0:02 / 4:43 Climate change United Nations • Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. H.E. Ngan Chamroeun Talks about Local Governance and Climate Change (LGCC), NCDDS
In this video, H.E. Ngan Chamroeun, Deputy Head of the National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development Secretariat (NCDDS), explains the advantages of piloting Performance Based Climate Resilient Grants in the context of the country's decentralization process.
The LoCAL Programme aims to promote climate change resilient communities by increasing financing for and investment in Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) at the local level in least developed countries, thereby contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), particularly the specific goals of poverty reduction (MDG1) and environmental sustainability (MDG7). It does this by reinforcing local government financial delivery systems, with Performance Based Climate Resilient Grants.