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The Adaptation Fund
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Formation	2001
Type	International Fund
Headquarters	Washington, D.C., United States
Membership	N/A
Language	N/A
Leader title	N/A
Leader name	N/A
Website	adaptation-fund.org

The Adaptation Fund is an international financial institution established to finance projects and programs that help developing countries adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. It was established under the Kyoto Protocol of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and has been operational since 2009.

History[edit]

The Adaptation Fund was created in 2001 at the 7th Conference of the Parties (COP 7) to the UNFCCC in Marrakech, Morocco. It was designed to finance concrete adaptation projects and programs in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.

Governance[edit]

The Adaptation Fund is supervised and managed by the Adaptation Fund Board (AFB), which is composed of 16 members and 16 alternates representing both developed and developing countries. The AFB is accountable to the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP).

Funding Sources[edit]

The Adaptation Fund is primarily financed through a 2% levy on the Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) issued for projects of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under the Kyoto Protocol. It also receives contributions from governments, the private sector, and individuals.

Objectives[edit]

The main objective of the Adaptation Fund is to finance concrete adaptation projects and programs in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. These projects aim to increase the resilience of communities and ecosystems to climate change impacts.

Projects and Programs[edit]

The Adaptation Fund supports a wide range of projects and programs, including:

Water management: Projects that improve water supply and sanitation, and enhance water resource management.
Agriculture: Initiatives that promote climate-resilient agricultural practices and improve food security.
Coastal zone management: Efforts to protect coastal areas from sea-level rise and extreme weather events.
Disaster risk reduction: Programs that enhance the capacity of communities to prepare for and respond to climate-related disasters.

Accessing the Fund[edit]

Developing countries can access the Adaptation Fund through accredited National Implementing Entities (NIEs), Regional Implementing Entities (RIEs), or Multilateral Implementing Entities (MIEs). These entities are responsible for developing and implementing projects and programs funded by the Adaptation Fund.

Also see[edit]

Climate change

Overview
Causes of climate change Effects of climate change Climate change mitigation Climate change adaptation By country and region

Causes

Overview	Climate system Greenhouse effect (Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere) Scientific consensus on climate change
Sources	Deforestation Fossil fuel Greenhouse gases Greenhouse gas emissions Carbon accounting Carbon footprint Carbon leakage from agriculture from wetlands World energy supply and consumption

History
History of climate change policy and politics History of climate change science Svante Arrhenius James Hansen Charles David Keeling United Nations Climate Change conferences Years in climate change 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Effects and issues

Physical	Abrupt climate change Anoxic event Arctic methane emissions Arctic sea ice decline Atlantic meridional overturning circulation Drought Extreme weather Flood Coastal flooding Heat wave Marine Urban heat island Oceans acidification deoxygenation heat content sea surface temperature stratification temperature Ozone depletion Permafrost thaw Retreat of glaciers since 1850 Sea level rise Season creep Tipping points in the climate system Tropical cyclones Water cycle Wildfires
Flora and fauna	Biomes Mass mortality event Birds Extinction risk Forest dieback Invasive species Marine life Plant biodiversity
Social and economic	Agriculture Livestock Multi-breadbasket failure United States Children Cities Civilizational collapse Crime Depopulation of settlements Destruction of cultural heritage Disability Economic impacts U.S. insurance industry Fisheries Gender Health Mental health Human rights Indigenous peoples Infectious diseases Migration Poverty Psychological impacts Security and conflict Urban flooding Water scarcity Water security
By country and region	Africa Americas Antarctica Arctic Asia Australia Caribbean Europe Middle East and North Africa Small island countries by individual country

Mitigation

Economics and finance	Carbon budget Carbon emission trading Carbon offsets and credits Gold Standard (carbon offset standard) Carbon price Carbon tax Climate debt Climate finance Climate risk insurance Co-benefits of climate change mitigation Economics of climate change mitigation Fossil fuel divestment Green Climate Fund Low-carbon economy Net zero emissions
Energy	Carbon capture and storage Energy transition Fossil fuel phase-out Nuclear power Renewable energy Sustainable energy
Preserving and enhancing carbon sinks	Blue carbon Carbon dioxide removal Carbon sequestration Direct air capture Carbon farming Climate-smart agriculture Forest management afforestation forestry for carbon sequestration REDD and REDD+ reforestation Land use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF and AFOLU) Nature-based solutions
Personal	Individual action on climate change Plant-based diet

Society and adaptation

Society	Business action Climate action Climate emergency declaration Climate movement School Strike for Climate Denial Ecological grief Governance Justice Litigation Politics Public opinion Women
Adaptation	Adaptation strategies on the German coast Adaptive capacity Disaster risk reduction Ecosystem-based adaptation Flood control Loss and damage Managed retreat Nature-based solutions Resilience Risk Vulnerability The Adaptation Fund National Adaptation Programme of Action
Communication	Climate Change Performance Index Climate crisis (term) Climate spiral Education Media coverage Popular culture depictions art fiction video games Warming stripes
International agreements	Glasgow Climate Pact Kyoto Protocol Paris Agreement Cooperative Mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement Nationally determined contributions Sustainable Development Goal 13 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Background and theory

Measurements	Global surface temperature Instrumental temperature record Proxy Satellite temperature measurement
Theory	Albedo Carbon cycle atmospheric biologic oceanic permafrost Carbon sink Climate sensitivity Climate variability and change Cloud feedback Cloud forcing Fixed anvil temperature hypothesis Cryosphere Earth's energy budget Extreme event attribution Feedbacks Global warming potential Illustrative model of greenhouse effect on climate change Orbital forcing Radiative forcing
Research and modelling	Climate change scenario Climate model Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) IPCC Sixth Assessment Report Paleoclimatology Representative Concentration Pathway Shared Socioeconomic Pathways

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Index

International organizations (list)

Intergovernmental
organizations (list)

Non-cultural IGOs	* Bank for International Settlements International Criminal Court International Monetary Fund International Seabed Authority World Customs Organization Inter-Parliamentary Union Interpol New Development Bank Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons United Nations World Bank Group World Trade Organization
Cultural IGOs (list)	* Commonwealth of Nations Community of Portuguese Language Countries Organisation internationale de la Francophonie

International nongovernmental organizations

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