The Least Developed Countries (LDC) Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR) aims to enhance climate resilience by promoting a shift in how climate responses are prioritised, financed, coordinated and evaluated.
The LDC-led, LDC-owned initiative is a pathway to realising the LDC 2050 Vision for a climate-resilient future. It is in line with LDC needs and priorities and in support of the Paris Agreement.
LIFE-AR aims to achieve the LDC Vision for resilient people, economies and landscapes. The initiative focuses on strengthening governance systems and ensuring that climate finance reaches the communities most affected by climate impacts. In the short- to medium-term, LIFE-AR aims to build LDCs’ ability to invest in the adaptation priorities of communities, and to support access to climate funds. Longer-term, it aims to support wider flows from international climate finance that are better adapted to LDCs’ needs.
The initiative’s theory of change (ToC) is a roadmap to ensure LDCs are on climate-resilient pathways. By 2030, LIFE-AR aims to deliver significant results across participating countries:
- Increased Resilience: The initiative will help over 31 million people become more resilient to the effects of climate change by investing in local adaptation projects.
- Climate Finance: LIFE-AR aims to create robust systems that allow countries to access climate finance directly, ensuring that funds are spent effectively and in line with local priorities.
- Strengthened Institutions: The initiative will leave behind a legacy of stronger national and local institutions capable of managing future climate challenges independently.
