Climate Economic Analysis for Development, Investment, and Resilience Activity Final Report
This report recommends next steps for USAID and the private sector for scaling up climate finance sustainably.
This final report describes the Climate Economic Analysis for Development, Investment, and Resilience Activity's (CEADIR) approaches and results of its technical, analytical, and financial mobilization assistance in 32 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean. This report presents lessons learned and recommends next steps for USAID, partner organizations, and the private sector for scaling up climate finance sustainably. This report includes links for USAID and other development partners to access CEADIR resources, including webinars, technical reports, trainings, tools, and guidance documents.
CEADIR's results include new tools and methods in clean energy, sustainable landscapes, and adaptation, including survey instruments for quantifying the economic value of mangroves, climate-smart cacao practices, and livestock management improvements. During its activity, CEADIR provided technical assistance to 89 financial institutions and its work contributed to development of 1,467 on- or off-grid power connections and $6.7 million in loans in Ghana and Rwanda for 6.84 megawatts of renewable energy. CEADIR helped mobilize $17.7 million in clean energy lending, including a $10.8 million loan guarantee through the USAID DCA in El Salvador and Guatemala. CEADIR developed 10 public-private partnerships for urban disaster risk reduction in India. CEADIR assessed the potential of the private sector and impact investors in Madagascar and provided training to USAID partners on climate adaptation and sustainable livelihoods with biodiversity benefits.
This final report includes recommendations from CEADIR on clean energy, sustainable landscapes, climate adaptation and cross-cutting finance.
