The aim of this publication is to update policymakers and development practitioners on recent developments in pooled financing mechanisms. The work of the MPTF Office rests on the conviction that pooled financing mechanisms will prove increasingly instrumental in enhancing aid effectiveness, strengthening UN coordination and supporting transformative change for sustainable development in a rapidly evolving development financing landscape. Read more …
The objective of this study is to assess whether the financing practice of recovery efforts is consistent with the international architecture in place to promote the transition from crisis to sustainable development in fragile and conflict-affected states. Read more …
The manual draws on the UN’s experience with over 100 pooled funds administered by the Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTF Office). It supports recommendations from several thematic studies conducted by the MPTF Office in partnership with concerned UN agencies on how to better leverage pooled financing mechanisms to improve UN coherence and development effectiveness. Specific contributions from the UN and its partners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and Ukraine are acknowledged with appreciation. Read more …
The briefing draws on the experience of the African Model Forests Network to show how integrated, multi-sectoral landscape approaches can help African countries to leapfrog to new models of low carbon, socially just economic development. Read more …
Africa Environment Plus is pleased to extend best wishes for 2016 and invites you to read and spread the word about its special publication on COP21. Read more …
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) presents its compliments to the Minister of Forestry and Wildlife of the Republic of Cameroon as well as International Organizations accredited to the Republic of Cameroon and has the honor to inform both parties that Mr. EPANDA Manfred Aimé, Cameroon Country Coordinator of African Wildlife Foundation...Read more …
As part of the InfoCongo initiative, we have established a fund that will last for the next three years to help journalists to better tell the story of the region. Read more …
Pygmy populations occupy a vast territory extending west-to-east along the central African belt from the Congo Basin to Lake Victoria. However, their numbers and actual distribution is not known precisely. Here, we undertake this task by using locational data and population sizes for an unprecedented number of known Pygmy camps and settlements (n = 654) in five of the nine countries where currently distributed...Read more …
To read : Update on the transfer of the South African National FSC Standard… Update on the Transfer of the Tanzania National Forest Stewardship Standard… A draft 0 of the National Forest Stewardship Standard to be launched before the end of 2015… Republic of Congo (Brazzaville): Draft 0 almost ready to be sent out for public consultation and field-testing early in 2016… Examination of IGIs completed… Four meetings and some interesting developments Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)…Read more...
The level of resource mobilization by Central African countries within financial mechanisms (multilateral) remains "low" compared with those of South America and Southeast Asia. COP 21 offers these countries a great opportunity to take advantage of financial offers available at international level within the framework of climate finance. Read more...
Throughout our interactions during the closing year, the ingoing and outgoing CBFP facilitations have appreciated your enriching and multidimensional contributions and proactive commitment, which promoted and enhanced our partnership’s effectiveness. Together, we have made progress! Together, we have raised the Congo Basin's flag high. Read more…
A number of climate funding announcements by developed country governments, multilateral development banks and multilateral climate funds have been made in the run-up to and at the COP 21 UN climate change conference. Read more…
PARIS, 07 DEC 2015, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has announced plans to scale up Norway’s commitments to the Green Climate Fund. Read more…
Many new road and rail ‘‘development corridors’’ planned to crisscross Africa in the name of economic development could destroy the continent’s equatorial forests and savannahs, lead to many people invading protected areas and have only limited chances of increasing agricultural production, say scientists in a new study. Read more…
PARIS (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Protecting increasingly threatened forests in central Africa’s Congo Basin will require not just cash but African governments enforcing their own forest regulations while pulling their people out of poverty, donors said on Tuesday. Read more…
Seventy-one shipping containers filled with Amazon rainforest timber have been retained at the Port of Houston since September in an international controversy over alleged illegal logging in Peru. Read more…
30 November 2015: At the opening of the Paris Climate Change Conference, eleven donor countries made pledges totaling US$248 million to the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to continue financing actions to reduce vulnerability in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and enable climate-resilient sustainable development and livelihoods. Read more…
The Association of Space Explorers reached out to their fellow astronauts to pass on a simple message of solidarity, hope and collaboration to combat climate change and reach our political leaders during such a crucial time. Read more…
UN: Québec announces $6 CAD million to Least Developed Countries Fund
The Premier of Québec, Philippe Couillard, announced today a contribution of $6 CAD million to the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), the GEF-hosted climate fund for the most vulnerable countries. The commitment, made here at the Paris COP21 climate talks, is the first-ever by a sub-national government, and brings total new financing to the LDCF to more than $US 252 million. Read more…
cbc: Government announces $2.65B to help developing countries fight climate change
Canada today promised $2.65 billion over the next five years to help developing countries fight climate change. The funding was announced on Friday in Malta, where Commonwealth leaders are meeting. Read more…
PARIS – Monday November 30, 2015 – Eleven donors have pledged close to $250 USD million in new money for adaptation support to the most vulnerable countries on the planet giving a welcome boost to the start of the climate talks here in Paris. Read more…
4 December 2015 – Proven innovative policies and mechanisms are unlocking investment for much-needed climate-smart infrastructure in cities, according to a new report launched today at Paris City Hall by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and international partners. Read more…
A new forest information hub is being launched by the UNFCCC secretariat today. Called the Lima REDD+ Information Hub, the platform contains a clear overview of verified actions that have been implemented voluntarily by developing countries to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. Brazil is the first country to have an entry in the hub. Read more…
Two publications were launched by the The Adaptation Committee, which provide information to developing countries on support available for the process to formulate and implement National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), as well as provide an overview of the achievements of the Adaptation Committee over the past three years. Read more…
4 December 2015 – Proven innovative policies and mechanisms are unlocking investment for much-needed climate-smart infrastructure in cities, according to a new report launched today at Paris City Hall by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and international partners. Read more…
Paris, 4 December 2015 – Building on the targets and commitments announced at the UN Climate Summit, climate action from investors, bankers and insurers has increased tremendously. At the LPAA Focus on Private Finance, innovative initiatives will be showcased that accelerate and increase the private capital shift to finance the necessary transformation to a low carbon, sustainable global economy. Read more…
...Without a price, recognizing and charging for the damaging effects of emitting greenhouse gases, efforts to address climate change will be inefficient and likely too slow to avoid its worst effects. Read more…
Cop21.gouv.fr/10 major initiatives of the Lima-Paris Action Plan
Life Beef Carbon: this initiative, which was announced during the Agriculture Focus Event on Tuesday 1 December, aims to develop and deploy a production model that reduces emissions from the sector by 15% by 2025. Read more…
On Action Day at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced that a broad group of organizations would partner in 2016 to maintain momentum for multi-stakeholder climate implementation. Read more…
Each party is represented at the sessions of the Convention by a national delegation responsible for negotiating on behalf of the government. Although the UN model follows the principle of "one country, one vote", each country, in addition to its regional group (which are five in number: Africa; Asia- Pacific ; Eastern and Central Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; Western Europe and others), also belongs to one or sometimes several coalitions. Read more…
A review of the Action Day and 12 thematic events held from 1 to 8 December at the heart of the COP21 negotiations showed a huge turnout of non-state actors in collaboration with the Member States: More than 70 major co-operative initiatives comprising almost 10,000 players from 180 countries, came to showcase their actions… Read more…
Germany is increasing its contribution to the international Adaptation Fund. The German government will provide an additional 50 million euros in 2015. This money will directly benefit regions and people that are particularly affected by climate change. Measures financed by the Adaptation Fund include coastal protection and a switch to new farming methods. Read more…
An initiative to restore the equivalent of 100 million hectares of forest and agricultural lands which have become unproductive in Africa by 2030 was launched on Sunday in Paris, on the margins of the climate conference (COP21), an ambitious goal. Read more…
Paris, France, 11 December 2015 - The three regions that make up Belgium have pledged EUR 11 million in new and additional funds to the Green Climate Fund: Wallonia will contribute EUR 7 million annually, Flanders will contribute EUR 3.5 million, and the Brussels Capital Region will contribute EUR 500,000. Read more…
The governments of France and Canada today signed agreements with the Green Climate Fund to convert their pledges into contributions. France has converted its remaining pledge of EUR 342 million, bringing its total signed contributions to EUR 774 million, while Canada has converted its pledge of CAD 300 million into signed arrangements. Read more…
Paris, 10 December 2015 – UN climate chief Christiana Figueres today called for a final push to meet the funding goals for the Adaptation Fund, which assists vulnerable communities in developing countries adapt to climate change. Read more…
