Related items
Showing items related by metadata.
-
ProjectFactsheetCapacity Building to Access and Re-Invest REDD+ Results Proceeds towards Achieving PNG’s NDC - TCP/PNG/3801 2022
Also available in:
No results found.Tackling climate change has long been at the forefront of Papua New Guinea’s national agenda, as evidenced by the country’s signing and ratification of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ( in 1992 and 1993 respectively, its signing and ratification of the Kyoto Protocol in 1999 and 2002 and its participation in the process of drafting, adopting, ratifying and operationalizing the Paris Agreement In addition, Papua New Guinea has advocated for the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries ( framework, submitting its Forest Reference Level in 2017 and including the results in its 2019 Biennial Update Report ( Reducing deforestation and promoting conservation as a means of bringing down emissions levels are critical to Papua New Guinea’s climate change mitigation agenda which is based on its Nationally Determined Contributions ( Funding is required for the country to achieve these goals, so this Technical Cooperation Programme ( project was formulated to build national capacities to access climate financing through a pilot programme of the Green Climate Fund ( that provides results based payments ( for emissions reductions In addition to building the capacities of the Climate Change and Development Authority ( the project aimed to develop a REDD+ RBP funding proposal to be submitted to the GCF for consideration. -
ProjectFactsheetEstablishment of a Lesotho National Farmer Registry and Electronic Voucher Management System - TCP/LES/3701 2022
Also available in:
No results found.Agriculture is the primary source of income and employment in Lesotho, with 65 8 percent of the population living in rural regions as of 2016 However, in favorable crop years Lesotho can only meet 30 percent of its annual cereal requirement and recently its agricultural production has declined further Floods, droughts, frost, fluctuating meteorological conditions, and a shortened growing season all contribute to lower agricultural output and yields Soil erosion as well as falling agricultural investments aggravate this challenging situation As a result, the country highly relies on importation to meet the food needs of its population The poor and most vulnerable households are significantly impacted by the declining agricultural productivity with their ability to recover from climate related shocks also diminishing These deplorable conditions were outlined when the country experienced one of the worst droughts in its history, affecting approximately 680 000 people in 2015 and 2016 Today, an estimated 57 percent of the population lives in poverty, earning less than USD 1 a day Lesotho also has a high malnutrition rate, with 33 percent of children under the age of five being stunted. -
ProjectFactsheetStrengthening Animal Disease Surveillance in Lesotho - TCP/LES/3604 2020
Also available in:
No results found.Over three-quarters of Lesotho’s population resides inrural areas, with agriculture and livestock being centralto their livelihood and the rural economy. In particular, sheep and goats produce wool and mohair, which are the primary national export commodity. The growth and sustainability of the sector, however, are threatened bya variety of factors, including the outbreak of animal diseases. The Government of Lesotho has recognized and acknowledged that the technical and operational capacities for dealing with animal disease have deteriorated, leaving the country with poor surveillance measures for early detection and rapid response.
Users also downloaded
Showing related downloaded files
No results found.