Coastal Resilience Climate Tender

STATUS ApprovedImplementation period 8 years Cuba is frequently affected by tropical storms and it is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events. Due to its long coastline 57 percent of the countrys population lives in coastal municipalities which are highly vulnerable to flooding caused by intense storms and rising sea levels.The project aims to increase the climate resilience of over 1.3 million vulnerable people living in the target coastal communities by employing an ecosystem-based adaptation approach. It will restore mangroves swamp forests and grass swamps to improve the health of seagrass beds and coral reefs. The project will also include training 60 percent of the population within the targeted municipalities on how to protect ecosystems to enhance climate adaptation.Beneficiaries1.3mGCF financingINSTRUMENTAMOUNT GrantUSD 23927294TOTAL GCF FINANCINGUSD 23927294CofinancingCOFINANCERINSTRUMENTAMOUNT Co-FinancingGrantUSD 16242488 Co-FinancingGrantUSD 2694376 Co-FinancingIn-kindUSD 1435071TOTAL CO-FINANCINGUSD 20371935NATIONAL DESIGNATED AUTHORITYCUBA Ministry of Science Technology and EnvironmentDr. Jos Fidel Santana NezDeputy MinisterLinea No 8 N and O. Vedado Plaza de la Revolucin Havana CubaPHONE 537 837 0382PHONE 537 837 0382SANTANA@CITMA.CUMrs Odalys Caridad Goicochea CardosoDirector of the Environment DepartmentLinea No.8 N and O. Vedado Plaza de la Revolucion Havana CubaPHONE 537 8310286GOICOCHEA@CITMA.CU