FCM – Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Published purpose

The project seeks to support climate change adaptation with a focus on nature-based solutions and impacts on biodiversity. It aims to strengthen Tunisia's climate change adaption by supporting and building climate-resilient, low-carbon municipalities. In line with the Feminist International Assistance Policy, the project will advance feminist climate action by supporting inclusive decision-making and promoting the leadership of women, youth and vulnerable groups in regards to climate governance and climate change. It will strengthen the knowledge and skills of women, youth and vulnerable groups, including elected officials and government representatives, to take part in climate-related decision-making at local, regional and national levels. In addition, the project will leverage Canadian expertise and innovative solutions on climate change to better meet Tunisia's needs in this area. Project activities include: (1) provision of technical and financial support to representatives and decision-makers of targeted communes to help them develop and/or adapt existing plans, policies, trainings and tools to promote improved climate governance and inclusive decision-making; (2) conducting mapping exercises to identify specific climate- and gender-related needs and risks of each targeted communes. This actively will also focus on enhancing the voices of women, youth and vulnerable groups; (3) provision of technical and financial support to local communes to implement locally-driven climate adaptation and resilience initiatives in their own communities with an emphasis on nature-based solutions and biodiversity; (4) provide capacity-building and institutional support to civil society organizations and municipalities to promote inclusive climate governance; and (5) provide technical and financial support to Tunisian Ministries, including the Ministry of the Environment, to support inclusive decision-making when developing and implementing national climate change policies and plans which are responsive to the needs of women, youth and vulnerable groups. The project is expected to directly benefit 845 individuals, of whom 50% will be women. The project is expected to indirectly benefit about 1,360,000 individuals across 12 local communes in Tunisia.