Emmanuel Seck of #Senegal & the Fund’s CSO Network discusses the importance of the role of CSOs in helping to share knowledge from projects, enhance effectiveness, help ensure focus on most vulnerable, and fostering country & community ownership of projects through #DirectAccess.
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AF Civil Society Network
@AF_NGO_Network
Global coalition of CSOs focussing on the #AdaptationFund. Supporting the most vulnerable to #climatechange!
af-network.orgJoined May 2018
AF Civil Society Network’s Tweets
Mawusé Hountondji from of Benin praised the Fund’s consultation process that encourages CSOs’ involvement to make real impacts on local communities. #COP27 #TogetherforImplementation
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The course was very interesting and informative. I have received my certificate for this training. It was a great career opportunity.
Looking forward to my involvement in the network.
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▶️Extended deadline!
The AF CSO Network invites you to participate in this free online course: How CSOs can engage in the Adaptation Fund and access its funding.
✍️Apply now!
🔴NEW deadline: 1/6/2022 noon GMT
✅ Detailed information and application: af-network.org/5521
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💁♀️💁Learn how climate finance is essential to implement climate-resilient development actions that lead to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in countries. 👇
✍️Application: bit.ly/AplicationCour
🔴Deadline: 27/05/2022
✅More Information: bit.ly/AF_CSO-Course
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The AF CSO Network invites you to participate in this capacity building opportunity: How Civil Society Organizations can engage and access funding from the
✍️Application: bit.ly/AplicationCour
🔴Deadline: 27/05/2022
✅More Information: bit.ly/AF_CSO-Course
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Civil society actors are key partners of the AF at all levels of its decision-making & operations.
Learn how the AF works w/ civil society & what opportunities are available for civil society to participate and engage. bit.ly/3LGHiZJ
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Thank you and European Union, for an AMAZING show of support to the ! This makes a completely new record for the AF. has shown serious commitment by developed nations to support vulnerable countries and communities.
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As announced at the #COP26 plenary just now, the European Union will provide € 100 million to the @adaptationfund, to support developing countries in their fight against the climate crisis: it's time to get cracking.
Read the press release below
ec.europa.eu/commission/pre
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Several countries & regions pledged about 233 million USD to the . Great to see continuous support, increasing overall contributions & a broadening donor base. #ClimateFinance for the AF thus more than doubled this year. This upward trend must continue next year!
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The US just pledged USD 50 million to the . Their first time contribution to the AF. Great to see the AF donor base is broadening. Yet, we need further increased and multi-year pledges for the AF to significantly scale up its action. #climatefinance #COP26
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Lack of scientific data and ownership challenge the project's sustainability. Bottom-up approach, wider public participation & enhancement of local ownership will ensure both sustainability & replication. - Mariam Devidze #COP26
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Nov. 6 18:30 Glasgow time - Join us at a side event on adapting to #climatechange thru locally-led adaptation. AF leaders, country implementers & representative of the AF NGO Network will present. #COP26 bit.ly/3qf6cbn
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#ClimateFinance contributions to the need to be scaled up significantly. We need continuous leadership from #Germany - including an increased annual & multi-year AF pledge. Read more⬇️
germanclimatefinance.de/2021/09/30/sta
@bmu #COP26
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USD 10 M to foster innovation of adaptation practices in vulnerable countries now available to diverse group of potential recipients. Find out more about the Climate Innovation Accelerator recently launched by the AF, , & .
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Great to see #Germany's continued & generous support for the ! Predictability of resources will be important for the AF to increase its ambition. So we hope for another MULTI-YEAR PLEDGE in 2021 #COP26 #climatefinance #ClimateAction @bmu @iki_bmu
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"The German Environment Ministry will again support the @adaptationfund this year – with 50 million euros. #Adaptation to the impacts of #climatechange is becoming more and more important." The whole video message from @SvenjaSchulze68 @bmu 
buff.ly/3gGm7Ze @COP26
buff.ly/3gGm7Ze @COP26
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Adequate, sustainable and predictable resources will be essentiel for the to increase its ambition. More countries need to follow #Sweden's example and provide generous multi-year pledges to the AF to increase predictability. #climatefinance #ClimateAction #COP26
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Thanks again to #Sweden for the 1st multi-year pledge to AF last year, 1/4 of which is applied to 2020. Per Olsson Fridh, Sweden's State Secretary to Minister for International Development Cooperation, said AF is very well-positioned to deliver further needed #adaptation action.
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Will the reach its 2020 $120M resource mobilisation target? 🇩🇪🇮🇹🇧🇪&🇸🇪 showed continous support to the #AF with contributions for 2020.
➡️But we need further increased multi-year contributions to even surpass the rather low target.
#ClimateAction #climatefinance
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Emmanuel Seck of speaks at #ClimateDialogues of effective approaches in AF-funded
coastal management project that builds community & country capacity & ownership thru #DirectAccess, while promoting sustainable diversified incomes & women's leadership.
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#WEBINAR ALERT! Join in on 14 July 2020, 4:30 PM to learn CSOs perspectives on Adaption Fund projects.
Register: bit.ly/2O8ZYFt
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Join this webinar to learn how the Fund's gender policies and actions are advancing gender equality & empowering women through its projects & programmes. The AF's Young Hee Lee, Governance Specialist & Christina Dengel, Knowledge Management Officer to present.
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WEDO is excited to invite you to a webinar on July 8th to explore a new brief, launching that day: "Engaging with the Adaptation Fund: First Steps for Women’s Organizations." Come learn with us!
Register here: forms.gle/732ZjBAxajkTUe
@adaptationfund
#GenderJustFinance #Climate
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WEDO is excited to invite you to a webinar on July 8th to explore a new brief, launching that day: "Engaging with the Adaptation Fund: First Steps for Women’s Organizations." Come learn with us!
Register here: forms.gle/732ZjBAxajkTUe
#GenderJustFinance #Climate
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., Manager, urged that #adaptation must boil down to the level of communities and individuals. Involving vulnerable communities through participatory mechanisms is critical.
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AF Manager will participate in the Day 2 panel focusing on the human side of #climatechange, its effect on the most vulnerable and community-led solutions.
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#Update: Here’s the detailed #agenda for our upcoming pre-conference #webinar series.
Do join in! #Login details in our previous posts
@ynassef @mkvaalst @cdknetwork @ICCCAD @UNFCCC @UNEP @UMDPublicPolicy #VirtualEvent @moefcc @theGCF @kristie_ebi @patwardhan_a @ACDI_UCT
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NEWS RELEASE: New AF #gender study showcases best practices & knowledge in 5 case studies w/concrete successes, lessons & models for integrating #gender in climate #adaptation projects #ADAMorocco adaptation-fund.org/adaptation-fun
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At Expanded Constituency Workshops (ECW) the GEF Secretariat encourages coordination between GEF National Focal Points, GEF Agencies and CSOs in a region. CSO participation in ECWs could serve as a example for the when reviewing its CSO engagement.
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Recap of the 2020 @theGEF #ECW
for Eastern Africa that took place on 18-21 February 2020
Crown Plaza Hotel Nairobi, Kenya emlicsogovproject.blogspot.com/2020/04/highli
Report attached link: scribd.com/document/45617
@GEF_SGP @GEFCSONetwork @gefieo_tweets @STAPGEF @nemaug @ACODE_Uganda @AF_NGO_Network
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NEW I Blog post on the need for "Advancing the agenda in the face of #COVID19" published by .
➡️ af-network.org/5455
#adaptationaction #ClimateChange
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NEW I Blog post on the need for "Advancing the agenda in the face of #COVID19"
➡️Read the article: af-network.org/5455
Virtual decision-making is a viable alternative if transparency & participation are ensured. AF Board needs to speed up #adaptationaction!
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In the most vulnerable rural communities in Southern #LaoPDR, climate& disaster resilience project is underway by increasing sustainable access to basic infra systems&services to enhance resilience to storms, floods, droughts, landslides&disease outbreaks.
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In an interview, Mr. Ibila Djibril of #Benin, who has been elected as a new chair of the AF Board, expressed his aim to build on AF achievements and expand its revenue sources & country funding opportunities.
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Mr. Mattias Broman, of Sweden, assumes role of AFB Vice-Chair from Mr. Djibril & several new Board members were transitioned during meeting. New Chairs & Vice-Chairs of AFB Project & Programme Review and Ethics & Finance Committees also transitioned.
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In view of the alarming levels of spread and severity of the #covid-19 outbreak, cohosts & have taken the decision to postpone #AF2020.
The new dates are 29 Sep-1 Oct 2020, with 28 Sep as the preconference capacity building day. bit.ly/33e4MQU
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Read about how AF-funded projects in #Senegal are making a difference in vulnerable coastal communities through project impacts, & their sustainability & scalability, through a recent visit to the country w/ @Csesenegal by AFB's Mattias Broman, of Sweden: facebook.com/adaptationfund
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AF NGO Network core partner has been closely engaged in the project in #Senegal on "#Adaptation to #CoastalErosion in Vulnerable Areas" by
➡️Our Network's CSOs independently assess #AF projects & present those insights to the AF Board
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Dans le cadre du projet « Adaptation à l’érosion côtière dans les zones vulnérables » qui fût le premier projet financé par le Fonds d’Adaptation et mis en œuvre à Joal, Rufisque et Saly par la Direction de l'Environnement et des Établissements classés , l'ONG GREEN Sénégal 1/3
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After careful deliberation among Board leaders, the 35th meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board scheduled to happen Mar 31-Apr 3 in Bonn, Germany was postponed last week due to #COVID2019. A scaled down virtual meeting is now being planned instead. READ MORE bit.ly/3aK4gMH
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Read recommendations from a new paper from the about further strengthening civil society engagement in the work of the AF Board: af-network.org/5453
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➡️ “Direct Access is a long-term investment and must be increased in climate financing!“ That's also why the is such an important actor in the international #climatefinance architecture.
Read this interesting article at News!
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NEW | Direct Access: Accelerating the flow of climate funds
Sponsored by @adaptationfund
climatechangenews.com/2020/02/19/dir
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STORY: Read how the #AdaptationFund's pioneering #DirectAccess modality is making a difference in the lives of vulnerable countries to #climatechange. Costa Rica's & are just two examples among many that are being empowered thru the innovative process
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NEW | Direct Access: Accelerating the flow of climate funds
Sponsored by @adaptationfund
climatechangenews.com/2020/02/19/dir
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Le daría más transparencia a la donación... y se aseguraría que los fondos estarían alineados con lo que los países más vulnerables han definido como sus prioridades
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Why not just give it to the @adaptationfund? How should Jeff Bezos invest his $10bn Earth Fund? theguardian.com/environment/20
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