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		<title>World Bank Launches Second Phase of Water Partnership Program</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/world-bank-launches-second-phase-of-water-partnership-program/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 16:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Bank has strengthened its Water Partnership Program (WPP) by launching a second phase (Phase II) with the goal of fostering water management and water services, along with climate-resilient policies. WPP is a partnership among the World Bank, the Netherlands, Denmark and the UK.]]></description>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/busan-partnership-reviews-climate-public-expenditure-in-asian-and-african-countries/</guid>
		<title>Busan Partnership Reviews Climate Public Expenditure in Asian and African Countries</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/busan-partnership-reviews-climate-public-expenditure-in-asian-and-african-countries/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Development Programme (UNDP)/World Bank Climate Finance Options (CFO) Platform has reported on the release by the Busan Partnership for Climate Finance Effectiveness of reports on climate public expenditure and institutional reviews (CPEIR) carried out in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Morocco, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand and Samoa.]]></description>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/world-bank-scales-up-investments-in-water-management-climate-resilience-in-southern-africa/</guid>
		<title>World Bank Scales Up Investments in Water Management, Climate Resilience in Southern Africa</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/world-bank-scales-up-investments-in-water-management-climate-resilience-in-southern-africa/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Bank is scaling up investments in Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Lesotho and Zambia, as well as to transboundary organizations in basins such as the Zambezi River basin, to cope with climate change, water scarcity and regional difficulties related to the management of transboundary waters.]]></description>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/cif-backs-waste-to-energy-bazaar-in-nepal/</guid>
		<title>CIF Backs Waste to Energy Bazaar in Nepal</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/cif-backs-waste-to-energy-bazaar-in-nepal/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 15:56:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) provided financial support to Nepal, one of the pilot countries of the Program for Scaling Up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries (SREP), to sponsor the first Waste to Energy (W2E) Bazaar, which took place on 26 April 2013, in Kathmandu.]]></description>
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		<title>First SIDS DOCK Pacific Meeting Reviews Progress</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/first-sids-dock-pacific-meeting-reviews-progress/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first SIDS DOCK Pacific Regional Meeting reviewed the current work of the first phase of the SIDS DOCK Support Programme and discussed its next phase. SIDS DOCK is an initiative developed by small island developing States (SIDS) for SIDS to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and contribute towards sustainable development with support from the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank.]]></description>
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		<title>UNFCCC Releases GEF Report on Support for Biennial Update Reports Preparation    </title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/unfccc-releases-gef-report-on-support-for-biennial-update-reports-preparation/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UNFCCC Secretariat has released a report submitted by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) (FCCC/CP/2013/INF.8) containing information on the resource status approved for non-Annex I Parties to prepare biennial update reports (BUR). ]]></description>
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		<title>UNFCCC Releases Report on GEF Support for Non-Annex I National Communications</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/unfccc-releases-report-on-gef-support-for-non-annex-i-national-communications-2/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UNFCCC Secretariat has released an information document on financial support provided by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for the preparation of national communications by non-Annex I Parties (FCCC/SBI/2013/INF.7).]]></description>
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		<title>Brazilian Diplomat Succeeds Pascal Lamy as WTO Head</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/brazilian-diplomat-succeeds-pascal-lamy-as-wto-head/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 17:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WTO General Council approved the appointment of Ambassador Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo (Brazil) as the next Director-General of the WTO.]]></description>
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		<title>UNEP Report Analyzes Green Economy and Trade Opportunities in Developing Countries</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/unep-report-analyzes-green-economy-and-trade-opportunities-in-developing-countries/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report, titled 'Green Economy and Trade: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities,' which argues that an increase in trade in environmental goods and services and certified products can stimulate the transition to a green economy, while such a transition can create further opportunities for increased trade in such products and services. The report analyzes challenges to such a transition, in particular for developing countries that are endowed with abundant renewable resources, and provides suggestions to overcome them.]]></description>
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		<title>Experts Assess Biofuels Screening Toolkit at UNIDO Biofuels Conference</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/experts-assess-biofuels-screening-toolkit-at-unido-biofuels-conference/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Participants at the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Biofuels Conference have assessed the Biofuels Screening Toolkit, which was developed to help ensure the sustainability of biofuels production, in recognition of the potential negative effects of biofuels production on the environment and on food security.]]></description>
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