Pilot Program for Climate Resilience

Results achieved as of March 2017 include: (1) the PPCR has approved 59 projects totalling US$974 million of which US$244.9 million (25%) has been disbursed to projects. As a result of the PPCR’s active projects over 2.8 million beneficiaries have been reached to date 1.4 million of which are women; (2) PPCR-supported tools instruments strategies and activities have also helped 7 000 public entities and 44 000 businesses adapt to the impacts of climate change. Once all PPCR funding has been disbursed to projects the PPCR is expected to reach 39.6 million people 20 million of which will be women; (3) an example of a PPCR project currently being implemented is the Coastal Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project in Bangladesh which is being delivered by the Asian Development Bank. The PPCR has provided US$30 million in funding towards this project which is supporting 12 climate vulnerable coastal districts by climate-proofed roads and bridges and improving drainage structures to handle added run-off projected by future climate scenarios. Community capacity building has also been integrated and since the project began over 150 training sessions on climate proofing rural infrastructure have been organized; and (4) the project is also upgrading 88 growth centers and large markets through paved trading areas sheds water supply drainage and sanitation facilities and market offices with 15 percent of space allocated to women.