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This Monday, July 2nd, we are excited to launch the first in a series of interactive dialogue sessions on climate change awareness and action, in partnership with the Open Dialogues International Foundation We are honored to have been selected, along with 3 other organizations, to hold these vital dialogues in the DRC. This is an incredible opportunity to create a safe and inclusive space for rural women to share their valuable perspectives, concerns, and ideas on this critical issue. In Kabare South-Kivu, girls and women from the Chinjoma community will come together to share their valuable perspectives, concerns, and ideas on the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to the climate crisis. During the sessions, we will not only listen and gather the participants' insights but also work to raise awareness and engage them in practical actions to protect the environment and manage resources responsibly. We are particularly excited to collaborate with MatumainiEntreprise they will introduce the young women to their innovative YASA product – ecological briquettes made from agricultural waste and recycled paper. This sustainable alternative to traditional cooking methods using wood can help address deforestation and promote eco-friendly practices. We are thrilled to embark on this journey and look forward to sharing the outcomes of our first dialogue session. #ClimateAction #RuralEmpowerment #SustainableDevelopment FRIENDS OF DRC Inc The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation FBA (Folke Bernadotte Academy) Women in Industry Academy for Women Entrerpeneurs 'AWE DRC' USAID U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) Global Fund for Women Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism Purposeful Louvain Coopération KAS Subsahara-Afrika International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) CGIAR Climate Impact Platform Climate Justice Resilience Fund Green Climate Fund EU Environment and Climate Environment and Climate Change Canada ENVIRONEWS RDC Environmental Defense Fund EcoFriend Carbon - Activated Carbon Ecofriendly PowerFlow Ecological Fibers, Inc JCA Limited - Arboricultural and Ecological Consultants

#SDGTuesday Goal 2: Zero Hunger 🌍 Achieving zero hunger by 2030 is crucial for sustainable development. Across the globe in 2024, as many as 309 million people are facing acute levels of food insecurity in 71 countries, according to World Food Programme. This means there is a need to invest in sustainable agricultural practices, ensuring equitable access to resources and addressing the nutritional needs of vulnerable groups like children and pregnant women 🍽️ ✅. Germany 🇩🇪 invests a lot in order to reach this goal and the broader Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through interministerial cooperation, the German Government 🇩🇪 has established seven “transformation teams” that focus on various aspects of sustainable development, including food security and nutrition 🍀 . The Transparency Portal by the Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) enhances access to crucial data, promoting accountability in their global initiatives 📊🔍. Germany’s 🇩🇪 transformation teams are already publishing reports on topics like sustainable agriculture 🟢 and energy revolution 🔋, emphasising the interconnectedness of all SDGs. Together, let’s support initiatives that drive systemic change and foster a hunger-free world! 🌱🤝 Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany Germany in the UN United Nations World Food Programme UNDP #ZeroHunger #SustainableDevelopment #SDG2 #SDGs #Africa #GermanyInAfrica #UN #UnitedNations #WFP #UNFP #COP29

🌱💰 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 A OECD report confirms that biodiversity financing has increased from 2015 to 2022, but the numbers remain far from what is needed. While global funding reached ~$78 to $91 billion by 2022, the goal of mobilizing $200 billion annually by 2030 under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework feels distant. ❗️What’s more troubling is the nature of these funds: much of it in the form of loans to developing nations, adding to their debt burdens, while grant-based support remains stagnant. With COP16 in Cali just around the corner, will world leaders finally commit to closing this massive financing gap? It’s time to move beyond pledges and into action. The future of our ecosystems depends on it. 🌿 OECD Development Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) KfW Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt von 1858 e.V. #COP16 #cali #biodiversity #financing #developmentcooperation

🌱 “There’s no way we can talk about the bioeconomy without talking about food, nature and health” - Dr. Aunkh H. Chabalala 🌱 “We don't want basic extractivism. We need to add value with science and technology” - Braulio Dias 🌱 “The bioeconomy becomes a way of thinking about the whole economy - integrating people and climate into the way the economy works as a whole” - Julie McCarthy 3 key quotes for a day on unblocking pathways to a just and sustainable bioeconomy. Keep reading for more highlights from Day 5 at #COP16Colombia ⬇️ 1️⃣ Our event, “Financing a Positive Bioeconomy: From Principles to Policies to Practice”, focused discussions on how the G20 Initiative on the Bioeconomy (GIB) made nature a key geopolitical focus in the G20 for the first time. ❇️ Panellists reflected on the successes of the Brazilian G20 Presidency’s launch of the GIB and what South Africa needs to prioritise for their Presidency. 🍃 In the words of Dr. Aunkh H. Chabalala, ‘The [bioeconomy] agenda is continuing from Brazil to South Africa.’ 🌿 Braulio Dias, Aunkh Chabalala, PhD, MPH, Diane Holdorf and Amadou Bamba Diop discussed a range of strategies for scaling the bioeconomy in a way that drives sustainable development and supports the #GBF ⬇ Watch the event video to learn more ⬇ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eHp-zP2a Or see the event roundup from Julie McCarthy in the video below. 2️⃣ Simon also gave a floor intervention on nature-related opportunities for closing the financing gap for nature during a Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and Global Canopy event. 📗 Speakers John Tobin-de la Puente Nadine McCormick Neha Dutt, Oliver Withers, Paulina Villalpando and Andrew Mitchell explored a new framework that will be featured in the upcoming “Little Book of Nature Business” from Global Canopy.    🔔 Follow us on Linkedin to stay updated with our daily activities during COP16 Colombia. UN Biodiversity #KMGBF #PeaceWithNature #NaturePositive #NatureFinance #MakingNatureCount #SustainableFinance 

Switzerland falls from 15th to 22nd place in the Sustainable Development Solutions Network's Sustainable Development Report, published today. Our country is only in the green zone for SDG 1 (no poverty) while not on track for any of the others. Globally, no #SDG is on track to be achieved by 2030. In Switzerland, progress has been made in many areas, but it is too slow to achieve the #SDGs. Switzerland is one of the worst countries in terms of #spillovers, i.e. negative impacts on the SDGs in other countries. It now ranks 163rd out of 167, with negative impacts including emissions caused by imports and profit shifting by multinationals, among others. Sustainable Development Solutions Network Switzerland SDSN's conclusion: To turn the tide we must work together with the business community to find solutions. We aim for that with our Conference on Regenerative Economy on June 19: https://lnkd.in/dixqigYM You can find the full Sustainable Development Report 2024 #SDR2024 here: https://lnkd.in/eqiKbGH #sustainabledevelopment #regenerativeeconomy

ICYMI: Acumen has joined the Women in the Sustainable Economy #WISE initiative! Our aligned commitment of $290M (2023-2031) to climate-focused, blended finance initiatives expects to impact 43 million women affected by climate change or driving solutions as entrepreneurs, farmers, and members of the green workforce. Our initiatives include: · Clean energy training · Support for women smallholder farmers · Enhanced products & services for low-income women in Africa and South Asia With support from partners like the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the Green Climate Fund , IKEA Foundation , Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation , and USAID  through Power Africa , we aim to scale this commitment to $600M by 2031 by advancing innovations in clean energy, resilient agriculture, and adaptation finance. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d8meJiJJ #GenderEquality #GreenEconomy #WomensEconomicEmpowerment #GenderLensInvesting

'Urgent action on clean cooking is no less than a life-and-death matter for millions on women, especially in Africa, where the number of people relying on polluting cooking fuels and stoves continues to rise. That’s why our organisations are working together, and with other leaders across Africa and beyond, to address this crisis. On 14 May, the IEA and the African Development Bank will host a high-level Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa, supported by the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA), to dramatically accelerate commitments on finance, policy, and collaboration efforts to tackle the troubling lack of clean cooking deployment. Co-chaired by the President of Tanzania and the Prime Minister of Norway, the Summit will work towards three priority outcomes: Increasing commitments to clean cooking from public and private funders with the aim of reaching USD 4 billion of mobilised capital investments annually from now to 2030. Cementing clean cooking as a global priority that leads to the development of ambitious strategies with enabling policy environments. Supporting multi-stakeholder partnerships on clean cooking access at the country level and removing barriers to the growth of clean cooking across the continent.'

🌍 Africa’s Green Future: Tackling Energy, Jobs, and Sustainability 🌱 During a recent podcast interview, our Director, Ciara Marie Remerscheid sat down with Watson Michael to reflect on some of the most pressing issues facing Africa in the climate and energy space: 1️⃣ Africa contributes less than 4% of global carbon emissions yet receives only 3% of global clean energy funding. Meanwhile, over 600 million people in Africa still lack access to electricity. It’s clear that we need a massive shift in global investment to match Africa’s clean energy potential and address energy poverty. 2️⃣ The International Energy Agency (IEA) & African Development Bank Group estimate that Africa needs over $199B in yearly investments by 2030 to meet its climate and energy access goals. The challenge? Mobilizing and aligning capital, improving infrastructure, and fostering public-private partnerships are critical. 3️⃣ Our research with FSD Africa predicts the creation of 3.3 million green jobs by 2030. These opportunities span renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and more, driving inclusive growth and addressing skills gaps. 4️⃣ Sustainable farming in Africa is crucial, especially as countries like Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world’s largest cocoa producers, face climate and disease challenges. Agroforestry and resilient crops will be key in securing the future of African agriculture. 5️⃣ Deforestation, gender equality, and water scarcity are deeply interconnected. Women, in particular, are often most affected by these issues. Empowering women, protecting forests, and ensuring water access are vital to sustainable development. Take a listen at the link below: https://lnkd.in/emPhuGQn

African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina will co-chair the upcoming Summit on #CleanCooking in Africa alongside President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway, and International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol. "President Suluhu Hassan, Prime Minister Støre and I are delighted to welcome President Adesina as a co-chair for the Summit,” said Dr Birol. “The African Development Bank has been involved in early preparations and has been a critical partner for the IEA on the issue of clean cooking. Its support will be an invaluable addition to this major Summit, which aims to deliver strong policy recommendations and additional financial commitments, while cementing clean cooking as a global priority for years to come." An estimated four in five Africans cook their meals over open fires and traditional stoves, using wood, charcoal, animal dung and other polluting fuels. The practice has devastating impacts on health, gender equality, and the environment, with 600,000 Africans, mainly women and children, dying annually from indoor pollution. Dr Adesina said: “Access to clean cooking isn’t merely an energy issue. It is a fundamental human right, and a promise for a healthier, and more sustainable future. The African Development Bank is committed to tackling this challenge head-on, and I am therefore pleased to co-chair the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa alongside distinguished global leaders.” Last year, the IEA and the African Development Bank co-authored a major report on clean cooking, ‘A Vision for Clean Cooking Access for All.’ Together with the African Union and Clean Cooking Alliance, they launched the Africa Clean Cooking Consortium at the #COP28 climate change conference in Dubai last year. WATCH a recap of the #COP28UAE event here: https://bit.ly/43TUsMZ More details on the #CleanCooking Summit: https://bit.ly/4ask9GV

🌍 New report launch: ‘Just sustainability transitions – From concept to practice’ 🌍 The European Environment Agency’s latest report, launched this morning, explores essential questions for ensuring fairness as Europe advances towards the European Green Deal’s goals. The report highlights that achieving justice in sustainability transitions requires a balanced approach: combining measures to address potential social inequalities from the green transition with participatory decision-making that respects diverse cultures, values, and capabilities. 📢 Join us at the OECD Wellbeing Forum as Dr. Riyong K. from the EEA presents the report’s findings during the session “Centering well-being, equity, and poverty reduction in climate and sustainability transitions” on Tuesday, 5 November 2024, from 11:00 to 12:30 CET. 🤝 Visit the EEA stand at the OECD Forum from 4-6 November to engage directly with our experts: Martina Bisello on just transition, Lars Fogh Mortensen on well-being, and Roberta Pignatelli on SDGs. Read the press release and the full report:  https://lnkd.in/dg2bzDsZ #justtransitions #oecd #wellbeing #sdgs