Increasing Private Sector Involvement in the Transition towards a Low-Carbon and Climate Resilient Economy in Burundi

The proposal outlines a plan to mobilize the private sector in Burundi to address climate vulnerability. It focuses on three main objectives: nominating and preparing two national entities for Green Climate Fund (GCF) accreditation, developing an action plan to implement a private sector engagement framework, and training stakeholders in developing GCF project applications. The project is implemented by the Centre de Suivi Écologique (CSE) in collaboration with Burundi's Ministry of Environment, Agriculture, and Livestock.

• Burundi is identified as one of the most climate-vulnerable countries globally, ranking 18th most vulnerable and 19th least ready in the ND-GAIN index, with risks including floods, droughts, and land degradation.
• The private sector in Burundi is underdeveloped and dominated by informal micro-enterprises, facing barriers such as poor access to finance, lack of foreign exchange, and a weak energy sector.
• The agricultural sector is critical to Burundi's economy, contributing approximately 46% of GDP, but is highly vulnerable due to its over-dependence on rain-fed systems.
• A significant gap exists in national climate finance access, as Burundi currently lacks a national Direct Access Entity (DAE) for the Green Climate Fund, forcing local actors to rely on international entities.
• The proposal aims to nominate two potential DAEs for GCF accreditation, which includes conducting an institutional gap analysis and developing an action plan to meet fiduciary and gender standards.
• The project will develop a Private Sector Action Plan specifically for the AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use) and Energy sectors to incentivize climate-resilient investments.
• Capacity building is a core component, with planned training for approximately 35 stakeholders from the private sector, academia, and NGOs on preparing GCF Concept Notes (CN) and Project Preparation Facility (PPF) applications.
• The proposal integrates gender mainstreaming by targeting a minimum 70:30 gender ratio for training participants and ensuring nominated DAEs have aligned gender policies.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2022). Increasing Private Sector Involvement in the Transition towards a Low-Carbon and Climate Resilient Economy in Burundi. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/burundi-cse-republic-burundi.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Increasing Private Sector Involvement in the Transition towards a Low-Carbon and Climate Resilient Economy in Burundi. 2022. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/burundi-cse-republic-burundi.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2022increasing, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Increasing Private Sector Involvement in the Transition towards a Low-Carbon and Climate Resilient Economy in Burundi}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2022}, month = feb, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/burundi-cse-republic-burundi.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }