The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), supported capacity building efforts in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, which in turn helped to secure $10.4 million in climate change-related grants from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). This funding will help the people of these two countries to be safer and more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Climate change is an existential threat to both nations. In the Federated … [Read more...] about USAID secures $10.4 million in Climate change-related Grants from GCF
IFAD-IsDB jointly raise US$500 million to tackle rising Hunger and Climate Change
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) signed a US$500 million cooperation and co financing agreement to tackle rising hunger and the devastating impact of climate change in some of the world’s most vulnerable countries. The agreement, signed by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD, and Dr Bandar Hajjar, President of IsDB, will strengthen the two institutions’ four decades-long collaboration in support of the world's … [Read more...] about IFAD-IsDB jointly raise US$500 million to tackle rising Hunger and Climate Change
OSF invests $20 million to strengthen U.S. Democracy, address Climate change and Racial Equity
The Open Society Foundations will invest $20 million in progressive advocacy organizations advancing reforms to strengthen U.S. democracy, create a care-centered economy, address climate change and racial equity, provide a pathway to citizenship, and create millions of living-wage infrastructure jobs. Most of this funding, via the Open Society Policy Center, the Foundations’ 501(c)(4) affiliate, will help grassroots organizing in support of policies included in the Biden administration’s … [Read more...] about OSF invests $20 million to strengthen U.S. Democracy, address Climate change and Racial Equity
AFD Program to support Serbia’s reform agenda on Climate change
The French Development Agency (AFD) Foreign States Committee has approved the first phase of a Public Policy Loan program to support Serbia’s reform agenda on climate change. Under this program comprising in its initial 2-year phase a 50 million euros loan and a 500,000 euros grant, the Government of Serbia will benefit from the financial and technical support of AFD to support transition to low carbon development pathways and achieve green growth. Policy actions and activities embedded in … [Read more...] about AFD Program to support Serbia’s reform agenda on Climate change
Papua New Guinea: US$30 million for improved access to reliable, affordable energy
The World Bank has approved a US$30 million (PGK105 million) project to support improvements to the operational and financial performance of PNG’s state-owned electricity provider. The PNG Energy Utility Performance and Reliability Improvement Project (EUPRIP) comes at a crucial time for PNG, with Papua New Guineans across the country facing major challenges with poor access to electricity, and even for those with access; unreliable power supplies and lengthy blackouts that are impacting … [Read more...] about Papua New Guinea: US$30 million for improved access to reliable, affordable energy
Support for Climate Adaptation in Africa is crucial, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed for greater action to provide renewable energy to hundreds of millions who still lack access to reliable and affordable electricity in Africa He said, "As the continent that has contributed least to the climate crisis, Africa deserves the strongest possible support and solidarity”, he told an online dialogue for leaders convened by the African Development Bank Adaptation must not be the neglected half of the climate equation." Old models … [Read more...] about Support for Climate Adaptation in Africa is crucial, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres
With World bank support, remote Communities in Tajikistan to gain greater access to Electricity
The World Bank approved Additional Financing of $10 million for the Tajikistan Rural Electrification Project, which aims to: 1) provide electricity access for residents in remote, mountainous areas of southern Tajikistan; and 2) support efforts to export electricity to neighboring communities in North-Eastern Afghanistan. The financing is provided as a grant from the International Development Association (IDA). In GBAO, the project is financing the construction of renewable energy … [Read more...] about With World bank support, remote Communities in Tajikistan to gain greater access to Electricity
Climate Financing is must to undertake ambitious climate actions at the center of Development
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) called access to climate finance a key priority for Asia and the Pacific as governments design and implement a green and resilient recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at the United Kingdom Climate and Development Ministerial—one of the premier events leading up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in November—ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa said expanding access to finance is critical if developing economies … [Read more...] about Climate Financing is must to undertake ambitious climate actions at the center of Development
PAHO launches Free Open-access Virtual Courses
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) through the Virtual Campus of Public Health (CVSP) launched eleven open-access virtual courses that are free of charge. The courses are self-learning, people can take them at their own pace, without defined times, and autonomously. There is no deadline to complete these courses. Participants who review all the educational material, pass the evaluations, and answer the Virtual Campus quality survey are able to download the certificate of … [Read more...] about PAHO launches Free Open-access Virtual Courses
New Institutions collaborate with PAHO & EU to strengthen Climate Resilience
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) have joined the University of the West Indies (UWI ) and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center (CCCCC), as the latest agencies to sign contribution agreements with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the European Union (EU). The institutions are implementing partners of a five-year € 6,850,000 EU funded project, aimed … [Read more...] about New Institutions collaborate with PAHO & EU to strengthen Climate Resilience
