Implementation Plan - CDKN Global

CARICOM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE REGIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR ACHIEVING DEVELOPMENT RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGEAdaptation Funding OptionNature of DisbursementRegionsSectoral FocusFunding SourceDescriptionLinks to furtherinformationInternational Development Association (IDA)Grants. Loans.Africa. Asia-Pacific. South and Central America. Small Island DevelopingStates. Least Developed Countries.Terrestrial ecosystems. Disaster risk reduction. Education and training.Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries. Health. Oceans andcoastal areas. Population & human settlements. Science, assessment,monitoring and early warning. Tourism. Water.Multilateral banksIDA aims to reduce poverty by providing interest-free credits and grantsfor programs that boost economic growth, reduce inequalities andimprove people’s living conditions. IDA lends money (known as credits) onconcessional terms. This means that IDA credits have no interest chargeand repayments are stretched over 35 to 40 years, including a 10-yeargrace period. IDA also provides grants to countries at risk of debt distress.IDA’s response to the challenge of climate change has been developed aspart of the Bank’s Clean Energy Investment Framework (CEIF). The mainelements of the CEIF are: improving access to clean energy, supportingthe transition to a low carbon development trajectory, and supportingadaptation to climate change.http://unfccc.int/adaptation/implementing_adaptation/adaptation_funding_interface/items/4569.php164