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BLOG: Préparer les acteurs de la société civile Africaine à s’engager avec le fonds vert pour le climat

April 29, 2019

EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog was translated by the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance. Original blog post can be viewed here. — Février 26, 2019 les nouvelles du Fonds Vert pour le Climat(FVC) Par Sven Harmeling (CARE), Jean Paul Affana (German watch), Crispus Mugambi (CARE) Février 2019 –L’Afrique est l’une des régions les plus touchées par les effets néfastes du changement climatique. Elle…

BLOG: Miser sur l’observatoire du fonds vert pour le climat (Observatoire du FVC)

April 29, 2019

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog was translated by the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance. Original blog post can be viewed here. by Janssen M. Martinez Note: Janssen M. Martinez est analyste de la politique climatique à la CFPI. Il a participé à la réunion du conseil d’administration du fonds vert pour le climat de février 2019 avec Angelo…

Development-bank climate funds seek new dollars, as competition heats up

April 9, 2019

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by Megan Rowling BARCELONA, April 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Ministers from more than 30 developing countries on Monday urged wealthy nations to top up a set of climate funds that channel money to international development banks, in a year when competition for limited donor dollars is set to heat up. The $8.3-billion Climate Investment…

An Open Letter from the Developing Country CSO Observer to the GCF Co-Chairs and Members of the Board at the Oslo Replenishment Meeting

April 5, 2019

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April 5, 2019 Dear Co-Chairs and Members of the GCF Board present in Oslo, In behalf of the CSO Active Observers Team, I would like to urgently convey and confirm that Ms. Liane Schalatek represents the CSO Observers community from BOTH developing and developed countries. This was discussed and agreed by the Active Observers…

Yannick Glemarec begins tenure as GCF Executive Director

April 3, 2019

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(c) Photo from EnviroNews Nigeria SONGDO, 03 APR 2019 Yannick Glemarec takes up his post today as the new Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Selected by the GCF Board at its most recent meeting in February, the appointment of Mr Glemarec as head of the GCF Secretariat comes at a crucial time. GCF has…