Strengthening country capacities for NDC implementation in the Agriculture and LULUCF Sectors and supporting the identification of potential Direct access Entities from different sectors relevant for the implementation of the Country Work Programme in Azerbaijan

The proposal outlines a USD 499,654 project implemented by the FAO over 18 months to support Azerbaijan's climate goals. It focuses on three main areas: analyzing current policies and initiatives in the agriculture and LULUCF sectors, developing a gender-responsive investment plan and feasibility studies for climate technologies, and supporting the accreditation of a national entity for direct access to GCF funding. The project aims to address gaps in institutional and financial capacity, low private sector engagement, and the need for specific technology solutions to meet NDC targets, including a 35% overall GHG emission reduction by 2030.

• Azerbaijan's NDC targets a 35% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, with specific sectoral targets including a 10% decrease in GHG emissions for the agricultural sector and 20% of GHG removals in LULUCF sectors.
• The agriculture sector is identified as both a significant source of emissions—increasing from 129 Gg in 1990 to 182 Gg in 2012—and highly vulnerable to climate change, with an expected 15-20% drop in crop productivity.
• The project identifies four primary barriers to NDC implementation: fragmented information on existing policies, weak institutional and financial capacities, low private sector participation in climate investments, and a lack of defined Direct Access Entities.
• The proposal includes a specific objective to identify and support the accreditation of a national public or private institution as a Direct Access Entity to facilitate the implementation of the Country Work Programme.
• The project will develop a gender-responsive investment plan for the agriculture and LULUCF sectors, incorporating financial needs, risk assessments, and strategies to leverage private sector participation.
• The proposal seeks to conduct feasibility studies for one or two selected climate technologies for mitigation and adaptation in the agriculture and LULUCF sectors, including roadmaps for implementation and analysis of social and gender co-benefits.
• The project is designed to complement other initiatives, specifically the National Adaptation Planning (NAP) process, by providing sector-specific data on technologies and financing gaps that the NAP can then use for broader adaptation planning.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2019). Strengthening country capacities for NDC implementation in the Agriculture and LULUCF Sectors and supporting the identification of potential Direct access Entities from different sectors relevant for the implementation of the Country Work Programme in Azerbaijan. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/readiness-proposals-azerbaijan-fao-nda-strengthening-country-programming.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Strengthening country capacities for NDC implementation in the Agriculture and LULUCF Sectors and supporting the identification of potential Direct access Entities from different sectors relevant for the implementation of the Country Work Programme in Azerbaijan. 2019. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/readiness-proposals-azerbaijan-fao-nda-strengthening-country-programming.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2019strengthening, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Strengthening country capacities for NDC implementation in the Agriculture and LULUCF Sectors and supporting the identification of potential Direct access Entities from different sectors relevant for the implementation of the Country Work Programme in Azerbaijan}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2019}, month = apr, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/readiness-proposals-azerbaijan-fao-nda-strengthening-country-programming.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }