With reference to the CapaCITIES Project, consider the following statements: 1. CapaCITIES is a capacity-building programme that supports Indian cities in integrating climate change mitigation and adaptation into urban planning and enhancing access to climate finance. 2. The project is funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and is implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the CapaCITIES Project, consider the following statements:
1.CapaCITIES is a capacity-building programme that supports Indian cities in integrating climate change mitigation and adaptation into urban planning and enhancing access to climate finance.
2.The project is funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and is implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: 1 only

Statement 1 is correct: CapaCITIES (Capacity Building for Low Carbon and Climate Resilient City Development in India) was launched in 2016 to strengthen the capacity of Indian cities to mainstream low-carbon, climate-resilient development into urban governance, including support for climate action planning and mobilising climate finance.

Statement 2 is incorrect: The project is funded by the Embassy of Switzerland to India and Bhutan (through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation). It is implemented by a consortium led by ICLEI South Asia, South Pole, econcept AG, with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) as the knowledge partner—not by the Green Climate Fund or UNEP.

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