USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific is an integrated knowledge transfer, capacity building and technical assistance program that links climate funding organizations with eligible Asia-Pacific countries and helps prepare projects that increase resilience to the negative impact of climate change. Principal activities under USAID Adapt Asia -Pacific include:
- Building national capacity to prepare specialized adaptation projects through technical assistance;
- Facilitating access to climate change adaptation finance;
- Organizing focused training and peer-to-peer learning; and
- Promoting regional networking and training through regional events, including an annual forum.
Geographic Scope:
ADAPT Asia-Pacific focus countries include Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. Eligible nations in the Pacific include: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
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