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SwitchMed Responses to COVID-19
One of the key challenges for the countries in 2020 is to adapt and plan to the post Covid-19 world. Questions will be raised on how will the world look like after Covid-19... -
Sustainable Insurance Forum - January to June 2020 Update
Launched in December 2016, the Sustainable Insurance Forum (SIF) is a network of insurance supervisors and regulators from around the world who are working together on... -
Greening Economies in the EU Eastern Partnership Countries: Georgia – Recent...
The “Greening Economies in the European Union’s Eastern Neighbourhood” (EaP GREEN) programme supports the six the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries to move towards green... -
Sargassum Influx Update for Entrepreneurs and SMES
This guidance brief is for innovators, entrepreneurs, and small and medium sized businesses interested in or having started a business initiative that makes use of sargassum as... -
Green Tanning Initiative (GTI): Promoting Technologies that Reduce the...
In Ethiopia, tanning is an important economic activity. The country is home to the largest population of livestock in Africa and is the 10th largest producer in the world. The... -
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030: Terms of Reference of the...
The Finance Task Force will provide an authoritative reference point for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030. The Task Force will provide the backstop for the UN... -
Ghana: Promoting Biogas Technologies in Ghana - Switch Africa Green
This impact sheet on Promoting Biogas Technologies in Ghana provides a snapshot of results and achievements of the project under the Green Business Development Component of... -
A Safe(r) Circular Economy for Plastics in the Pacific Region
Plastics pollution, including marine litter, is a global social, economic, and environmental emergency requiring urgent attention. Plastics are produced from fossil fuels, and... -
Uganda : Demand-side Management of Energy Use in Micro, Small and Medium...
This impact sheet on ‘Demand-side Management of energy use in micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Uganda through promotion of energy efficiency techniques and... -
Strengthening human resilience in Northern Clarendon and West Kingston - Factsheet
This joint United Nations Human Security Programme is aimed at enhancing resilience and human security of selected communities in rural and urban Jamaica. It will advance the... -
Uganda: Upscaling Generation, Commercialization and Utilization of Biomass...
This impact sheet on Upscaling Generation, Commercialization and Utilization of Biomass Waste-Based Green Energy Sources in Uganda provides a snapshot of results and... -
Update on the Global Status of Legal Limits on Lead in Paint - December 2020
This update is provided annually by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in support of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (Lead Paint Alliance). UNEP and the... -
Virtual Event Series: The Asia Regional NDC Clinic - Session 1 – Building...
Improving housing resilience to climate change, however, is easier to be said than be done. It requires a spectrum of policy measures, some, such as secure land tenureship has... -
Plastics, Marine Litter, and Climate in the Pacific Region
Global plastics production is a significant contributor to climate change impacts in the Pacific Islands region. Ninety-nine percent of plastics come from fossil fuels, and... -
Frequently Asked Questions - Preventing the Next Pandemic: Zoonotic Diseases...
Factsheet addressing the following questions: What are zoonotic diseases? What is driving the spread of zoonotic diseases? What are the impacts of zoonotic diseases? Africa has... -
Zoonotic Diseases - UNEP Factsheet
Unless we act to protect habitat and biodiversity loss, says United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director, Inger Andersen, pandemics could become a new normal... -
Linkages of Air Quality and COVID-19 - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 6
Air quality is negatively impacted by environmentally unsound practices, such as open burning or other suboptimal waste management methods. Adhering to environmentally sound... -
Nature for Climate Action [Factsheet]
Conserving and restoring natural spaces, both on land and in the water, is essential for limiting carbon emissions and adapting to an already changing climate. Conserving and... -
What is the RSAP and How Will it Benefit the Private Sector?
The RSAP provides for private sector involvement in collaborative efforts to develop pilot projects and participate in the collection and analysis of the data it needs for... -
Increase Capacity Building of the Fishers’ Community of Rodrigues Through...
The SWITCH Africa Green programme was developed by the European Commission to support African countries in their transition to an inclusive green economy, the main objective...