Adaptation Fund’s New E-Learning Course on Direct Access Designed to Help Countries and Stakeholders Unlock Climate Finance. The Adaptation Fund has enhanced its suite of knowledge products with the launch of an interactive new learning tool aimed at helping developing country organizations improve access to adaptation finance. The Fund’s new E-Learning Course on Direct Access provides an overview and guide of the Fund’s accreditation process of…

The Adaptation Fund’s Readiness Programme for Climate Finance aims to help strengthen the capacity of national and regional implementing entities to receive and manage climate financing, particularly through the Direct Access modality, and to adapt and build resilience to counter changing climate conditions in sectors ranging from agriculture and food security to coastal zones and urban areas. The programme also aims to advance direct access in…

The Adaptation Fund’s Readiness Programme for Climate Finance aims to help strengthen the capacity of national and regional implementing entities to receive and manage climate financing, particularly through the direct access modality, and to adapt and build resilience to counter changing climate conditions in sectors ranging from agriculture and food security to coastal zones and urban areas. The programme also aims to advance direct access in…

Mercy Corps Nigeria was established in 2012 to respond to these challenges. The Nigeria team is headquartered in Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with offices throughout Nigeria. With a strong and growing team of over 200 staff, Mercy Corps is currently serving over 600,000 beneficiaries across the country with programming in Lagos in the South; Kaduna, Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau in the Middle Belt; Kano, Yobe and Borno in the…

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. The current Lebanese transport sector is not sustainable characterized by the absence of reliable public transport, underdeveloped and uncoordinated public works, prevalence of old and pollutive cars, and very high rate…

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…

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…

L’objectif de l’appui du consultant est d’’élaborer les textes d’application du nouveau code de l'eau tout en intégrant les meilleures pratiques de la gestion intégrée des ressources en eau pour entre autres faire face aux risques du changement climatique. Mission du consultant Dans le diagnostic, les contextes à considérer sont les aspects de la bonne gestion de l’eau en plus des aspects techniques, sociaux, géographiques, économiques…

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 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…

Dans le cadre de l’épidémie du Coronavirus, ce MOOC est accessible en mode « Archivé ouvert », sans forum ni suivi de l’équipe pédagogique, et aucune attestation de suivi avec succès ou de certificat ne sera délivré. Les abeilles sont, à la fois, indispensables à la production agricole de près de 70 % des espèces cultivées et l’une des premières victimes des pratiques agricoles intensives. C’est ce paradoxe mais également toute la complexité de…

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…

WorldFish is an international, non-for-profit research organization that works to reduce hunger, malnutrition and poverty by improving fisheries and aquaculture. WorldFish has seven offices across Asia, Africa and the Pacific, with more than 400 staff and 27 nationalities who contribute to a dynamic multicultural work environment. With a 45-years track record of leading-edge science, WorldFish generates research evidence and innovations to inform…

This Webinar, hosted by the SDG2 Advocacy Hub and taking place on the eve of International Youth Day 2020, will feature a discussion between youth leaders and food systems experts on the role and vision of youth in transforming food systems and ensuring Good Food For All, building up to the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit. Time > Aug 11, 2020 01:00 PM in London Speakers: Dr Agnes Kalibata, Special Envoy for the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit Dr Kanayo F…