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		<title>Busan Partnership Reviews Climate Public Expenditure in Asian and African Countries</title>
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		<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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		<title>World Bank Scales Up Investments in Water Management, Climate Resilience in Southern Africa</title>
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		<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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		<title>Event: Third Global Green Growth Forum</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 13:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The third Global Green Growth Forum (3GF) aims to be a platform for developing new or enhancing existing public-private partnerships for promoting green growth and will be hosted by the Danish Government in partnership with the Governments of China, Kenya, Korea, Mexico and Qatar. With an overall focus on improving resource efficiencies in the value chain, the event will also focus on the following thematic areas: energy, water, food and greening the value chain. It will also provide an opportunity for green growth leaders to discuss ways to finance green growth, create demand for green growth and enhance economic incentives for the transition to a green economy. ]]></description>
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		<title>CGIAR Research Partnership Focuses on Dryland Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/cgiar-research-partnership-focuses-on-dryland-agriculture/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Adaptation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new program from the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) will focus on research to boost agriculture productivity and strengthen food security in dryland areas. ]]></description>
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		<title>CIFOR Explores REDD+ and Forest Governance in the DRC</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/cifor-explores-redd-and-forest-governance-in-the-drc/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) released a report on REDD+ and forest management in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at the margins of a conference titled, “Sustainable forest management in Central Africa: Yesterday, today and tomorrow”.]]></description>
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		<title>Adaptation Fund Calls for Comments on Project Proposals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Adaptation Fund is calling for public comments on concepts and proposals from seven countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia. The project concepts and proposals will be considered at the 21st meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board (AFB) to be held in Bonn, Germany, from 1-4 July 2013. Comments on the concepts and proposals are open until 26 May 2013.]]></description>
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		<title>UNFCCC Reports on Application of Guidelines for NAPs in LDCs</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/unfccc-reports-on-application-of-guidelines-for-naps-in-ldcs/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:06:33 +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 that synthesizes the views presented by parties and organizations on experiences with the application of the guidelines for the national adaptation plan (NAP) process in the Least Developed Country (LDCs) parties (FCCC/SBI/2013/9). ]]></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>FAO Announces Winner of REDD+ for Food Photo Contest</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:26:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN has announced the winner of the Nurture Forests for the Future – REDD+ for Food photo contest. FAO, as part of the UN-REDD Programme, held the contest to create awareness on the links between food security and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+).]]></description>
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