Climate Change in Latin America - European Commission

Specific objective
Sector
Budget
(€)
Date
beginning / end
Supporting the Mesoamerican Region in the
formulation of the Regional Strategy on Climate
Change.
Cross-cutting
50,000
2008
Mainstreaming of climate change in key ministries
Multi-sectorial,
public
administration
225,000
January 2008 -
June 2009
Information sharing
Multi-sectorial,
Universities,
climate related
authorities,
NGO's
260,000
January 2008 -
June 2009
Pilot project on water resource management near
melting glaciers
Water 184,000
January 2008 -
June 2009
Provide information for national planning process
Environment
2002 / 20,000
2005 / 20,000
2007 / 20,000
Annually
Rebuild natural barriers to prevent spreading of forest
fires in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region.
Environment
and Transport DK 537,000
November 2008 -
July 2009
Provide support for preparation of an overall
framework to tackle climate change concerns, and to
start a process for a gradual inclusion of these issues
into the national development agenda.
Environment
DK 15,000
UNDP 28,000
January -
October 2008
Regional Economics of Climate Change Studies
(RECCS) identify the implications of action on climate
change for the economies of countries and regions
and for specific socio-economic groups The RECCS
cover the likely impacts and potential adaptation and
mitigation response.
UK: 950,000
DK: 235,000
Expected to be
completed by
July 2009
Capacity Strengthening of the social and productive
sectors of the Central American countries. To promote
responsible and active participation in the design and
implementation of policies and strategies for climate
change in the region and at international level.
Cross-cutting
844,039
November 2008 -
July 2010
- Support the design and negotiation of a national
policy re climate change
- Provide support for the general Directorate of
Climate Change in the Ministry of Environment and
Natural Resources. - Provide support for capacity
building at different level of administration &civil
society regarding effects& risk associated to the
climate change
Cross cutting
DK 160,000
UNDP 50,000
2009 - 2010
To create common funding mechanism for adaptation
to climate change
Multi-sectorial 1,342,000 2009 - 2011
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