Today,Jelena Zelenovic, Program Manager of
@UNPeacebuilding
on a mission to 🇸🇱 engaged with Bike Rider Peace Ambassadors on their role in promoting peace in communities as part of a Joint Proj. implemented by
@UNDPSierraLeone
&
@UNCDF
with oversight by the Min. of Youth Affairs.
🟩
@Sida
and
@UNCDF
recently convened their Preparatory Meetings for Workplan 2025-2026, with both organizations identifying areas of mutual engagement to advance sustainable development for the world’s
#LDCs
.
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🗣️ "As adaptation to climate change is inherently local, it is essential that climate finance and related support reach the most vulnerable communities of Uganda as directly as possible while supporting accountability,” said Sophie De Coninck.
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🔍 Only a few days left to register!
📰 Join our information session on 06 May to learn more about the ‘Putting Energy to Work’ Request for Application in
#Malawi
.
🔗 Register now and learn how you can apply.
@ILOAbuja
&
@UNCDF
, with funding from UN Peace Building Fund is constructing 25 water kiosks, through a community-led approach in Mayinkineh, Rokupa, Dwarzak, Lumley and Crab town communities within Freetown.
🌍 The re/insurance sector is stepping up to tackle climate risks head-on, joining forces with the UN and the wider financial community. UNRC
@DirkWagenerUN
emphasizes, "By advocating for policies that incentivise climate resilience... we can create an enabling environment for…
➡ The AAl
#FoodSecurity
Accelerator is an initiative designed to catalyze capital flows to de-risk nature-positive investments at scale & speed necessary to enable transformative adaptation of food systems & address drivers of food insecurity in Africa.
🇪🇺 The
#EU
’s long-standing support for our flagship climate finance mechanism,
@UNCDF
LoCAL, has been instrumental in scaling up solutions-focused adaptation to over 18m ppl.
🟩 With this initiative, 38 highly vulnerable countries are building their resilience to climate change!
🟩 The
@UNCDF
vision is that
#LDCs
are able to access and leverage the development impact of capital to enable sustainable and inclusive economic growth and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (
#SDGs
).
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Congrats! Tobacco-Free Farms won the
@UNGlobalPulse
's Scale Accelerator award 🙌🏾
The joint WHO,
@WFP
,
@FAO
,
@UNCDF
project helps farmers in
#Kenya
🇰🇪 switch from tobacco farming to food.
Children can be freed from child labour, go to school & live a healthier life.
#NoTobacco
A look at this week's Week Ahead for the UN in Brussels.
🔹3/5: World Press Freedom Day at
@BozarBrussels
Difference Day
🔹13/5: “Embracing Multilingualism: A Spotlight on the Portuguese Language”
🔹15/5: Infopoint with
@UNCDF
And more:
🇺🇳 🇪🇺
@UNCDF
& the
#EU
are hosting an InfoPoint session on promoting private and public sector dialogue to drive financial inclusion. Learn from the journeys of Malawi & Ethiopia's
#DFS
Working Groups and their plans for sustainability.
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🇧🇹 In
#Bhutan
, communities are adapting to the impacts of climate change using
#EU
Budget Support channeled to local governments using
@UNCDF
.
🙏 Thank you to the
#EuropeanUnion
!
🇺🇳 One reality is evident as we approach this year’s Forum on Financing for Development (
#FfD
).
🔴 There is more than enough private capital to fill the SDG finance gap, representing a fraction of the value of total global private assets.
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🇧🇩
@UNCDF
, in collaboration with local authorities and stakeholders, has successfully completed a transformative project under the IncluCity Bangladesh initiative, focusing on the economic empowerment of female artisans.
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