Maldives : Enhancing Climate Resilience and Food Security Project
The proposed Enhancing Climate Resilience and Food Security Project will support Maldives' efforts to build climate resilience focusing on the interlinkages between human settlement and agri-food systems. It will enhance the country's adaptation capacity in line with Maldives Climate Change Policy Framework (MCCPF) and Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).
Project Details
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Project Officer
Pokhrel, Sumit
Sectors Group
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Maldives -
Sector
- Water and other urban infrastructure and services
| Project Name | Enhancing Climate Resilience and Food Security Project | ||||||||
| Project Number | 57002-001 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | Maldives |
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| Project Status | Proposed | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant Technical Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability OP5: Promoting rural development and food security OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural production Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Other urban services |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||
| Description | The proposed Enhancing Climate Resilience and Food Security Project will support Maldives' efforts to build climate resilience focusing on the interlinkages between human settlement and agri-food systems. It will enhance the country's adaptation capacity in line with Maldives Climate Change Policy Framework (MCCPF) and Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Maldives is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean comprising 1,192 small and low-lying islands, of which 187 are inhabited. Being a small island economy, the country faces underlying vulnerabilities which makes it particularly at risks to the impacts of climate change. More than 80% of Maldives' land area is less than one meter above mean sea level and hence it is highly exposed to climate-induced hazards such as sea level rise, coastal storms, and flooding. The impact of climate change is already being felt with evidence of (i) increasing mean average temperatures and sea surface temperatures; (ii) increasing frequency of cyclones, storm surges, larger swell waves, and coastal erosion; (iii) sea level rise; and (iv) changing monsoon patterns (footnote 1). Future climate projections indicate that these impacts will be exacerbated, which will affect the country's natural ecosystems such as its coral reefs, water resources, and shorelines, and its economy and population's well-being. Estimates indicate that economic impact of climate change on Maldives could reach 2.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2050 and 12.6% of GDP by 2100, higher than the rest of the Asian countries whose GDP losses are projected to range from 2.2% to 8.8% in 2100. | ||||||||
| Impact | Community's climate and disaster resilience against current and future vulnerability enhanced (Strategic Action Plan 2019-2023) |
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| Outcome | climate resilience of the inhabited islands and agri-food production strengthened |
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| Outputs | Capacity and awareness to plan, adapt, and respond to climate change strengthened Infrastructure for flood protection and nature-based solutions developed Solutions for improved resilience of islands agri-food production introduced |
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| Geographical Location | Nation-wide | ||||||||
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Consulting Services | All consultant recruitment will adhere to the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Procurement | ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and the Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Pokhrel, Sumit |
| Responsible ADB Department | Sectors Group |
| Responsible ADB Division | Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office (SG-AFNR) |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance (formerly Ministry of Finance and Treasury) |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 24 May 2023 |
| Fact Finding | 17 Apr 2024 to 17 Apr 2024 |
| MRM | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 01 Jun 2023 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Enhancing Climate Resilience and Food Security Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | May 2023 |
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