Improving Climate Resilience by Increasing Water Security in the Amazon Basin Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname

The programme aims to protect approximately 1.52 million direct beneficiaries and 4.15 million indirect beneficiaries in the Amazon Basin from climate-induced water insecurity. It focuses on three components: strengthening hydro-meteorological knowledge and early warning systems, catalyzing investments in climate-resilient water, sanitation, and waste (WSW) infrastructure, and enhancing regional governance and transboundary cooperation. The initiative employs a mix of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), nature-based solutions (NbS), and advanced monitoring technologies to mitigate the impacts of extreme droughts and floods.

• The Amazon Basin is experiencing severe climate impacts, including an 'exceptional drought' since mid-2023 driven by low rainfall and high temperatures, and projections suggest temperatures in the region could increase by 2 to 3 °C by 2050.
• The programme will implement a comprehensive monitoring network, including the establishment of at least 35 additional hydro-meteorological stations and 4 Doppler radar units to improve flood and drought forecasting.
• A total of 391.43 million USD is allocated for the programme, with 162.15 million USD requested from the Green Climate Fund (consisting of 75.28 million USD in grants and 86.88 million USD in loans) and 229.28 million USD in co-financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
• The programme targets the implementation of 10 sub-projects for small communities and 7 Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) sub-projects for medium to large communities, focusing on climate-resilient WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) infrastructure.
• The initiative expects to achieve a total mitigation impact of 7.97 million tCO2e over its lifetime, with 7.75 million tCO2e specifically derived from nature-based solutions (NbS) that restore and preserve forest cover.
• The programme aims to restore or improve 29,000 hectares of ecosystems through nature-based interventions to enhance climate resilience.
• Governance efforts focus on establishing five formal transboundary cooperation mechanisms and developing ten new or revised climate-resilient policies and institutional frameworks across the basin countries.
• The programme incorporates specific gender and diversity goals, including reducing school dropout rates for girls by improving menstrual hygiene management and reducing the time women spend on water collection by at least 10%.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2025). Improving Climate Resilience by Increasing Water Security in the Amazon Basin Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp261.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Improving Climate Resilience by Increasing Water Security in the Amazon Basin Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname. 2025. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp261.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2025improving, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Improving Climate Resilience by Increasing Water Security in the Amazon Basin Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2025}, month = mar, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp261.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }