UNDP
14 Dec 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
10 December 2012: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) has announced funding for a project on the Bahamas’ second largest island, Abaco, to conserve the lobster population by training fishermen in sustainable fishing practices.
The project, implemented by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), conducted a series of workshops from February 2010-April 2012 for 200 local fishermen in sustainable lobster catch practices so they do not catch juvenile lobsters,...
10 Dec 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
26 November 2012: The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA) launched a publication, titled “The Art of Implementation: Gender Strategies Transforming National and Regional Climate Change Decision Making,” on the sidelines of the Doha Climate Change Conference. The publication showcases actions by women addressing mitigation or adaptation in 11 developing countries or regions.
The publication includes a synthesis of...
03 Dec 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
29 November 2012: The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a new online portal allowing users access to data on its work in 177 countries and territories, in an effort to fulfill its transparency commitments. Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator, said open access will allow the public to monitor UNDP investments in poverty and sustainable human development for all.
Clark stressed transparency as a top priority for UNDP, and said the open access portal “enables the public to track aid and...
03 Dec 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
28 November 2012: The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank have released a new version of their web platform on climate finance information. The Climate Finance Options (CFO) website features sections on funding sources, a knowledge center and on the ground activities, each of which aims to facilitate decision making.
The funding sources section highlights available adaptation and mitigation funding to help users identify financing for their projects. The knowledge center is a...
27 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
22 November 2012: The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) has profiled the success of the Kutkut Mwo Materials Recovery Facility on Kosrae, in the Federated States of Micronesia. The Kosrae state government imposes a deposit fee on the importation of aluminium soft drink cans, plastic containers, bottled drinks and car batteries, which is set aside for recycling of the materials.
According to PIFS, the project originally was developed and funded by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and...
