Apply by April 30, 2021: Climate Change Adaptation in Developing Countries

April 16, 2021

Apply for the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) held by a WIPO GREEN partner, the Climate Technology Centre and Network.

The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), a WIPO GREEN partner hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is accepting applications for the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator to support testing, evaluation, roll out and scale up of innovative climate adaptation practices, tools, and technologies in developing countries.

The project is focused on the following areas:

  • Agriculture
  • Coastal zone management
  • Disaster risk reduction
  • Food security
  • Forests
  • Human health
  • Marine and fishery
  • Rural development (resilience)
  • Urban development (resilience)
  • Water management

The AFCIA will provide small grants to governments, non-governmental organizations, community groups, young innovators and other groups from eligible countries in order to support innovation for effective, long-term adaptation to climate change.

Apply until April 30, 2021

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