Excited and determined at the beginning of COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
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- Training provided to more than 50 disaster risk officials.
- Formulation of municipal flood action plans to enhance preparedness.
I am impressed by the drive and progress of these countries to become more climate resilient!
Image credits: UNDP and Adaptation Fund
- Installation or enhancement of 33 hydromet stations spanning the three countries.
- Protection of 7,000 hectares of farmland.
- Direct support extended to over 2,000 individuals for flood risk alleviation.
Over the past two decades, the Drin River Basin has been plagued by severe floods, prompting proactive measures to mitigate future risks. Through the efforts of the Adaptation Fund project, significant milestones have been achieved, including:
This initiative aims to assist local communities and governments in adapting to the escalating threats posed by climate change, particularly in the vulnerable Drin River Basin.
This week, I had opportunity to witness firsthand the impactful regional project funded by @adaptationfund.bsky.social and implemented by @undp.org in Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia.
Thank you High Commissioner Filippo Grandi for the frank and inspiring discussion at UNHCR headquarters in Geneva on next, concrete steps!
Their situation of displaced people reflects also that climate risk cannot be seen only as something affecting people at fixed locations: climate impacts contribute to displacing communities, and the displaced populations face and influence new risks where they settle.
Displaced individuals are among most vulnerable to impacts of climate change. The new MOU between @adaptationfund.bsky.social and UNHCR helps highlight the compounded challenges people in developing countries face, and to provide support in those complex situations.
