Session schedule 4d. Support under the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) for the LDCs The session will allow countries to engage with the GEF and its agencies on funding for the LDCs under the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) for the activities to enable the process to formulate and implement NAPs, the implementation of the NAPAs and the LDC work programme.

1. Support under the Least Developed Countries Fund for
the LDCs (GEF and Agencies)
Monday, 11 July 2016, 14:00-16:00
NAP Expo, Bonn, Germany
The Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) was designed to address the special needs of
the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) under the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC). The LDCF was among the first global sources for adaptation
financing and, as such, has been at the forefront of international efforts to strengthen the
resilience of the developing countries to climate change. With more than US$1 billion of
voluntary contributions from donors, the LDCF holds the largest portfolio of adaptation
projects in the LDCs.
The LDCF has financed the preparation of National Adaptation Programmes of Action
(NAPAs) in 51 countries, of which 50 are completed and submitted. Most LDCF financing,
however, has been targeting NAPA implementation and therefore provide concrete, on-the-
ground adaptation benefits to those who are most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate
change. Following guidance by the Conference of the Parties (COP), the LDCF has further
financed projects that give each LDC the opportunity to access one-on-one support tailored to
their specific needs and circumstances, in order to strengthen their institutional and technical
capacities to start or advance their process to formulate and implement National Adaptation
Plans (NAPs). LDCF support for NAPA implementation also entails considerable benefits for
NAPs, by promoting policies, plans and budgeting for adaptation at the national, sub-national
and local levels, as well as by providing information on climate risks and impacts and
potential solution approaches across various sectors.
This session is an opportunity to discuss how the LDCs can further benefit from NAPA
implementation as well as toward strengthening their institutional and technical capacities to
advance their process to formulate and implement NAPs.
This interactive workshop explores the following questions:
1. What are the key benefits to adaptation processes provided by the LDCF? How can
countries further access support for further implementation of their NAPAs and other
elements of the LDC work programme from the LDCF?
2. What have been the main lessons learned in addressing adaptation through the NAPAs
and what are the implications for support toward formulating and implementing
NAPs?
3. How and where can the GEF and its Agencies help to support enabling environments
that help strengthen the process to formulate and implement NAPs at the country level
in an effective and efficient manner?
Insights and exchange of ideas are also expected to help enrich the NAP Expo discussions to
follow.

2. A G E N D A
Time Agenda item
14:00-14:20 Background on the LDCF
• Dustin Schinn, GEF
• Introduction of participants
14:20-14:50 Impact potential of LDCF support – country perspectives
• Fred Kossam, Malawi
• Sum Thy, Cambodia
14:50-15:30 Ongoing LDCF support toward LDC Work Programme
Representatives of the GEF Agencies will provide insights in their
experience with the LDCF, and highlight main lessons learned in
supporting adaptation planning processes, including through NAPA
implementation and support toward starting or advancing the formulation
and implementation of NAPs. (20 minutes each).
• Barney Dickson, UNEP
• Rohini Kohli, UNDP
Questions and answers, and discussions will follow.
15:30-16:00 Wrap up and Q&A
• Dustin Schinn, GEF
• Rohini Kohli, UNDP
• Barney Dickson, UNEP
16:00 Adjournment