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		<title>ClimDev-Africa Highlights Commitment to Tackling Climate Change</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/climdev-africa-highlights-commitment-to-tackling-climate-change/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Participants at the Fourth Session of the Steering Committee Meeting of the Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev-Africa) Initiative reiterated their commitment to tackling climate change impacts in Africa, and recognized a need for the three lead partners, the African Union Commission (AUC), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UN ECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), to work as one in implementing its 2013 work plan.]]></description>
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		<title>ClimDev-Africa Becomes Operational Further to ACP&#039;s Grant</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/climdev-africa-becomes-operational-further-to-acps-grant/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reported that the ACP (Africa-Caribbean-Pacific) Group of States has granted €20 million to the special fund for the Climate for Development in Africa Programme (ClimDev-Africa). The grant will enable ClimDev-Africa to become operational.]]></description>
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		<title>ACPC Report Calls on Developed Countries to Provide Climate Finance Roadmap</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/acpc-report-calls-on-developed-countries-to-provide-climate-finance-roadmap/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new report from the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) notes that finance commitments made at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference have not been met and calls on developed countries to provide a finance roadmap for 2013-2020. The report also cautions on the lack of transparency in addition to slow disbursement of funds, saying that if current practices do not change, future funding will remain at a low level.]]></description>
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		<title>African Group Outlines Issues to be Addressed in Doha</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/african-group-outlines-issues-to-be-addressed-in-doha/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Main negotiating issues highlighted by the African Group include: the second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol; the finalization of the outcomes from the Bali mandate; climate finance; and the 2015 agreement.]]></description>
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		<title>African Climate Change and Development Conference Urges Guidelines for African Policymakers</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/african-climate-change-and-development-conference-urges-guidelines-for-african-policymakers/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speaking at the opening session of the Second Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-II), the UNECA Executive Secretary urged participants to develop actionable guidelines for African policymakers on climate and development. The conference was organized around the theme of "Advancing Knowledge, Policy and Practice in Climate Change and Development.”]]></description>
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		<title>ACPC Holds Workshop on Meteorological Data in Ethiopia</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/acpc-holds-workshop-on-meteorological-data-in-ethiopia/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his opening remarks, Josué Dioné, Director for the Division of Food Security and Sustainable Development of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), welcomed Ethiopia's decision to host the "novel initiative," which he said the ECA plans to extend to Gambia, Mali, Mozambique and Rwanda.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: Second Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/events/second-conference-on-climate-change-and-development-in-africa/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-II) conference of the Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev-Africa) provides a forum for dialogue and engagement with various stakeholders involved in climate and development in Africa. Convened under the theme "Climate and Development in Africa: Advancing knowledge, policy and practice," the conference is expected to provide a platform to: exchange knowledge and ideas to further the research, policy and practice; determine the strategic direction for the ClimDev-Africa programme; increase awareness and understanding of the current situation, including the state of policy, research and future needs for climate information; raise awareness on access and development of energy sources and their roles in development and economic transformation in Africa; and strengthen the preparedness of African negotiators ahead of the 18th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 18) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The ClimDev-Africa Programme is a joint initiative of the African Union Commission (AUC), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB).]]></description>
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		<title>Workshop Focuses on Agricultural Statistics for Policy Making in Africa</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/workshop-focuses-on-agricultural-statistics-for-policy-making-in-africa/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A workshop hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) on "Improving Statistics for Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development – Africa Action Plan" was convened to inform participants on, and provide capacity building for, implementing Improving Statistics for Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development - an Action Plan for Africa 2011-2015.]]></description>
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		<title>UNECA Expert Group Meeting Urges Mainstreaming Climate Change into Development Policies</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/uneca-expert-group-meeting-urges-mainstreaming-climate-change-into-development-policies/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UNECA hosted an expert group meeting on “Climate Change and the Rural Economy in Southern Africa” from 22-24 August 2012, which met to address strengthening capacity for developing adaptation and mitigation strategies, during which member states were encouraged to diversify their economies to avoid a reliance on agriculture and other temperature-sensitive sectors. ]]></description>
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		<title>Sweden Pledges €7.5 million to African Climate for Development Programme</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/sweden-pledges-e7-5-million-to-african-climate-for-development-programme/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Swedish Government has pledged €7.5 million to the Climate for Development in Africa Programme, which aims to finance demand-driven projects in Africa for generating and disseminating climate information to all levels of society.]]></description>
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