Strengthening Nigeria’s Capacity to engage in Climate Action for a low-emissions and climate resilient development pathway

The proposal requests USD 613,699.15 over 18 months to address critical capacity gaps in Nigeria's National Designated Authority (NDA). Key objectives include establishing a coordination mechanism, developing a GCF country program, creating a monitoring and evaluation framework, and drafting two project concept notes for mitigation and adaptation. The project will be implemented by the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk-sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) in collaboration with the NCCC.

• Nigeria's National Designated Authority (NDA), the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), suffers from significant capacity gaps because its team and focal point were recently appointed and have not received GCF training.
• The proposal identifies several systemic barriers to climate finance, including the absence of a formal no-objection procedure, a lack of a GCF country program, and the absence of a communication strategy to track GCF engagements.
• The project aims to develop Nigeria's first-ever GCF country program, which will identify strategic priorities and high-impact investment areas aligned with the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).
• A core objective is the development and submission of two quality concept notes to the GCF—one focusing on mitigation and one on adaptation—based on vulnerability and impact assessments.
• The proposal seeks to establish a formal coordination mechanism (CM) and a stakeholder engagement plan to ensure inclusive, gender-sensitive consultations, specifically targeting women and youth.
• The project will create a dedicated internet portal for the NDA and GCF to provide visibility on the status of country engagements and ensure accountability through public access to documents.
• The total requested amount for this 18-month readiness support project is USD 613,699.15, with NIRSAL serving as the delivery partner.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2024). Strengthening Nigeria’s Capacity to engage in Climate Action for a low-emissions and climate resilient development pathway. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20240329-nigeria.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Strengthening Nigeria’s Capacity to engage in Climate Action for a low-emissions and climate resilient development pathway. 2024. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20240329-nigeria.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2024strengthening, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Strengthening Nigeria’s Capacity to engage in Climate Action for a low-emissions and climate resilient development pathway}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20240329-nigeria.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }