📋 Tender Overview
Project ID
230157
Thematic Priority
Safeguarding the Environment
LocationAsia & Pacific
Project ManagerMeryem SGHIR
Donor
Adaptation Fund
Fund
Adaptation Fund
Gender Marker1 (Limited expected contribution to GE)
The main objectives of this project are to address this threat to food security. The specific objectives are –i) support marginalized rice farmer communities in Malaysia and the Philippines through enhanced extension services;ii) enhance rice farmer’s adaptation capacity through community-level agricultural climate adaptation plans implemented at community level by empowering local leadership in pursuing effective action on climate change adaptation following the Local-led adaptation principles of access and equity.;iii) develop socially inclusive localized adaption strategies by ensuring clear expectations between implementing entities and local partners, building trust with marginalized and vulnerable farmers group, involving local government and sensitization on locally-led approaches ; andiv) create an enabling environment for investments in agriculture sector.The project is partnering with the Department of Agriculture, the Philippinesthe Malaysia Bioeconomy Development Corporation, and Asia Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC).
