World Bank
24 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
September 2012: Ashden has announced the new Small Island Developing States Awards, which aim to recognize renewable energy pioneers from small island developing states (SIDS).
The SIDS Awards are supported by the World Bank and SIDS DOCK, and are open to “innovative” enterprises and programmes that are: increasing renewable energy use and promoting energy efficiency in SIDS; bringing economic and social benefits while reducing carbon emissions; and using approaches that can be replicated...
19 Sep 2012
The 2015 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund will take place in Lima, Peru, in October 2015. The Annual Meetings bring together ministers of finance and central bank governors from the institutions' 188 member countries, and provide a forum for civil society, the private sector, academics and others to engage in discussions on economic issues. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/annual-meetings-of-the-world-bank-group-and-the-...
11 Sep 2012
The UN Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and partners will organize a workshop on aid effectiveness in the area of public expenditure related to climate change, bringing 100 government officials and development partners from the Asia Pacific, Africa and Latin America regions to Bangkok. Particpants at the three-day workshop, titled "Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Reviews: Workshop on Past Experience and the Way Forward" and convening from 10-12 September 2012, will work...
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...
