Asia-Pacific Regional Centre

Climate, Environment & Energy Key Services

The Regional Centre has an international and multidisciplinary team of experts and advisors in natural resource management, energy, biodiversity, climate change, land, water, and chemicals. We have specific skills and experience in project design, program management, policy advice and capacity development. We work on the basis of a cost-recovery business model and perform the following key services:

1.Mainstreaming climate, environment and energy

We enhance capacities to incorporate climate, environment and energy into national development strategies, planning and budgeting processes. The Poverty and Environment Initiative, for example, promotes integration of environmental considerations into local and national development plans and sector policies.

2. Mobilizing environmental financing

We assist countries to identify, design and implement programmes that are funded by a variety of sources. These include access to the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF), Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), Carbon Markets and Bilateral Donors.

3. Promoting adaptation to climate change

We assist countries to develop climate change adaptation strategies and assist them to mobilise resources and pilot specific adaptation measures. We also support UNDP country offices in “climate proofing” of regular development programmes for climate-related risks and opportunities.

4. Expanding access to environmental and energy services for the poor

Our programmes enhance the resilience of ecosystem, energy access and natural resource management and work with communities to reduce their vulnerability to climate change impacts. For example, the Mangroves for the Future programme supports coastal communities invest in conservation for sustainable development.