2.2 Sustainable and inclusive economic transformation, and management of natural capital

CPD Outcome 2. By 2022, national institutions, civil society and the private sector will have implemented policies that improve food security, sustainable management of the environment, resilience of populations to climate change and disaster risk management.

Related outputs:

OUTPUT 2.1. The professional unions and farmers’ associations are better organized and equipped to promote their activities. OUTPUT 2.2. Women and youth benefit from income-generating activities and decent employment within sustainable value chains developed in the mining, agricultural and fisheries sectors. OUTPUT 2.3. The capacities of the National Statistical Institute are enhanced to provide quality data and analysis for development planning, monitoring and evaluation and decision-making. OUTPUT 2.4. Households of targeted cities and villages have better access to alternative technologies, renewable energies, and a healthy living environment. OUTPUT 2.5. The most vulnerable groups have increased capacities for resilience and adaptation to climate change. OUTPUT 2.6. National environment and natural resources management institutions have strengthened.

The outcome on sustainable and inclusive economic transformation and the management of natural resources was the largest portfolio of the UNDP programme over the review period, as well as the previous cycle. UNDP developed six outputs, focusing on development planning and the capacity-building of national institutions and local organizations, access to sustainable and green employment for women and youth, strengthening access to renewable energy in urban and rural areas, and enhancing resilience and adaptation to climate change. UNDP also sought to support the Government in mobilizing climate financing to address the country’s adaptation needs.

The total budget amounted to $52.2 million, of which $46.9 million (90 percent) had been spent as of February 2022. In total, 29 projects were developed during the period (2018-2021). women and youth employment (output 2.2) was the largest focus, with 35 percent of portfolio expenditure, followed by resilience and adaptation to climate change (28 percent, output 2.5). The rest of the portfolio is distributed across the remaining four outputs. 60 percent of the portfolio expenditure was made through National Implementation Modality (NIM), and 40 percent through DIM. 84 percent of the programme was funded by three donors: UNDP (39 percent, $18 million); GEF (32 percent, $15 million); and the European Commission (13 percent, $6.3 million). Other donors include Russia (5 percent, $2.2 million), the Government of Guinea (4 percent, $1.9 million) and Japan (3 percent, $1.4 million).