Country Initiatives Details
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$7,108,013 CAD
Footnote*
- 2018 to 2019: $634,595 CAD
- 2017 to 2018: $2,799,635 CAD
- 2016 to 2017: $3,673,783 CAD
Targeted Countries:
Benin
Bolivia
Cambodia
Côte d'Ivoire
Ethiopia
Ghana
India
Kenya
Nepal
Nigeria
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
Funding Period: 2016 to 2017, 2017 to 2018, 2018 to 2019
Financial Instrument:
Grant
Type of Support:
Adaptation
Delivery Partner(s):
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Description
This project is a collaboration between the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF). The project applies research in sustainable and gender-sensitive agricultural development and nutrition to help improve food security of poor households, in particular focusing on women subsistence farmers. The CIFSRF works in partnership with developing country-based organizations to harness Canadian expertise in agriculture and nutritional science and technology and combine it with first-hand knowledge and expertise of developing countries.
Project activities for phase II include developing farming practices that are more resilient to climate change, environmentally sustainable and gender-sensitive. The project will also help to improve crop production, aquaculture and livestock production, as well as reduce post-harvest losses through adaptable and affordable technologies.
For more information, please visit Global Affairs Canada's Project Browser.
Results/Expected Outcomes
The project is expected to increase the knowledge and resources of developing country researchers in addressing key food security and agricultural priorities with emphasis on environmental sustainability and gender equity. The project also aims to increase application and scaling-up of environmentally sustainable food security and agriculture solutions that benefit subsistence farmers (particularly women), while promoting gender equitable decision-making. The project will also improve public policies and programming related to food security in developing countries by ensure they are more science-informed, gender responsive and environmentally sustainable.
The project has trained nine farmers in seed production and supported 64,795 households in soil and water conservation and land rehabilitation.
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$126,000,000 CAD
- 2012 to 2013: $0 CAD
- 2011 to 2012: $126,000,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
India
Funding Period: 2011 to 2012, 2012 to 2013
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
As part of Canada's Fast-start contribution, Canada provided $200 million to the Clean Technology Fund, a multi-donor trust fund that provides scaled-up financing for the demonstration, deployment and transfer of low carbon technologies that have a significant potential for long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions savings.
Results/Expected Outcomes
Canada's contribution is expected to support scaled-up financing for the demonstration, deployment and transfer of low carbon technologies in three countries. In May 2012, the CTF Trust Fund Committee decided that new CTF contributions, including Canada's $200 million in concessional finance, would be allocated to three new Country Investment Plans (Nigeria, Chile and India) in proportion to their overall funding requests as approved in their Investment Plans. Final disbursements of resources to these and other plans will depend on the roll-out of the CTF project pipeline.
The CTF's investment plan in India proposes four specific initiatives:
- Himachal Pradesh: development policy loan on environmental sustainability and climate change
- support for the national mission for enhanced energy efficiency
- partial risk guarantee for energy efficiency technologies
- support to the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$1,499,330 CAD
- 2011 to 2012: $1,499,330 CAD
Targeted Countries:
India
Funding Period: 2011 to 2012
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
This contribution is part of Canada's $20 million fast-start contribution to the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to support climate change adaptation projects in the water sector in Asia and in Latin America and the Caribbean. This project worked towards improving the knowledge base around climate change impacts on water quality and availability for different water users in two rapidly urbanizing watersheds in India. This project also assessed household and institutional factors that shape vulnerability, short-term coping mechanisms, and adaptation strategies.
Results/Expected Outcomes
With support from Canada's contribution, this project focused on two rapidly urbanizing watersheds, the Arkavathy sub-basin in southern India and the Darjeeling watershed in north-eastern India. The project is integrating detailed biophysical research with an understanding of the social and technical mechanisms through which climate change impacts will be felt by water users. Researchers are working on publishing the results of a vulnerability assessment of the Arkavathy River Basin, an area challenged by water security as a result of rapid urbanization and climate change impacts.
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$100,000 CAD
- 2010 to 2011: $100,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
India
Funding Period: 2010 to 2011
Type of Support:
Mitigation
Project Funded through a Canadian Facility:
IFC - Canada Climate Change Program (CCCP)
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
The IFC-Canada Climate Change Program financed advisory services to the Government of Gujarat to develop a distributed/rooftop solar project in the five cities of Vadodara, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, and Bhavnagar. Project activities include installing solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on the rooftops of primarily privately-owned properties such as commercial buildings, homes and industrial units, and selling the energy generated to local utilities. Being one of the first of its kind, this project aims to demonstrate the potential for widespread replication of rooftop solar in India.
Results/Expected Outcomes
The project is expected to result in 9,000 people receiving increased access to power and a reduction of an estimated 6,000 tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually.* To date, the project has supported the installation of 4 megawatts (MW) of rooftop solar photovoltaic panels and is expected to mobilize an additional $594,000 in co-financing from other public and private sources.
Co-Financing/Mobilized Finance ($CAD):
$594,000
Estimated GHG (metric tons of CO₂) Reduction Associated with Project (per year)Disclaimer *:
6,000
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$130,000 CAD
- 2010 to 2011: $130,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
India
Funding Period: 2010 to 2011
Type of Support:
Mitigation
Project Funded through a Canadian Facility:
IFC - Canada Climate Change Program (CCCP)
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
The IFC-Canada Climate Change Program financed advisory services to assist the Government of Odisha, India in structuring and implementing a public-private partnership (PPP) transaction for a grid connected rooftop and distributed solar power project. The project aims to build capacity within the relevant government entities to manage, implement, and monitor rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. The project will carry out the technical, commercial, legal and regulatory due diligence for the project and present the proposed transaction structure to the Government of Odisha.
Results/Expected Outcomes
With support from Canada, this project is expected to mobilize an additional $405,000 in co-financing from public and private sources and lead to an estimated greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 5,000 metric tons of CO2 per year as a result of clean power generation.* In addition, the project expects to develop a replicable and bankable structure and business model based on detailed due diligence and stakeholder consultations for the Government of Odisha.
Co-Financing/Mobilized Finance ($CAD):
$405,000
Estimated GHG (metric tons of CO₂) Reduction Associated with Project (per year)Disclaimer *:
5,000
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$225,000 CAD
- 2010 to 2011: $225,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
India
Funding Period: 2010 to 2011
Type of Support:
Mitigation
Project Funded through a Canadian Facility:
IFC - Canada Climate Change Program (CCCP)
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
The IFC-Canada Climate Change Program financed advisory services to assist the Government of Odisha, India in the structuring and implementation of a public-private partnership (PPP) transaction to develop a 40-60 megawatt (MW) solar park.
Results/Expected Outcomes
The expected outcome of the project is for the Government of Odisha to explore different sources of clean energy, meet its increasing energy requirement, diversify sources of energy and address potential climate changes issues. With support from Canada, this project is expected to lead to an estimated greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 1.3 million metric tons of CO2 per year through clean power generation.*
Co-Financing/Mobilized Finance ($CAD):
$308,000
Estimated GHG (metric tons of CO₂) Reduction Associated with Project (per year)Disclaimer *:
1,300,000