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Funding Options for Adaptation
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Strategic Climate Fund (SCF)
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Funding Source
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Multilateral banks (Word Bank, AfDB, AsDB, EBRD, IDB)
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Focal Sector/s
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All
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Nature of disbursement
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Loan, Grant
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Cofinancing
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Yes
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Eligible Region
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Asia-Pacific, Africa, South and Central America
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Summary Note
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The Strategic Climate Fund (SCF) will provide financing to pilot new development approaches or to
scale-up activities aimed at a specific climate change challenges through targeted programs. The SCF is
part of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), being established by the Bank jointly with the
Regional Development Banks (AfDB, AsDB, EBRD, and IDB) in July 2008 to promote international
cooperation on climate change and support progress towards the future of the climate change regime. The
first program to be included in the SCF would pilot national level actions for enhancing climate
resilience in a few highly vulnerable countries.
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Examples
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Contact details for further information
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Relevant websites
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Information
note on CIF