CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
Resilience for UNICEF Social Services in the East Asia-Pacific Region
The Engineering & Consulting division of Veolia partnered with UNICEF’s East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) to embed climate-smart approaches into essential social services across the region. Focusing on five countries, the collaboration produced a Green Climate Fund (GCF) funding proposal to strengthen the climate resilience of critical social infrastructure. The initiative protected vulnerable children and communities and established a pipeline of climate-resilient development projects.
Climate Risk Assessment
Assessed regional social sectors to identify and quantify climate risks affecting vulnerable populations
Stakeholder Engagement
Ran capacity-building workshops and coordinated with National Designated Authorities and UNICEF Country Offices
GCF Funding Submission
Developed feasibility studies, results frameworks, and implementation plans into a compliant financing proposal
Operational Highlights
What are the key achievements?
We provided technical and strategic support to strengthen compliance, delivery quality, and long-term climate resilience.
THE CHALLENGE
Building Climate Resilience in Social Infrastructure
Social infrastructure across East Asia and the Pacific faces increasing climate-driven disruption, with direct consequences for children and communities. UNICEF sought to integrate climate-smart approaches into national and regional social service systems to reduce these impacts and strengthen future resilience. This required aligning national adaptation plans, completing multi-jurisdictional risk assessments, and structuring a viable project pipeline. Meeting Green Climate Fund (GCF) requirements also demanded specialist expertise to translate fragmented regional priorities into a single bankable funding proposal.
THE SOLUTION
Strategic Framework and Funding Proposal Development
The Engineering & Consulting activity of Veolia applied a multidisciplinary approach to develop a GCF funding proposal for selected countries in the region. The work began with a Social Sectors Policy Review and a Children’s Climate Risk Assessment (CCRA), establishing an evidence base for targeted interventions. A Project-Specific Assessment Approach (PSAA) then defined a project pipeline and tested feasibility against climate objectives. Stakeholder engagement ran throughout, including workshops with UNICEF Country Offices and National Designated Authorities, ensuring coordination and compliance through to final submission.
VALUE PROPOSITION
Why choose Veolia as your Strategic Climate Finance Partner
The partnership delivered a practical pathway to climate-resilient social services that better protect vulnerable populations and strengthen institutional resilience. Veolia translated complex climate data into a compliant, investment-ready GCF proposal supported by rigorous analysis and regional policy alignment. Integrated feasibility assessment and multi-stakeholder coordination ensured technical credibility and improved prospects for funding approval and scalable climate adaptation outcomes across the region.
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