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Global Fund For Coral Reefs (GFCR)
Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs
Coral reefs are amongst the most valuable ecosystems on earth, harbouring the highest biodiversity of any ecosystem, supporting 25% of marine life and providing a myriad of benefits to thousands of species. The Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) is a project within the Blue Planet Fund portfolio. The GFCR is the first Multi-partner Trust Fund for Sustainable Development Goal 14. It provides finance for coral reefs with particular attention on Small Island Developing States. The GFCR promotes a ‘protect-transform-restore-recover’ approach through the creation and management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to save and protect coral reefs in the face of serious decline and extinction. The GFCR has four main outcomes: Protect priority coral reef sites and climate change-affected refugia Transforming the livelihoods of coral reef-dependent communities Restoration and adaptation technologies Recovery of coral reef-dependent communities to major shocks
UK contribution to the World Bank Group PROBLUE Programme to facilitate sustainable finance for healthy oceans
Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs
PROBLUE is the World Bank’s leading multilateral mechanism for leveraging and disbursing blue finance towards sustainable ocean sectors and activities. It is a multi-donor trust fund that supports the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14, Life Below Water, and the Bank’s twin goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. PROBLUE aims to do this by reducing the existing blue finance gap by creating the necessary enabling environment for public and private sectors to shift from unsustainable to sustainable activities.
Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain Solutions
Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs
This activity supports a number of different areas of work which aim to accelerate the climate benefits of the Kigali Amendment (KA) to the Montreal Protocol (MP) and encourage uptake of energy efficient and climate friendly solutions. This includes (1) The creation of an African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chains (ACES) in Rwanda. ACES will accelerate deployment of sustainable (environmental, economic and social) cold-chain solutions throughout Africa. (2) The development and deployment of an HFC outlook model to address information gaps on energy use and energy related CO2 emissions from the refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pumps (RACHP) market. It will assist in reducing cost of the transition for Article 5 countries to the Montreal Protocol and increase the climate benefit of action under the MP. (3) Increasing countries technical capacity and providing insights on global best practice of EE improvements of cooling products in parallel with HFC phase down, through model regulations and sustainable public procurement in ASEAN and Africa.
Championing Inclusivity in Plastic Pollution (CHIPP)
Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs
Championing Inclusivity in Plastic Pollution (CHIPP) comprises two components: (1) £1.6m contribution for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)’s Tide Turners Plastic Challenge (TTPC) (2) £2m contribution to the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC). CHIPP’s overall objective is to foster an inclusive approach to tackling plastic pollution at all levels in ODA-eligible countries, from young people and communities to international action. TTPC is a youth environmental education and advocacy initiative which seeks to educate and empower young people on marine plastic pollution and how they can address it in their communities. The objective of this programme is to influence behaviour change, share knowledge, build awareness, and promote inclusive environmental stewardship in young people and give them a voice in the fight against plastic pollution. Its core deliverable is an educational course delivered in partnership with educational institutions. The INC contribution supports the inclusive participation of ODA-eligible country negotiators in the agreement of an international legally binding instrument (ILBI) on plastic pollution by providing travel support and facilitating regional intersessional meetings.
CLimate, Environment And Nature (CLEAN) Helpdesk
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The aim of CLEAN is to develop a new helpdesk and technical assistance (TA) facility to support programme teams on climate mainstreaming, Paris Alignment (PA) and compliance with PrOF Rule 5, including International Climate Finance and Nature-Proofing, building on and succeeding the Climate Mainstreaming Facility.
Promoting Equalities Regional Programme (PEP-Regional)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The programme will build capabilities on gender and equalities through scaling up provision of practical advice, technical expertise, and support to posts and regions. The programme will strengthen bridges between posts and central teams, sharing evidence, lessons and best practice. It will support posts to identify and act on opportunities through policy, ODA programmes, and diplomacy to meet our raised ambition. Posts will be better able to navigate available FCDO resources, including centres of expertise and Helpdesk facilities, including those covering disability, violence against women and girls and LGBT+ rights. By bringing together UK influence, investment, expertise and evidence, this programme will strengthen progress on tackling gender and equalities and bring about wider benefits through investing in people and in capabilities. The programme will be delivered predominantly through additional regional gender and equality advisory roles.
British Embassy Bilateral Programme Fund 2024-2025
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This programme is strategically aligned with the British Embassy’s Country Business Plan objectives, the International Development Strategy, the Minister of Development’s priorities, relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our programme also aligns with BRRIT’s goals, and Post’s own analysis, local priorities, UK objectives, and international standards. The programme is focused on three core objectives: 1. Enhancing Resilience to Climate Change 2. Empowering Women and Girls – especially those in earthquake-affected areas 3. Fostering Media Freedom Each project under this programme will directly contribute to sustainable development, gender equality and democratic governance. Total Allocation under the British Embassy Bilateral Programme Fund is £150,000, which is distributed equally under each thematic field.
International Programme to support the Port Moresby Country Business Plan
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This programme will enable a range of ODA and non-ODA activities to support the delivery of the Papua New Guinea Country Plan objectives. PNG scores 154/166 in the SDG rankings. It is large, complex and the government struggles to deliver services. It is prone to instability and frequent natural catastrophes. We will seek opportunities to bring about positive change, primarily through supporting CBOs . Projects may support any of the 3 main CBP objectives: economic resilience, security, and values. Projects will help support community level action to tackle environmental protection, GBV and the economic empowerment of women and girls. By working with small community-based organisations and local NGOs the programme will also help to strengthen local civil society. A proportion of the non-ODA element of this programme will focus on working with the media to raise awareness of UK support to PNG.
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