3 % of contributing projects 1% % of contributing projects
Two OPEC Fund projects approved since 2018 supported SDG target 11.2 (Table 11) , the most significant of which is the OPEC Fund’s US$120 million policy-based loan to Panama
which, among other climate action measures, includes activities aimed at enhancing electric and low-carbon modes of transport.
Table 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
SDG target
Nr. of contributing projects
2
11.2 By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special atten- tion to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons
7 OPEC Fund projects contributed to target 12.a (Table 12) and its focus on promoting more sustainable production pat- terns. All seven projects promoted the increase in renewable energy capacity, which is an SDG indicator under target 12.a.
Projects approved since 2018 include loans to Cameroon (US$50 million) and Pakistan (US$72 million) for increasing their hydropower potential.
Table 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
SDG target
Nr. of contributing projects
12.a Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustain- able patterns of consumption and production 7
3%
OPEC fund projects contributed to SDG targets 13.1 and 13.2 (Table 13) by not only promoting renewable energy and climate action projects as already mentioned under other SDGs with
an overlapping focus, but also through a US$19 million project to the Kingdom of Lesotho for enhancing climate change resil- ience by improving soil use practices and technologies.
Table 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
% of contributing projects
SDG target
Nr. of contributing projects
13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-re- lated hazards and natural disasters in all countries 2
1%
13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning
8
3%
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