Tag:funding

Disaster Risk Management

UN announces $10.5m new funding for flood response in Nigeria

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, has announced $10.5 million in new funding for the flood response in Nigeria. Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson...

Michael Simire - November 20, 2022

Gender

Increased funding of women’s empowerment programmes, panacea to climate change, environmental degradation

Climate change and environmental degradation represent a great threat to poverty reduction and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Women bear the brunt of...

admin - April 18, 2022

Agric & Biotech

Boosting palm oil production via research, funding

Unarguably, COVID-19 pandemic has exposed mankind to threats of insecurity from various challenges of food, socio-economic activities and health, among others. Analysts note that the...

Michael Simire - August 23, 2021

Climate Change

Tunisian NAMA proposal secures funding

The NAMA Facility has pre-selected the Tunisian Building NAMA proposal “Scaling-up Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in the Building Sector” to receive funding for...

admin - April 12, 2017

Climate Change

GCF approves $755m in funding for eight projects

The first Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board meeting of 2017 concluded on Thursday, April 6, 2017 by approving eight new projects and programmes valued...

admin - April 6, 2017

Renewable Energy

Investment flows signal shift towards cleaner energy

A new IEA report – World Energy Investment 2016 – shows the electricity sector leading a broad reorientation of energy investment but warns more...

admin - September 15, 2016

Health

Africa asked to lessen dependency on external health funding

The 4th African Medicines Regulators Conference jointly organised by the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), African Union and World Health Organisation (WHO) came...

admin - December 5, 2015