Adaptation Fund delegation visits Montenegro
A high-level delegation of the Adaptation Fund is visiting Montenegro as part of a regional mission that also includes Albania and North Macedonia, with the aim of reviewing the results of the regional project for flood risk management in the Drina River Basin.
This was announced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Office in Montenegro.
The Regional Project for Flood Risk Management in the Drin River Basin is being implemented with the support of UNDP.
Tokayev meets with Executive Director of Green Climate Fund Mafalda Duarte
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with Mafalda Duarte, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund on Friday, Kazinform News Agency has learnt from the Akorda press service.
During the meeting, focused on cooperation prospects between Kazakhstan and the Green Climate Fund, Kazakh leader Tokayev stressed that Kazakhstan attaches particular attention to the environmental protection, especially by conserving and increasing forested areas as well as through rational use of natural resources.
Cote d'Ivoire-AIP: UNDP seeks to harness the transformative power of market forces to benefit disadvantaged populations (FR)
A sliver of hope from the middle of the Pacific Ocean
Sixty metres from one side of the island to the other. Sixty metres from the ocean to the lagoon. Sixty metres from rising sea levels, more powerful and unpredictable storms, and increasingly powerful King Tides.
Welcome to Funafuti, the capital of the atoll nation of Tuvalu, where half of the country’s 11,300 inhabitants live.
This was my first mission as a representative of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). It was a proud moment; I was here to witness the handing over of new land – reclaimed as a result of GCF investment – to the national government.
Giving nature breathing room builds climate resilience
El Salvador is a small and densely populated country in Central America, equivalent to the size of the US state of New Jersey. Its small area belies a wide range of climatic conditions with droughts, floods, and soil erosion commonplace. Its two mountain ranges mean much of the agricultural land exists on slopes prone to landslides.
First Session of the PRACC-GF Restricted Technical Committee (RTC): Advancing Towards Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Forest Guinea
Conakry, le 15 octobre 2024 — La salle de réunion du ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable (MEDD) a accueilli, ce jour, la première session du Comité Technique Restreint (CTR) de pilotage du Projet de Renforcement des Capacités pour l’Adaptation au Changement Climatique en Guinée Forestière (PRACC-GF). Ce moment marquant illustre l’engagement continu pour une agriculture durable et résiliente en Guinée Forestière.
Validation of the Study on the Vulnerability of Agricultural Systems and Ecosystems to Climate Change in Forest Guinea
N’Zérékoré, le 23 janvier 2025 — Une étape décisive dans la lutte contre les impacts du changement climatique en Guinée Forestière a été franchie aujourd’hui avec la validation officielle du rapport d’étude de vulnérabilité des systèmes de production agricole et des écosystèmes des zones agroécologiques de la région.
Protecting Water for People and Nature World Water Day (March 22, 2025)
Water is essential for life, yet approximately four billion people - about two-thirds of the global population - are currently facing severe water scarcity. In contrast, Laos is endowed with abundant water resources, with around 80% of the country situated within the Mekong Basin.
In alignment with National Policies, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) supports the Government of Laos through the Integrated Water Resource Management and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (IWRM EbA) project in the Xe Bang Hieng River Basin and Luang Prabang City.
Govt rehabilitates irrigation schemes
The Government, in collaboration with development partners has successfully rehabilitated 10 out of a targeted 21 irrigation schemes in the southern region under the Building Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Agriculture Livelihoods in Southern Zimbabwe programme.
The programme is spearheaded by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, in partnership with the GCF and UNDP.
New lab to boost animal health, disease prevention
ESIGODINI Agricultural College, in Umzingwane District has established a new laboratory at its innovation centre, which is expected to play a key role in enhancing animal health through effective disease surveillance and analysis.
Umzingwane District, located in Matabeleland South Province, widely regarded as a cattle-rearing region, has in recent years been adversely affected by tick-borne diseases such as January Disease and gall sickness.