PROGRAMME ON INNOVATION: AFCIA PROGRAMMES

Sharing of experience for Regional and Global 1,300,500 to support the development and development and scale up improved practices is ensured improvement and scale up of are strengthened through the through the establishment of innovative adaptation practices, establishment of a an AFCIA Community of tools and technologies Community of Practices Practice (CoP) for adaptation (CoP) and development. [...] Component 3 that will formulate knowledge products to increase the visibility of the programme as well as Outputs 2.2 & 2.3 that describe the organization of regional innovation hubs, Output 2.1 that explains the creation of a Community of Practice and Activity 1.1.4 that will support IEs and the implementation of AFCIA micro-grants through specific webinars and newsletters. [...] UNEP CTCN will also encourage the engagement of the Adaptation Fund´s focal points in the Learning and Sharing built around AFCIA II as well as the collaboration between Adaptation Fund´s focal points and NDEs to increase the impact of the actions at local and regional levels. [...] One follow-up larger regional innovation hub will be organized in one region with up to 215 granted concept selected amongst the portfolio of the 5 IEs to demonstrate the impact of the AFCIA programme and leverage the successful adaptation innovations/technologies with the support of the financial mechanisms as well as the private sector. [...] As well, a Community of Practice will be created under this Component to support the IEs, the Project Proponents, the Implementing Partners, the NDEs, and DAs to maximize the benefits and impacts of the individual micro-grant project supported by the programme.