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The GM’s flagship tool wins the approval of nine countries, based on an assessment 26 March 2013 The nine countries whose integrated financing strategies (IFSs) for sustainable land management (SLM) were assessed in a recent study commended the IFS process, calling it ‘useful’ as they affirmed an assessment commissioned by the Global Mechanism (GM). Cambodia, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Mali, Peru, Tanzania, Vietnam and Zambia discussed and validated the assessment conducted by Unisféra International Centre, ... Read more
South-South Cooperation: a door to development 15 March 2013 On the eve of his retirement, Youssef Brahimi shared some of his reflections on South-South Cooperation with the Global Mechanism (GM), where he worked for more than ten years, six of which as Programme Coordinator for North Africa and South-South Cooperation. Prior to that, he spent two decades engaged in the negotiation and implementation processes of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertific... Read more
Desertification action programme alignment process now underway 15 March 2013 The first of eight sub-regional workshops to be held globally on how to align National Action Programmes (NAP) to combat desertification with the 10-Year Strategy of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) took place in Maseru, Lesotho, from 12 to 14 February 2013. Developed through a participatory approach involving various governmental offices, scientific institutions and local communities, NAPs a... Read more
Italy, GM and UNCCD secretariat to pursue more sustainable use of Southern African natural resources 14 March 2013 The Italian Development Cooperation presented a two-year programme called “Special Initiative Africa: Technical Support for the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in the Limpopo Basin” at a 15 February 2013 workshop organized by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) secretariat and the Global Mechanism (GM) in Maseru, Lesotho. The programme, co-funded by Italy and the GM, is expected to make the mana... Read more
To heighten African agricultural productivity, add more Aid for Trade and private investments 18 February 2013 Together with the European Centre for Development and Policy Management (ECDPM), the Global Mechanism (GM) held a World Café Session on stepping up Aid for Trade (AfT) and private sector efforts to increase agricultural productivity in Africa at the Annual General Assembly of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) in The Hague, Netherlands, on 30 January 2013. ... Read more
New publication outlines SLM funding opportunities for Central and Eastern Europe 07 February 2013 How to access financing for sustainable land management (SLM) in16 Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries is explained in a new publication, called “Funding Opportunities in the Field of SLM for the Annex V Countries of the UNCCD,” by the Global Mechanism (GM). The paper, intended for local and regional government officials, research institutions and civil society organizations (CSOs), provides a com... Read more
Scope|acp links partners through its new web platform 01 February 2013 The Global Mechanism (GM) has unveiled a fully revamped web-based platform to facilitate the exchange of information among African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries as part of its scope|acp project, a South-South cooperation programme. The virtual network – for use by government representatives, civil society organizations (CSOs) and development professiona... Read more
Policy makers and scientists join forces to value land and all its services 31 January 2013 ... Read more
Expert group advocates integrated national forest financing strategies 29 January 2013 National forest financing strategies could grow stronger and more comprehensive. The recommendation, for consideration by the tenth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF10), is expected to come from the Ad Hoc Expert Group on Forest Financing (AHEG), following its second meeting, which took place in Vienna, Austria, from 14 to 18 January 2013. “The timing is crucial,” said Camilla Nordheim-Larsen, Global Mechanism (GM) P... Read more
GM’s innovative approaches highlighted by forest network publication 09 January 2013 The European Tropical Forest Research Network (ETFRN), a network on forests and development, spurs readers to revisit “business as usual” with its new publication showcasing various frontrunners of the tropical forest-finance chain. The 196-page publication, ETFRN News 54, features 23 articles that present small, medium and large forest finance entrepreneurs and organizations whose experiences demonstrate that economic, social and environme... Read more
 
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