World Bank
06 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
4 September 2012: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), the World Bank and Cities Alliance launched the Knowledge Centre on Cities and Climate Change (K4C) at the 6th World Urban Forum in Naples, Italy. K4C is an interactive knowledge platform for sharing best practices and experiences on climate change projects in cities.
This online climate change information repository promotes informed local government decision-making by providing access to a...
17 Aug 2012
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are co-hosting the CIF 2012 Partnership Forum, on 6-7 November 2012, as well as associated meetings. The Forum will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to contribute to deepening global understanding of the linkages between climate change and development as they have been addressed within the context of the CIF. The Forum will be preceded by Pilot Country meetings for all CIF programs (the Clean...
07 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
25 July 2012: The World Bank has published a report titled “Mitigating Vulnerability to High and Volatile Oil Prices: Power Sector Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean,” which concludes that Central America and the Caribbean can reduce their oil dependency through renewable energy, energy efficiency programmes, and regional energy integration.
In the past decade, the Latin American and Caribbean regions have experienced a dramatic rise in oil prices, as well as oil price volatility. In...
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...
09 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
19 June 2012: The Caribbean Growth Forum (CGF) was launched as a platform for dialogue about increasing growth and opportunities for all in the Caribbean. CGF is a one-year initiative aimed to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and ideas on policies to stimulate sustainable and inclusive growth, and to create jobs.
The Forum was launched at a two-day conference hosted in Kingston, Jamaica, by the University of the West Indies (UWI), which brought together over 150 participants from...
