Climate-Resilient and Inclusive Livelihoods Project (ProClimat Congo)

The development objective of the Climate-Resilient and Inclusive Livelihoods Project for Republic of Congo is to strengthen landscape management and increase the use of improved livelihood activities in targeted communities. The project comprises of five components. The first component, strengthening capacity of institutions and promoting social cohesion will finance activities supporting institutional and community capacity to build inclusive livelihoods in a changing climate and ensure inclusive participation in such processes. It consists of following sub-components: (i) building institutional capacity on sustainable and resilient agriculture and natural capital management at the national, departmental, and local levels; and (ii) promoting social cohesion and inclusive participation. The second component, strengthening investments in sustainable and resilient agriculture and natural capital management finances infrastructure for sustainable and resilient agriculture and natural capital management. It consists of following sub-components: (i) improving infrastructure for sustainable and resilient agriculture; and (ii) improving natural capital management. The third component, promoting inclusive, climate-resilient livelihoods and value chains will finance climate-resilient economic activities and provide value chain support to groups at different stages of professionalization. It consists of following sub-components: (i) supporting micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) on climate-resilient livelihoods and value chains; (ii) supporting cooperatives on climate-resilient livelihoods and value chains; and (iii) supporting resilient livelihood groups and their value chains. The fourth component, project management, monitoring, and evaluation (M and E) will finance project management, implementation, and M and E. The fifth component, contingent emergency response will enable the immediate disbursement of funds and allow the government to request a...