Blue Action Fund (BAF): GCF Ecosystem Based Adaptation Programme in the Western Indian Ocean (GCF-FP122)

Countries
  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • Green Climate Fund (GCF)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Nov 29, 2019
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Blue Action Fund
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Climate and Environment
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Grant
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 33.33 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Grant Amount (USD)
$ 33.33 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 61.11 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ GCF website

Updated in EWS Jul 29, 2020

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Project Description
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The project has three components:

  1. Funding window for protection and sustainable management of coastal resources relevant for EbA (mangroves, coral reefs seagrass). BAF will on-grant funds for the implementation of this component on the basis of the agreed project implementation plans and budgets of the approved sub-projects (see above).
  2. Funding window for rehabilitation of degraded coastal ecosystems relevant for EbA. As for Component 1, BAF will on-grant funds for the implementation of this component on the basis of the agreed project implementation plans and budgets of the approved sub-projects, while actual implementation will be carried out by the eligible NGOs. Eligible measures comprise restoration of ecosystems, complementing measures under
    Component 1, such as:
    (I) Mangrove reforestation,
    (II) Seagrass rehabilitation,
    (III) Rehabilitation of beach vegetation, and
    (IV) Coral reef restoration where applicable, e. g. with more temperature-resilient species.
  3. Support for knowledge exchange and capacity building regarding appropriate and feasible EbA approaches. All projects supported by the Blue Action fund are expected to also contribute to and support the knowledge exchange and capacity building regarding appropriate and feasible EbA approaches. In fact, knowledge exchange related to changes in habitats and ecosystems, as well as best practices and lessons learned, are key for enhancing EbA.
Investment Description
Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.
GCF Financing

    • InstrumentGrantUSD 33.3 M


 

Co-Financing

    • BMZ via KfWGrantUSD 27.8 M



Contact Information
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Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)
Mr. Matthias Börner
matthias.boerner@kfw.de 
Dr. Martina Jung
martina.jung@kfw.den 

NDA/FP IN MADAGASCAR
Ministry of Environment, Ecology, Sea and Forests
Ms. Lovakanto Ravelomanana
Work: lovakanto@gmail.com 
Work: +261 34 86 793 38

NDA/FP IN MOZAMBIQUE
Ministry of Economy and Finance – National Directorate for Monitoring and Evaluation
Mr. Albano Manjate
Work: albankmanjate@gmail.com 
Work: +258 828969570
Work: +258 843969570

NDA/FP IN SOUTH AFRICA
Department of Environmental Affairs
Ms. Nosipho Ngcaba
Work: nngcaba@environment.gov.za 
Work: +27 12 339 9007
Work: +27 12 359 3611

NDA/FP IN UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
Vice President's Office
Eng. Joseph Kizito Malongo
Work: ps@vpo.go.tz
Work: +255 22 2113857 / 2116995
Fax: +255 22 2113856/2113082
Prof. William Mwegoha
Work: william.mwegoha@vpo.go.tz 

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

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