Building capacity to advance the National Adaptation Planning Process in Cameroon

The proposal aims to move Cameroon beyond its 2015 National Adaptation Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), which suffered from financial barriers and a lack of long-term planning. The project focuses on four outcomes: strengthening adaptation governance and coordination, producing an evidence base for adaptation solutions (including downscaled climate projections and risk assessments), catalysing private sector engagement, and increasing adaptation finance. Key activities include establishing a Technical Secretariat and Thematic Task Groups, developing a climate vulnerability and risk mapping tool, and creating an adaptation finance action plan. The project is implemented by UNEP in coordination with Cameroon's Ministry of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development (MINEPDED).

• Cameroon faces significant climate risks across five agro-ecological zones, including increasing temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and sea-level rise affecting the 400-km coastline.
• The 2015 National Adaptation Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) has not been fully implemented due to financial barriers and limited institutional capacity, with most arrangements remaining unenforced.
• There is a critical lack of fine-scale climate modelling and long-term downscaled projections for Cameroon's five agro-ecological zones to inform adaptation decision-making.
• Private sector engagement in climate change adaptation is underdeveloped in Cameroon, with a lack of visible fiscal incentives for investment.
• The project will establish a Technical Secretariat (TS) and three Thematic Task Groups (TTGs) to coordinate the NAP process across sectors.
• The proposal includes the development of a climate vulnerability and risk mapping tool to be hosted by the Centre for Information and Documentation on the Environment (CIDE).
• The project aims to increase adaptation finance by conducting a Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (CPEIR) and developing an adaptation finance action plan.
• The project will target specific vulnerable indigenous groups for detailed risk assessments, including the Mbororo people in the Far North and North-west, and the Baka and Bagyeli people in the East and South.
• Gender mainstreaming is a priority, with a target for the Technical Secretariat and Thematic Task Groups to comprise at least 40% women.
• The total requested amount for the 36-month implementation period is USD 2,965,684.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2024). Building capacity to advance the National Adaptation Planning Process in Cameroon. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-readiness-proposal-cameroon-unep.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Building capacity to advance the National Adaptation Planning Process in Cameroon. 2024. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-readiness-proposal-cameroon-unep.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2024building, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Building capacity to advance the National Adaptation Planning Process in Cameroon}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-readiness-proposal-cameroon-unep.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }