups. Key objectives include operationalizing the Climate Finance Division, establishing 'No Objection' procedures, and updating the country's Strategic Framework and Country Programme. The project also aims to support the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED) in achieving GCF FMCA re-accreditation and to enhance national coordination through the Kiribati National Experts Group (KNEG).

• Kiribati is highly vulnerable to climate change, with sea-level rise projected to be between 16–33 cm by 2050 under a very high emissions scenario, which will increase the impact of coastal flooding and storm surges.
• Despite its vulnerability, Kiribati has limited experience with the Green Climate Fund, having accessed only USD 28 million for a single full-size project and one Readiness project.
• The National Designated Authority (NDA) faces severe human capacity constraints; the Climate Finance Division (CFD) had no staffing from December 2022 until July 2023, when a Director was appointed via Australian Government support.
• There is a critical lack of institutional systems for climate finance, specifically the absence of defined 'No Objection' procedures, which prevents project proponents from moving ideas into the country pipeline.
• National coordination is hampered by deficiencies in the Kiribati National Experts Group (KNEG), including a lack of awareness of its functions and the tendency for projects to bypass the KNEG by going directly to the Office of Te Beretitenti or Cabinet.
• The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED) requires technical assistance to update its fiduciary and project management policies to meet the GCF's Financial Management Capacity Assessment (FMCA) re-accreditation standards.
• The existing Strategic Framework and Country Programme (SFCP) is outdated, as its timeframe only extends to the end of 2024 and its project pipeline no longer reflects current priorities.
• Gender inequality in Kiribati limits women's participation in decision-making and economic opportunities, with women facing higher unemployment rates (43.5%) than men (33%).

APA

Green Climate Fund (2024). Facilitating the Republic of Kiribati’s ability to strengthen long-term low emission climate resilient development. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20240325-kir002-ap-publication_0.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Facilitating the Republic of Kiribati’s ability to strengthen long-term low emission climate resilient development. 2024. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20240325-kir002-ap-publication_0.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2024facilitating, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Facilitating the Republic of Kiribati’s ability to strengthen long-term low emission climate resilient development}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20240325-kir002-ap-publication_0.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }