Global Environment Facility

Type: Organization
Name: Global Environment Facility
First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

EcoWeek 2013 campaign to be held in Uzbekistan from 28 May to 5 June

in Uzbekistan, the EcoWeek 2013 campaign will be dedicated to the celebration of World Environment Day on 5 June, and the 25th anniversary of the State Committee for Nature Protection.The 5th of June is a day for people who love and want to protect nature, ... [Published UzDaily.com - 22 hours ago]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

NDF signed a new agreement

ADB and NDF signed a co-financing agreement in Delhi in the beginning of May 2013Mr Pasi Hellman, Managing Diredtor of NDF (to the left) and Ms Cécile L.H.F. Gregory, Head, Office of Cofinancing Operations of ADB.During the Annual Meeting of the ADB Board ... [Published Nordic Development Fund - May 16 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

AfDB supports Climate Change resilience in three countries with $17.8m

Following the approval March of $18.6 million for three water and sanitation projects, the African Development Bank (AfDB), has renewed its support for climate change resilience in Madagascar, Benin and Angola.As a result of that approval too, the three ... [Published Ghana Business News - May 15 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Global Environment Facility Members Discuss Project Financing

Rwanda is hosting a four-day Global Environment Facility expanded constituency workshop which is an international forum organized by Global Environment Facility (GEF), a fund for projects to improve the environment, especially projects related to biodiversity, ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 15 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

GEF helps conserve Chinas World Heritage mountain

Global Environment Facility (GEF), an international financing institution for environmental protection, has donated 2.72 million U.S. dollars to help conserve biodiversity on Mount Huangshan in east ... ... [Published Birmingham Star - May 14 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Biodiversity and national accounting

Biodiversity, a property of natural areas, provides a range of benefits to the economy including bioprospecting rents, knowledge and insurance, ecotourism fees, and ecosystem services. Many of these values can be broken out in the System of National Accounts, ... [Published World Bank - May 13 2013]
First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Funding available for environmental projects

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Grassroots community groups are being urged to take advantage of the over $1 million in funding for environmental projects available from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) of which Antigua & Barbuda is a member.Ruth Spencer, the ... [Published Antigua Observer - May 10 2013]
First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Global Environment Facility launches new drive to detox planet

A leading development bank has launched a new drive to cut the levels of harmful chemicals released into the atmosphere.The Global Environment Facility (GEF) now has projects in Asia, Latin America and Africa to address what is an increasingly severe ... [Published Responding to Climate Change - May 10 2013]
First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

No candidate pledged environmental protection

Forum to facilitate discussions between organizations on environmental protection, held jointly by the Environment Ministry and NGO Federation under the assistance of Global Environment Facility. PHOTO/ NASRULLA SOLIHForum to facilitate discussions between ... [Published Haveeru Daily Online - May 05 2013]
First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Project launched to promote clean energy among SMEs

NEW DELHI: The GEF–UNIDO Cleantech Project, a collaborative project of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ... [Published IndiaMart - May 06 2013]
First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 3 reports

USD 4 million project launched to promote clean energy among SMEs in India

According to reports, the MSME Ministry today launched a USD 4-million project in association with Global Environment Facility to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy among small and medium enterprises. “Of the total funding, the ministry will ... [Published Panchabuta-Renewable Energy & Cleantech in India - May 03 2013]
First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 5 reports

R27-B special agri program approved

Manila, Philippines --- The Investment Coordination Committee of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA-ICC) has approved a P27.535 billion special program of the Department of Agriculture (DA), which will create a chain of economic opportunities ... [Published Yahoo Philippines News - Apr 29 2013]

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...Under current trends, future demands for water will not be met,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in his message for the Day. He add that "biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides are central to achieving the vision of a water secure world." Ban also highlighted that as the international community strives to accelerate its efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and define...
...reach its development goals and these are clearly defined," said Simon Gray, Word Bank Country Director for the Maghreb, who accompanied Andersen. "Along with a willingness to commit funds, Algerians will need strong institutions to ensure that these funds reach their intended destination and have the intended impact. The World Bank will continue to support Algeria's reform efforts to this end."
...In this regard, the Fiscal Anchor for the 2013/14 financial year shall be "a continued No Net Domestic Financing with a net repayment of domestic debt of 0.5 percent of GDP" which is equivalent to K6.8 billion by the end of the financial year. Furthermore, Mr...
"This is an opportunity where focal points from each country meet and devise means or collectively seek lasting solutions to challenges and environment problems in various countries" she said

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International Biodiversity Day Focuses on Water [Published Biodiversity Policy & Practice - May 24 2013]
Energy Efficiency in Tunisia: Promoting Industr... [Published World Bank - May 23 2013]
World Bank and Algeria Strengthen Partnership o... [Published Newswit.com - May 23 2013]
Maldives Green Fund to merge “scattered” climat... [Published Minivan News - May 20 2013]
President Joyce Banda's speech (Budget meeting) [Published Malawi Daily Times - May 17 2013]
IMO’s GloBallast Partnerships Project wins Inte... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 17 2013]
Gov’t endorses national plan for addressing che... [Published Government Information Agency Guyana - May 17 2013]
FCCC/SBI/2013/INF.7 [Published UNFCCC - May 17 2013]
IMO’s GloBallast Partnerships Awarded “Best Inn... [Published Marine Link - May 16 2013]
NDF signed a new agreement [Published Nordic Development Fund - May 16 2013]
IMO’s GloBallast Partnerships Project wins Inte... [Published All About Shipping - May 16 2013]
FCCC/SBI/2013/INF.8 [Published UNFCCC - May 16 2013]
Kigali Hosts World Meet On Environment [Published AllAfrica.com - May 16 2013]
AfDB supports Climate Change resilience in thre... [Published Ghana Business News - May 15 2013]
Starting Endangered Species Day, May 17, 2013, ... [Published PRWeb - May 15 2013]
Endangered Earth Journal.com Features a Three-P... [Published PRWeb - May 15 2013]
Global Environment Facility Members Discuss Pro... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 15 2013]
Morocco Begins Construction of World's Largest ... [Published Sustainable Business - May 14 2013]
African Development Bank Provides 18 Million US... [Published New Business Ethiopia - May 14 2013]
GEF helps conserve Chinas World Heritage mountain [Published Birmingham Star - May 14 2013]
Africa: UN Conference Takes Historic Strides to... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 14 2013]
Another Week of Anthropocene Antics, May 12, 20... [Published ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - May 14 2013]
AfDB Renews Support of Climate Change Resilienc... [Published BizWire Express - May 14 2013]
PROGEBE HANDS OVER D11 MILLION WATER FACILITIES... [Published Foroyaa Online - May 13 2013]
At UN conference, countries boost protection ag... [Published United Nations - May 13 2013]
Madagascar: AfDB Renews Support of Climate Chan... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 13 2013]
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IMO’s GloBallast Partnerships Project wins Inte... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 17 2013]
IMO’s GloBallast Partnerships Project, which assists developing countries and their maritime industries for implementation of the international regulations on ballast water management to prevent the spread of alien invasive species, has won the 6th ...
Another Week of Anthropocene Antics, May 12, 20... [Published ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - May 14 2013]
Logging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor . Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week’s Global Warming news roundup skip to bottom Information is not Knowledge…Knowledge is not Wisdom ...
USD 4 million project launched to promote clean... [Published Panchabuta-Renewable Energy & Cleantech in India - May 03 2013]
According to reports, the MSME Ministry today launched a USD 4-million project in association with Global Environment Facility to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy among small and medium enterprises. “Of the total funding, the ministry will ...
USD 4 million project launched to promote clean... [Published Panchabuta - Cleantech & Renewable Energy in India - May 03 2013]
According to reports, the MSME Ministry today launched a USD 4-million project in association with Global Environment Facility to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy among small and medium enterprises. “Of the total funding, the ministry will ...
Climate Change: Lessons in Cross-Sector Collabo... [Published blogs.worldbank.org - Apr 18 2013]
  The opening panel at the Alcantara dialogues with speakers from the worlds of fashion, architecture, production, government and international development. Photograph: Connect4Climate/Leigh Vogel Climate change is a pressing issue. Everyone knows that, ...
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