Connect4Climate Recognizes 19 Young Climate Activists
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1_March_2013: The World Bank has announced that 19 awards were granted to young individuals from 14 countries as part of the Voices4Climate competition, which was organized by the Connect4Climate in collaboration with MTV and TerrAfrica. The competition selected photographs, videos, videos, and music about climate change. continued...
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South Africa Hosts Workshop on Biodiversity Information Systems
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28_February 2013: The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), as a contribution towards the objectives of the Consortium of Scientific Partners on Biodiversity, hosted an international workshop on building a biodiversity information system for South Africa that could be also be applied in other African countries. continued...
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World Bank Grants "Green Team" Award to Great Green Wall Initiative
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27_February 2013: The World Bank has granted the "Green Team Award" to the Sahel and West Africa Program in Support of the Great Green Wall Initiative (SAWAP/GGWI), in recognition of its work in 12 African countries to address land degradation, climate change adaptation and mitigation, as well as biodiversity and forests. continued...
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ECOWAS Workshop Identifies Best Practices for Large Water Infrastructure Development
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February_2013: A recent workshop discussed implementation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Guidelines for the Development of Water Infrastructure in West Africa, with participants identifying good practices addressing the social aspects of the Guidelines. continued...
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Mountain Partnership Creates New Champions Committee on Sustainable Development
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28_February 2013: At a regional meeting of the Mountain Partnership in Kigali, Rwanda, on 20 February 2013, African members of the Partnership agreed to create a “Mountain Partnership African Champions Committee” to facilitate the addition of new members to the Partnership and develop a common work plan. continued...
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IFI Leaders Pledge Stronger Collaboration with UN for Post-2015 Agenda
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27_February 2013: The leaders of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) issued a joint statement on 26 February 2013, regarding the need for greater coordination between the main international financial institutions (IFIs) and the UN, if the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are to be achieved by 2015. continued...
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Sierra Leone, AfDB Collaborate to Mainstream Green Growth
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27_February 2013: Sierra Leone, with technical assistance from the African Development Bank (AfDB), announced that it has intensified its commitment to mainstream green growth into development plans, following a recent AfDB mission to the country. continued...
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Conflict-Affected and Fragile States Call for New Goals in Dili Consensus
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26_February 2012: Member countries of the g7+ group, Pacific Island countries and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) adopted a consensus statement at the close of the International Conference on Development for All, in Dili, Timor-Leste, calling for new goals to be adopted in the post-2015 development framework. continued...
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ARCOS, Ramsar and Partners Hold Great Lakes Forum on Freshwater Ecosystems
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25_February 2013: The Regional Great Lakes Forum on Freshwater Ecosystems brought together 75 representatives of governments, civil society and the private sector, as well as experts in freshwater services in the Great Lakes region, who expressed their concern over the scattered management of freshwater ecosystems across the region and called for addressing the threats affecting freshwater services. continued...
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Albania, Botswana and Micronesia Ratify ABS Protocol
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28_February 2013: Albania, Botswana and the Federated States of Micronesia have ratified the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit-sharing (ABS), bringing the number of ratifications to 15. continued...
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FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Flag State Performance Adopted
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28_February 2013: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has reported that countries have adopted the Voluntary Guidelines for Flag State Performance, thereby contributing to efforts to address illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU). The guidelines were adopted following five years of consensus-building among FAO member countries. continued...
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Climate Resilient Solutions for Africa’s Water Sector Showcased in CIF Report
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27_February 2013: African countries are applying innovative solutions to respond to climate-related challenges in the water, agriculture and energy sectors, with the support of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Climate Investment Funds (CIF). An AfDB chapter, titled “Ensuring Africa’s Water, Food and Energy Security,” in the CIF’s 2012 Annual Report, titled “Creating the Climate for Change,” describes these challenges and showcases AfDB and CIF support in building climate-resilient infrastructure, as well as in creating more accurate, reliable climate information. continued...
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IGAD Secretariat Operationalizes Regional Drought Resilience Platform
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25_February 2013: The first General Assembly of the Regional Platform on Drought Resilience and Sustainability has adopted a communiqué setting out next steps in operationalizing the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Regional Platform for Drought Disaster Resilience and Sustainability, including the approval of US$140.52 million for phase 1 of the IGAD Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihood Programme. continued...
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CBD Releases Final Report of African Workshop on Public Participation Concerning LMOs
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27_February 2013: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has released the final report of the "Africa Regional Capacity-Building Workshop on Public Awareness, Education and Participation Concerning the Safe Transfer, Handling and Use of Living Modified Organisms," which conved from 5-9 November 2012, in Kampala, Uganda. continued...
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Africa-for-Africa Project Builds South-South Cooperation on Food Security
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22_February 2013: A new trust fund aimed at strengthening food security in Africa by drawing on resources from the continent has secured a donation of $30 million from Equatorial Guinea. continued...
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UN Water Releases Interviews on Water Cooperation
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14_February 2013: UN-Water has released six video interviews that present case studies on water cooperation from around the world. UN-Water interviewed participants at the International Annual UN-Water Zaragoza Conference, which took place from 8-10 January 2013 in Zaragoza, Spain. continued...
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FAO Tenure Newsletter Announces Publication on Gender
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February_2013: The February newsletter for the Voluntary Guidelines on Tenure Governance Initiative from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) highlights a recent UN General Assembly Resolution on “Agriculture Development and Food Security,” which encourages countries to give consideration to implementing the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure. continued...
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Delhi Clean Energy Conference Discusses Clean Energy Progress and Cooperation in Emerging Economies
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25_February 2013: The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) has reported on the outcomes of the Delhi Clean Energy Conference, which showcased clean energy progress in emerging economies and initiated the development of a South-South-North Knowledge and Collaboration Partnership in Clean Energy. continued...
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Seychelles Highlights Progress in Implementing CAADP Compact
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February_2013: The Government of Seychelles has emphasized that, despite the impact of natural disasters, progress has been made i
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