Country Programme for the Green Climate Fund

The Syrian Arab Republic's Country Programme for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) identifies critical climate vulnerabilities, including extreme water stress and agricultural failure, and proposes a strategic framework for mitigation and adaptation. The programme is organized around three strategic pillars: Agriculture, Forests and Landscape Management; Sustainable Infrastructure; and Resilient Cities, Communities and Areas. It details a pipeline of readiness projects to build institutional capacity and two major funding proposals: one focused on a water-agriculture-energy nexus for rural resilience and another on sustainable urban rehabilitation in Damascus. The document emphasizes the need for direct access entities (DAEs) and private sector engagement to overcome financial and institutional barriers exacerbated by the ongoing national crisis.

• Syria is highly vulnerable to climate change, with projections indicating that by 2040 the country will experience "extreme water stress" under a Business-as-Usual Scenario (RCP8.5).
• The agricultural sector is critically exposed, with over 30% of cropland already affected by droughts according to the Agriculture Stress Index (ASI).
• Greenhouse gas emissions in Syria were dominated by the energy sector, which contributed 74% of total national emissions in 2005.
• The government has set a renewable energy target for 2030 to contribute 5% of total primary energy, comprising 1,500 MW of solar photovoltaic, 900 MW of wind turbines, and 1.2 million solar water heaters.
• Syria currently lacks any Direct Access Entities (DAEs) to manage GCF funds, which is identified as a "prominent operational barrier".
• The Country Programme identifies three strategic investment pillars: Agriculture, Forests and Landscape Management; Sustainable Infrastructure; and Resilient Cities, Communities and Areas.
• A proposed funding project for the 'agriculture-water-energy nexus' seeks $50 million from the GCF to build resilience through a multi-hazard early warning system and ecosystem-based management.
• A second proposed funding project, 'A systematic rehabilitation plan for sustainable green Damascus', requests $20 million to implement low-carbon urban planning and energy-efficient municipal infrastructure.
• The document highlights severe institutional and financial gaps, noting that the crisis since 2011 has "disrupted all sources of international development and climate finance".
• Climate projections suggest that by the end of the century, average monthly precipitation in coastal areas of the Arab region could be reduced to 8–10 mm under both RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 scenarios.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2023). Country Programme for the Green Climate Fund. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-country-programme-syria-final-august-2023-cover.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Country Programme for the Green Climate Fund. 2023. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-country-programme-syria-final-august-2023-cover.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2023country, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Country Programme for the Green Climate Fund}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2023}, month = jun, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-country-programme-syria-final-august-2023-cover.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }