climate change
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kikuube district overwhelmed by farmers seeking solar-powered irrigation systems
KIKUUBE, January 16, 2024 – Kikuube district production department is overwhelmed by the number of farmers seeking solar-powered irrigation systems to mitigate the effects of climatic change. Kikuube District Local Government recently…
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National
Speaker Among commends CSPOC on best legislative practices
KAMPALA, December 5, 2024 – The 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth [CSPOC] countries will accrue multiplier effects in harmonising legislation and Parliamentary practices, Speaker Anita Among has…
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International
COP28: “Climate justice needs language justice!” says OIF
DUBAI, December 27, 2023 – French-speaking countries in Africa face two injustices in climate negotiation bodies. On the one hand, they are on the continent that is most vulnerable to climate change…
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Africa
Commonwealth launches e-learning course to help African countries access billions in climate finance
DUBAI, December 13, 2023 – A new Commonwealth e-learning course launched yesterday will improve the ability of African countries to access billions of dollars in climate finance. The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland…
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National
Uganda’s innovators win Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition Award
DUBAI, December 12, 2023 – Uganda’s Michael Okao, Darius Ogwang and Joshua Elem have won this year’s Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition Award for the best technical solution for their solar concentrator that…
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International
Commonwealth unveils framework to help African countries implement Living Lands Charter
DUBAI, December 6, 2023 – A new implementation framework was launched yesterday to facilitate coordinated action among the 56 Commonwealth countries, including African member states, on land, biodiversity and climate challenges, directly…
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Africa
Multilateral development banks commit to boost collaboration on climate and development
DUBAI, December 5, 2023 – Multilateral development banks [MDBs] attending the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference [COP 28] have affirmed their commitment to a concerted, global action, including increasing co-financing and private…
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Africa
Commonwealth action group launched to help African countries cut methane emissions
DUBAI, December 4, 2023 – A new action group announced in Dubai today will help Commonwealth countries, including African member states, rapidly cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane as part…
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Africa
COP 28: AfDB’s US$1bln insurance facility to protect millions of farmers in Africa
DUBAI, December 4, 2023 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] has presented its planned US$1 billion facility to provide insurance to more than 40 million farmers across the continent against severe impacts…
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International
Commonwealth Secretary-General will call for accelerated action on climate crisis at COP28
LONDON, November 28, 2023– The Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC, will lead the Commonwealth delegation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference [COP28] in Dubai to call for accelerated action on the climate…
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