Global Affairs Canada invites you to save the dates and times below to share your ideas for a potential climate partnership program to promote new, innovative partnerships focused on climate adaptation and mitigation in ODA eligible developing countries. During the weeks of August 17th and 24th, the Department be hosting the following webinars to help inform the orientation and design of a possible partnership facility. This series of webinars is…

Issues de la Loi d’orientation forestière de 2001, les chartes forestières territoriales sont un outil qui vise à penser la stratégie de gestion forestière en prenant en compte les spécificités des territoires et dans un dialogue poussé avec les multiples acteurs concernés directement ou indirectement par la forêt. Près de vingt ans après la mise en place de ce dispositif, que faut-il en retenir ? Quelles sont les évolutions à envisager au regard…

La Composante 1 du Programme régional de dialogue et d’investissement pour le pastoralisme et la transhumance au Sahel et dans les pays côtiers d’Afrique de l’Ouest (PREDIP) , lance un Appel à candidature pour la sélection de deux doctorants pour les thématiques ci-après : Une thèse : « Complémentarité drone-satellite pour améliorer l’évaluation des ressources pastorales en zone sahélienne » ; Une thèse : « Utilisation de l’information…

The main aim of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programs and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner. FAO with funding from European…

En réponse aux impacts du changement climatique sur la productivité agricole en Afrique de l'Ouest, notamment sur les petits producteurs, la Communauté Economique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (CEDEAO) a développé un mécanisme financier intégré au Fonds Régional pour l’Agriculture et l’Alimentation (FRAA) dénommé « Initiative Ouest-Africaine pour une Agriculture Intelligente face au Climat (WAICSA) ». Le dispositif de financement du WAICSA…

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation…

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.The challenges of working in difficult conditions to bring much needed food and support to our recipients while inherently rewarding, can place a great deal of pressure and stress on WFP staff. As a part of a multidisciplinary team under the Staff Wellness…

The International Labour Organization is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice through setting international labour standards. The ILO support for Somalia is articulated in the Draft Somalia Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP 2017-2019), which is aligned to the National Development Plan (NDP 2017-2019). As part of the implementation of the NDP (2017-2019) and to contribute towards achievement of the goal…

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) has been working on the ground in five fields of operations in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip providing direct assistance and protection for some 5 million Palestine refugees in the Middle East. UNRWA is mandated by the UN General Assembly to provide this assistance and its mission is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development…

The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life for themselves. It is the central organisation of the United Nations' development funds and programmes and plays a key role in efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. It cooperates with 166 states. Under the guidance of…

Drought is the most important abiotic stressor, influencing cropping systems and consequently, food security. In this webinar, GlobeDrought will explain the characteristics and importance of agricultural drought compared to other droughts (e.g. meteorological, hydrological, etc.). The speakers introduce the capability of global crop water models and remote sensing approaches in the detection of drought signal on specific crops at global and…