Least Developed Countries

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Green Climate Fund approves $103 million to strengthen early warning systems for vulnerable countries
The five-year project will bolster multi-hazard early warning systems in Antigua and Barbuda, Cambodia, Chad, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji and Somalia.
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Photo: UNDP Cambodia
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Comoros faces water shortages – here’s how the small island state is adapting
Comoros is tackling water scarcity with climate-smart planning, resilient infrastructure and community action to secure safe water for all by 2030.
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A group of smiling community members in Comoros stands in front of a water tank.
Between 70 and 80 percent of Comorians are small-scale farmers, relying on rain-fed water sources for their subsistence agriculture and livelihoods. Photo: Marine Gauthier/UNDP
Blog Posts
The Global South have mastered locally led climate adaptation solutions. It's time to scale them up.
Locally led adaptation, which is vital for lasting resilience, needs finance, expertise and partnerships to thrive. 
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A smiling Vietnamese farmer and a project official converse in a rice field, highlighting community-driven climate adaptation efforts.
Hiep hoi Cao dang Cong dong Viet Nam (VACC) is applying novel solutions to water scarcity on shrimp farms. Photo: VACC

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Snapshot: Least Developed Countries
Least developed countries (LDCs) are low-income countries confronting severe structural impediments to sustainable development.
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Snapshot: Least Developed Countries

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