ADB
20 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
29 June 2012: The Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) project has provided funding and support for Solomon Islands’ launch of its National Climate Change Policy 2012-2017. The Policy, launched on 29 June 2012, identifies the policy roles of different institutions, enhances coordination of climate change work both at the local and national levels, and provides opportunities for cooperation between the government and other non-state actors.
Casper Supa, Solomon Islands PACC...
11 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
3 June 2012: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced its approval of a US$2.06 million regional technical assistance project, supported by a grant from the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), to boost aid coordination in the Pacific by expanding the Bank’s regional field presence.
ADB’s role in the region includes supporting infrastructure planning and services; water supply; renewable energy and energy policy; public financial management; and public sector...
29 Jun 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
26 June 2012: The June edition of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) Southeast Asia and the Pacific newsletter features a news section, REEEP project updates, and a country update on Tokelau.
The report opens by noting REEEP’s accomplishments on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, including: building numerous partnerships; supporting 154 clean energy projects in 57 countries; and collaborating with the Renewable Energy Policy Network (REN21) to operate a clean...
26 Jun 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
22 June 2012: The Asian Development Bank’s Energy For All (E4All) has announced that Freidrich Enterprise, the Indian Biogas Association and the Sustainable Energy Industries Association of the Pacific Islands, have joined the E4All partnership.
Freidrich Enterprise, is a business focused on solar power applications for both private home owners and commercial applications in the Philippines. As part of E4All, it plans to provide services to Philippines’ renewable energy projects, and to promote...
05 Jun 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
31 May 2012: The Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership has released its annual activity report, which celebrates the Partnership’s 20th anniversary, and covers its partnership with UN-Energy, its annual summit, international collaboration activities, workshops and projects.
The report highlights the Partnership’s cooperation with UN-Energy on public-private partnerships on sustainable energy development. The culmination of this initiative was the Partnership’s annual summit in New...
