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Climate change adaptation in informal settings and bottom-up initiatives
Published title: Climate change adaptation in informal settings: Understanding and reinforcing bottom-up initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean
US$ millions unless stated. Haitian fiscal year, October to September. FY2026-27 began October 1, 2026.
Description
People living in informal urban settings in Latin America and the Caribbean are highly vulnerable to water-related risks associated with climate change. They are also effective incubators of bottom-up, grassroots-driven mechanisms of adaptation. These mechanisms are very often initiated and led by women, a particularly vulnerable group who also play a crucial role in building the social fabric that makes such adaptation possible. Extensive research exists on the causes of vulnerability; however, empirical research and on-the-ground implementation and validation are needed to understand and support the specific role of these practices to improve disaster-risk reduction strategies. This project aims to create the conditions for the adoption of grassroots adaptation strategies, in particular those led by women, by formal institutions in
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small- and medium-sized cities in Latin America and the Caribbean, and for integrating these strategies into public policy. Its research aims to understand the impacts that women-led initiatives have on reducing vulnerability and enhancing resilience in these places, and on supporting the most effective bottom-up approaches. This project will be implemented with the collaboration of Université de Montréal. Combining architecture, urban planning and geography methodologies, the project will conduct research in five cities in Colombia, Chile, Cuba, and Haiti, and training and implementation activities will be carried out in three of these. A total of 27 informally-driven adaptation micro-projects will include strategies for the preservation of water, the use of water, the development of infrastructure to guarantee access to clean/potable water, the protection of humans and the built environment from water, and income generation, food security, and livelihoods. These projects should bring direct positive results to the people in the settlements of the three cities targeted by the implementation activities. They should also bring indirect benefits to all five cities. Successful practices will be made available to national risk agencies and national environmental agencies to allow for the analysis of their potential to be scaled up and transferred to other cities in the region.
- Stage
- Closed since November 17, 2021
- Start
- May 1, 2017
- Closing
- November 17, 2021
- Haiti share
- 14% of a 0.9 multi-country award
- Effectiveness
- Not reported
- Last transaction
- December 31, 2021
- IATI identifier
Life cycle3 stages, 7 dates
Stage history
| Stage | From |
|---|---|
| Under way | May 1, 2017 |
| Closing | August 1, 2021 |
| Closed | November 17, 2021 |
Dated events
| Event | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Actual start | May 1, 2017 | IATI |
| Planned start | May 1, 2017 | IATI |
| First commitment | June 30, 2017 | Transactions |
| First disbursement | June 30, 2017 | Transactions |
| Closing date | August 1, 2021 | IATI |
| Actual end | November 17, 2021 | IATI |
| Last disbursement | December 31, 2021 | Transactions |
Financing
Table 1.Position at the data date by source (stocks), US$ millions
| This pageUS$ millions | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Commitment | 0.1 | IATI |
| Disbursed | 0.1 | IATI |
| Undisbursed | Not reported | |
| Total cost | Not reported |
IATI amounts. Approved: The commitments the partner reports, converted to US$. Disbursed to date: The disbursements (IATI transaction type 3, money paid to another organization) and expenditure (type 4, money the publisher spent itself) the partner reports, converted to US$. Undisbursed: The undisbursed balance the record gives, where the partner reports one, in US$. Amounts by source
Changes to the operationnot reported
- Original closing date
- Not reported
- Closing date extensions
- Not reported
- Restructurings
- Not reported
- Emergency component
- Not reported
New commitments and disbursements by fiscal year
Table 2.New commitments and disbursements by fiscal year (flows), US$ millions
| FY2016-17US$ millions | FY2020-21US$ millions | FY2021-22US$ millions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New commitments | 0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 |
| Disbursements | 0.1 | Not reported | <0.1 |
| Cumulative disbursements | 0.1 | Not reported | 0.1 |
Records and documents
Transactions5 records, June 30, 2017 to December 31, 2021
Table 3.Transactions, US$ millions
| Date | Measure | AmountUS$ millions | Source | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2017 | Commitment | 0.1 | IATI | IATI commitment (transaction type 2); converted: CAD at 2017 annual average (Federal Reserve G.5A/G.5 via FRED) |
| September 30, 2021 | Commitment | <0.1 | IATI | IATI commitment (transaction type 2); converted: CAD at 2021 annual average (Federal Reserve G.5A/G.5 via FRED) |
| December 31, 2021 | Commitment | <0.1 | IATI | IATI commitment (transaction type 2); converted: CAD at 2021 annual average (Federal Reserve G.5A/G.5 via FRED) |
| June 30, 2017 | Disbursements | 0.1 | IATI | IATI disbursement (transaction type 3), paid to another organization |
| December 31, 2021 | Disbursements | <0.1 | IATI | IATI disbursement (transaction type 3), paid to another organization |
Terms5 of 6 reported
- Finance type
- 110 Standard grant
- Flow type
- 10 Official development assistance
- Aid type
- C01 Project-type interventions
- Tied status
- 5 Untied
- Collaboration type
- 1 Bilateral
- Humanitarian
- Not reported
Policy markers9 policy markers
| Policy marker | Significance | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gender equality | Significant objective | IATI |
| Environment | Significant objective | IATI |
| Participatory development and good governance | Not targeted | IATI |
| Trade development | Not targeted | IATI |
| Biodiversity | Not targeted | IATI |
| Climate change mitigation | Not targeted | IATI |
| Climate change adaptation | Principal objective | IATI |
| Desertification | Not targeted | IATI |
| Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health | Not targeted | IATI |
Funds passed on5 transactions
Identifiers1 identifier
| System | Identifier | Source |
|---|---|---|
| IATI identifier | XM-DAC-301-2-108501-001 | IATI |
Where sources differ1 field
| Field | Source | Value | Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commitment | IATI | US$0.1 million | ✓ |
| Commitment | IATI, whole activity (all countries) | US$0.9 million |
Partner documents
No document is listed for this operation.
Sources
- IATI record (d-portal): terms of use set by the publisher
- IATI: terms of use set by the publisher
- IATI, whole activity (all countries): terms of use set by the publisher
- Transactions: terms of use set by the publisher
Data as of October 18, 2026
| Source | Read on |
|---|---|
| Exchange rates (Federal Reserve, IMF) | October 18, 2026 |
| IATI | October 18, 2026 |
| IATI | October 18, 2026 |
Cite this page
HaitiDocs. Climate change adaptation in informal settings and bottom-up initiatives. Partner portfolio, data as of October 18, 2026. https://www.haitidocs.org/portfolio/projects/IATI%3AXM-DAC-301-2-108501-001