Green Climate Fund Board approves new national program for Armenia

ArmInfo. The Green Climate Fund Board has approved a new national program for Armenia: "Enhancing National Adaptation Capacity to Climate-Induced Natural Hazards through Strengthening Monitoring and Early Warning Systems," as noted in a statement issued by the RA Ministry of Environment.

According to the source, this initiative, with a budget of  approximately $10 million, is the first GCF funded adaptation program  in Armenia and will be implemented by national entities, including  the National Institute of Hydrometeorology and Monitoring and the  National Center for Hydrometeorology and Monitoring, under the  coordination of the RA Ministry of Environment. The project aims to  establish a modern, people-centered multi-hazard early warning system  by modernizing hydrometeorological observation networks,  strengthening forecasting and data collection systems, improving  warning dissemination, and introducing anticipatory  action  mechanisms.

The initiative is fully aligned with the UN's "Early Warnings for  All" initiative, supporting the shift from reactive response to  anticipatory, risk-informed action.

As noted by GCF Regional Director Thomas Eriksson: "Investments in  people-centered early warning systems will protect lives,  livelihoods, and infrastructure in the long term, as climate hazards  become more frequent and intense. This initiative also reflects GCF's  commitment to strengthening national ownership and being a trusted  climate partner for Armenia."

This marks another important milestone in Armenia's climate finance  journey, strengthening cooperation with the GCF and delivering  tangible impact for the country.