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Side Event Showcases Capacity Development Results of UNDP African Adaptation Programme
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n continent is particularly vulnerable to climate change. In order to enhance the adaptive capacity of the region, the African Adaption Programme (AAP), a UNDP initiative funded by the Government of Japan, is supporting the development and implementation of sound and informed adaptation policies. The main results achieved so far were presented at a side event on Activating Africa’s Adaptive Capacity – Climate Change Challenges and Lessons from the Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP), 11 May 2011, Geneva, Switzerland, in the margins of the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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n continent is particularly vulnerable to climate change. In order to enhance the adaptive capacity of the region, the African Adaption Programme (AAP), a UNDP initiative funded by the Government of Japan, is supporting the development and implementation of sound and informed adaptation policies. The main results achieved so far were presented at a side event on Activating Africa’s Adaptive Capacity – Climate Change Challenges and Lessons from the Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP), 11 May 2011, Geneva, Switzerland, in the margins of the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.
November 25, 2011. The United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) said today that it will, with partners, urge delegates at the UN climate change conference in South Africa next week to harness the power of information and communication technology to promote measures to mitigate and adapt to global warming. Modern advanced technologies can transform social, industrial and business processes to effect the changes needed to achieve environmental sustainability, ITU said in a statement ahead of the 
New York, 22 August 2011 The Equator Initiative is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2012, which will recognize 25 outstanding local initiatives that are working to advance sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities. The 25 recipients of the Equator Prize 2012 will each receive $5,000 (USD), with 10 selected for special recognition and a total of $20,000 (USD). Representatives of winning communities will participate in the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), which will be held in Brazil in June 2012.
