Preparation of the “Public-Social-Private Partnerships for Ecologically-Sound Agriculture and Resilient Livelihood in Northern Tonle Sap Basin (PEARL)” Project

The document outlines a request for USD 221,396 from the GCF PPF to complete the design of the PEARL project in Cambodia. The project focuses on transitioning smallholder farmers from traditional rain-fed rice to climate-resilient, high-value crops including cashew, mango, organic rice, and vegetables. Key preparation activities include climate modeling for target crops, identifying catchment restoration areas, designing a revolving fund for infrastructure, and conducting integrated financial and economic analyses. The project intends to benefit approximately 450,000 farmers by improving agrometeorological services and financial access, with a total indicative project cost of USD 41.975 million over eight years.

• The PEARL project targets the Northern Tonle Sap Basin (NTSB), where climate change is expected to cause a decline in traditional rain-fed rice production due to shifting precipitation patterns and increased temperatures.
• The project proposes a transition to high-value, climate-resilient alternative crops, specifically cashew, mango, organic rice, and vegetables, to increase adaptive capacity and income for smallholder farmers.
• A central innovation of the project is the establishment of a revolving fund to provide interest-free credits to registered agricultural cooperatives (ACs) and farmers associations (FAs) for procuring climate-resilient infrastructure, such as solar-powered cold storage and irrigation systems.
• The project aims to provide tailored agrometeorological forecasting and advisory services to approximately 450,000 farmers, addressing current gaps in crop-specific warnings for pests and diseases.
• The project includes a landscape-level component to restore and protect approximately 7,600 hectares of critical catchment forests and sensitive ecological zones in upper watersheds to improve downstream agroecological functions.
• The total indicative cost for the full PEARL project is USD 41.975 million, with USD 34.485 million requested as a grant from the GCF over an eight-year duration.
• The PPF request specifically seeks USD 221,396 to fund six key preparation activities, including climate modeling, revolving fund design, and the creation of an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF).
• The project will utilize Public-Social-Private Partnerships (PSPPs) to leverage private investment and integrate certification schemes like CamGAP, organic certification, and Geographical Indication (GI) to access premium markets.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2021). Preparation of the “Public-Social-Private Partnerships for Ecologically-Sound Agriculture and Resilient Livelihood in Northern Tonle Sap Basin (PEARL)” Project. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/ppf044-cambodia-fao.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Preparation of the “Public-Social-Private Partnerships for Ecologically-Sound Agriculture and Resilient Livelihood in Northern Tonle Sap Basin (PEARL)” Project. 2021. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/ppf044-cambodia-fao.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2021preparation, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Preparation of the “Public-Social-Private Partnerships for Ecologically-Sound Agriculture and Resilient Livelihood in Northern Tonle Sap Basin (PEARL)” Project}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2021}, month = sep, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/ppf044-cambodia-fao.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }