UN Climate Fund Approves $30M for Cross-Border Resilience Project

The UN Adaptation Fund has approved a $30 million grant for a five-year climate resilience project covering border areas of Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. The initiative aims to support pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities that are frequently impacted by recurring droughts and floods. Implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the project will directly benefit approximately 500,000 people living in Kenya’s Mandera County, Somalia’s Gedo Region, and adjacent areas within Ethiopia. The primary goal is to enhance local resilience against climate-related disasters in these cross-border regions.