Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum I Funding proposal package for FP191

The project, 'Enhancing Adaptation and Community Resilience by Improving Water Security in Vanuatu,' is a climate adaptation investment requesting USD 23.3 million in GCF grants. It targets 85,650 direct beneficiaries across 750 communities. The initiative focuses on three outcomes: empowering communities to plan climate-resilient water resources through updated Drinking Water Safety and Security Planning (DWSSP), constructing and upgrading climate-resilient rural water infrastructure via the Capital Assistance Programme (CAP), and strengthening provincial and national institutions. The project addresses risks such as increased temperatures, extreme precipitation, and sea-level rise, which threaten water quality and availability. It specifically emphasizes gender equality by mandating 40% female representation in Rural Water Committees (RWCs) and designing infrastructure to meet the specific needs of women, children, and the elderly.

• The project requests USD 23,325,033 in GCF grants, with a total financing of USD 28,290,014, including co-financing from the Government of Vanuatu, SPC, and UNICEF.
• The project targets 85,650 direct beneficiaries (including 42,825 women), representing approximately 27% of Vanuatu's total population, and 216,980 indirect beneficiaries (73% of the population).
• Vanuatu's climate is characterized by rising temperatures (approximately 0.1°C per decade since 1970) and an increase in the intensity of extreme rainfall and tropical cyclones.
• Sea-level rise near Vanuatu has been measured at about 6 mm per year since 1993, which is higher than the global average of 2.8–3.6 mm per year.
• The project aims to develop 600 new Drinking Water Safety and Security Plans (DWSSPs) and update 100 existing ones to incorporate climate resilience.
• Outcome 2 will support 270 communities in constructing or upgrading climate-resilient water infrastructure, including rainwater harvesting, gravity-fed systems, and solar-powered desalination.
• The project mandates a minimum of 40% female representation in Rural Water Committees (RWCs) to improve gender parity in water governance.
• Economic analysis indicates the project is viable, with a project-level Economic Net Present Value (ENPV) of USD 37,150,065 and an Economic Internal Rate of Return (EIRR) of 20%.
• The project is categorized as Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) Category B, with most activities being low risk, though some infrastructure works may have localized impacts.
• Institutional barriers include limited technical capacity and human resources at the Department of Water Resources (DoWR), as well as a lack of robust data for climate-resilient water management.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2022). Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum I Funding proposal package for FP191. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b34-02-add01.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum I Funding proposal package for FP191. 2022. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b34-02-add01.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2022consideration, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum I Funding proposal package for FP191}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2022}, month = sep, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b34-02-add01.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }