GEF
07 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
1 August 2012: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) welcomed Naoko Ishii as its new CEO and Chairperson, announcing that she had taken office on 1 August 2012. The GEF Council unanimously selected Ishii to succeed Monique Barbut, who completed her second term as CEO in July 2012.
Ishii is the former Deputy Vice Minister of Finance of the Government of Japan.
Ishii asserted that “the GEF should continue to lead as an innovator, a champion, the partner of choice in taking on environmental...
02 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
26 July 2012: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) has provided a US$40,000 grant for the Jamaica Maritime Institute Trust Fund (JMITF) to establish a renewable energy center in Kingston, Jamaica.
The project, implemented by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), is titled “Establishing the Caribbean Maritime Institute as a Learning Centre for Renewable Energy, Producing Wind Energy/Potable Drinking Water,” and was launched on 26 July 2012. It aims to support...
31 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
1 July 2012: The Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) project is addressing water issues in the Marshall Islands by installing water meters and improving the Airport Water Reservoir, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has reported. The Majuro Water and Sewer Company, via an agreement with PACC, is funding the Reservoir work and providing 11 bulk meters, a leak locator and a flow meter.
According to PACC’s 2009 In-Country Consultation Report, the...
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...
18 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
13 July 2012: The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has released the ninth issue of its quarterly Climate Change Adaptation Bulletin, which features stories on UNDP support to: enhance adaptive capacity in Asia-Pacific; strengthen climate early warning systems (EWS) across Africa; and enhance adaptation interventions in Sudan.
The Asia-Pacific spotlight includes stories on: integrated climate financing to increase farmer resilience to climate risks and reduce poverty in Mindanao, the Philippines...
