Sectors concerned: Agriculture, forestry, energy, water resources, coastal zone, livestock, fisheries and mines Estimated level of mitigation: -13% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2030 as compared to 1994 (Initial National Communication of the Republic of Guinea), excluding Land-Use Change and Forestry (LUCF) Estimated funding needs: - Adaptation: up to US$1.7 billion over the period - Mitigation: at least US$6.5 billion over the period for the energy sector alone 1. NATIONAL CONTEXT NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY PRIORITIES Coming 178th (out of 187 countries) on the Human Development Index, the Republic of Guinea suffers from severe structural vulnerabilities, despite recent progress. The national poverty rate stood at 55.2% in 2012, meaning that 6.2 million Guineans were living below the poverty line.