Climate change adaptation and livelihoods in three arid regions of Mauritania Part I: Project Information GEF ID 10103 Project Type FSP Type of Trust Fund LDCF CBIT/NGI CBIT NGI Project Title Climate change adaptation and livelihoods in three arid regions of Mauritania Countries Mauritania Agency(ies) UNEP Other Executing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD) Executing Partner Type Government GEF Focal Area Climate Change Taxonomy Focal Areas, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change, Community-based adaptation, Innovation, Least Developed Countries, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Small Island Developing States, Livelihoods, Mainstreaming adaptation, Adaptation Tech Transfer, Climate resilience, Influencing models, Strengthen institutional capacity and decision- making, Transform policy and regulatory environments, Demonstrate innovative approache, Stakeholders, Local Communities, Private Sector, Individuals/Entrepreneurs, Beneficiaries, Type of Engagement, Partnership, Information Dissemination, Participation, Consultation, Communications, Awareness Raising, Public Campaigns, Behavior change, Civil Society, Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization, Academia, Gender Equality, Gender Mainstreaming, Sex-disaggregated indicators, Gender-sensitive indicators, Women groups, Gender results areas, Access to benefits and services, Knowledge Generation and Exchange, Participation and leadership, Capacity Development, Capacity, Knowledge and Research, Knowledge Generation, Training, Workshop, Learning, Theory of change, Indicators to measure change, Knowledge Exchange, Field Visit, Peer- to-Peer, Targeted Research Rio Markers Climate Change Mitigation Climate Change Mitigation 0 Climate Change Adaptation Climate Change Adaptation 2 Submission Date 10/4/2018 Expected Implementation Start 1/1/2021 Expected Completion Date 12/31/2024 Duration 48In Months Agency Fee($) 419,540.00 A. FOCAL/NON-FOCAL AREA ELEMENTS Objectives/Programs Focal Area Outcomes Trust Fund GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) CCA-1 Outcome 1.1 LDCF 3,299,758.00 10,251,757.00 CCA-2 Outcome 2.1 LDCF 198,059.00 615,334.00 CCA-2 Outcome 2.3 LDCF 918,393.00 2,853,283.00 Total Project Cost($) 4,416,210.00 13,720,374.00 B. Project description summary Project Objective To strengthen the adaptive capacity and climate resilience of rural communities in the Mauritanian wilayas of Adrar, Inchiri and Trarza, in the arid ecoregion Project Component Financing Expected Outcomes Expected Outputs Trust GEF Project Financing($) Confirmed Co- Type Fund Financing($) Component 1: Institutional and technical Technical Outcome 1: Output 1.1: LDC 538,215.00 3,771,866.00 capacity development for the planning and Assistan Stakeholders F Climate change implementation of climate change ce demonstrate impact and adaptation in arid ecosystems increased technical vulnerability and institutional assessments capacity for climate undertaken, and change adaptation – adaptation options particularly EbA – in identified and arid ecosystems validated by stakeholders in each of the 3 target wilayas and 8 project sites Output 1.2: 575 representatives of regional governments, private sector, civil society organizations and community-based organizations (e.g. cooperatives, AGPOs) across the 3 target wilayas trained on adaptation approaches (including EbA) Output 1.3: 3 Regional Development Plans (PDRs) and 8 Local Development Plans (PDLs), integrating adaptation to climate change and gender, revised or developed and shared with stakeholders Output 1.4: An upscaling strategy and action plan for climate change adaptation in arid ecosystems of Mauritania developed in collaboration with national stakeholders, focusing on EbA approaches Component 2: Sustainable access to and Investme Outcome 2: Output 2.1: LDC 1,274,800.00 2,214,000.00 efficient use of water nt F Enhanced sustainable 16 new efficient water access to and efficient provisioning systems use of water for (e.g. new wells, increased drought- boreholes, solar resilience of local pumps, desalination communities and units) and 4 water ecosystems in the collection and storage wilayas of Adrar, systems installed in Inchiri and Trarza the 8 project sites Output 2.2: Small-scale infrastructures implemented on 4 water courses to increase infiltration and to reduce erosion and flooding Output 2.3: 8 efficient irrigation water distribution systems established (one in each project site) Output 2.4: 8 community associations (e.g. cooperatives, AGPOs) trained on sustainable and efficient water management and distribution (one in each project site) Component 3: Protection, productivity and Investme Outcome 3: Output 3.1: LDC 1,835,100.00 4,951,500.00 diversification of local livelihoods nt Protection, F Regional community productivity and nurseries specialized diversification of in plant production for livelihoods enhanced arid ecoregions to increase climate- established and resilience in the operational, and wilayas of Adrar, training for their Inchiri and Trarza sustainable management provided to local communities or cooperatives in 3 wilayas Output 3.2: EbA interventions implemented on 400 hectares of dunes to protect vulnerable communities, livelihoods and ecosystems from dune-migration Output 3.3: EbA interventions implemented on 150 hectares to shelter vulnerable communities from dune migration, wind and heat and to provide forage for livestock and non- timber forest products Output 3.4: Additional natural resource-based livelihoods introduced for local populations Component 4: Knowledge for action on Technical Outcome 4: Output 4.1: LDC 342,500.00 2,102,008.00 climate change and EbA in arid ecosystems Assistan F Stakeholders 5 publications on ce demonstrate policy-relevant strengthened research findings knowledge and action- published based on oriented attitudes on monitoring of climate change and adaptation results adaptation generated under approaches Components 2 and 3, (particularly EbA) and disseminated to at least 45 decision makers Output 4.2: A series of 4 EbA handbooks detailing best practices for arid ecosystems developed and shared with at least 550 members of local implementation structures across the 3 target wilayas Output 4.3: At least 750 local stakeholders informed of climate change adaptation and good EbA practices in the three target wilayas Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Technical LDC 215,300.00 120,000.00 Assistan F ce Sub Total ($) 4,205,915.00 13,159,374.00 Project Management Cost (PMC) LDCF 210,295.00 561,000.00 Sub Total($) 210,295.00 561,000.00 Total Project Cost($) 4,416,210.00 13,720,374.00 C. Sources of Co-financing for the Project by name and by type Sources of Co-financing Name of Co-financier Type of Co- Investment Mobilized Amount($) financing Recipient Country Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD) / In-kind Recurrent 7,200,000.00 Government PRCPNA expenditures Recipient Country Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD) In-kind Recurrent 500,000.00 Government expenditures Recipient Country National Meteorological Office (ONM) In-kind Recurrent 300,000.00 Government expenditures Private Sector Mauritanian Copper Mines (MCM) In-kind Recurrent 1,000,000.00 expenditures Donor Agency IFAD / PDDO project In-kind Recurrent 110,000.00 expenditures Recipient Country Government of Mauritania / PAMB project In-kind Recurrent 1,940,000.00 Government expenditures Donor Agency GCF / MEDD (NAP) In-kind Recurrent 2,670,374.00 expenditures Total Co-Financing($) 13,720,374.00 Describe how any "Investment Mobilized" was identified Not applicable. D. Trust Fund Resources Requested by Agency(ies), Country(ies), Focal Area and the Programming of Funds Agency Trust Fund Country Focal Area Programming of Funds Amount($) Fee($) UNEP LDCF Mauritania Climate Change NA 4,416,210 419,540 Total Grant Resources($) 4,416,210.00 419,540.00 E. Non Grant Instrument NON-GRANT INSTRUMENT at CEO Endorsement Includes Non grant instruments? No Includes reflow to GEF? No F. Project Preparation Grant (PPG) PPG Required PPG Amount ($) PPG Agency Fee ($) 150,000 14,250 Agency Trust Fund Country Focal Area Programming of Funds Amount($) Fee($) UNEP LDCF Mauritania Climate Change NA 150,000 14,250 Total Project Costs($) 150,000.00 14,250.00 Core Indicators Indicator 11 Number of direct beneficiaries disaggregated by gender as co-benefit of GEF investment Number (Expected at PIF) Number (Expected at CEO Endorsement) Number (Achieved at MTR) Number (Achieved at TE) Female 2,200 Male 1,300 Total 3500 0 0 0 Part II. Project Justification 1a. Project Description While some significant restructuring of the project outcomes and outputs has been done during the PPG phase, the new outcomes and outputs all continue to contribute to the overall objective of the project, in a more effective fashion than initially presented. In particular, the water and land management aspects of the project were both included under Outcome 2 in the PIF, and have now been separated into two outcomes (2 and 3) to give more prominence to water management. Seedling production has been added as an output (3.1) to ensure that restoration activities can successfully go forward and access the necessary inputs locally. The following summarizes the changes made as a result of the consultations organised during the PPG phase, in terms of the project’s outcomes/outputs and co-financing activities: Output as written in the PIF Output revised or added during PPG Output 1.1: Climate change vulnerability assessment unde Output 1.1: Climate change impact and vulnerability