MENA Climate Week 2022 provides a platform for governments, cities, private sector leaders, financial institutions and civil society to discuss opportunities to build forward from the pandemic by identifying opportunities to enhance climate action. The event will bring together key stakeholders to take the pulse of climate action in the region, explore climate challenges and opportunities and showcase ambitious solutions.
Substantive matters that require in-depth negotiations, including a Ministerial Declaration under the UNEA-5 theme “Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”, were deferred to a resumed in-person session of UNEA-5 which will take place on 28 February – 2 March 2022 (UNEA-5.2).
The theme of the 2022 Forum is Rethinking The Business Model For Responsible Supply Chains. Discussions will consider key developments in the sector, some affecting the very essence of supply chain structures and the capacity of different actors to adopt risk-based due diligence in their day to day activities. A series of panel sessions will explore which type of business models and broader policy initiatives deliver better practice on RBC, across topics from purchasing practices to supply chain dialogue structures, from living wages to climate risk mitigation and adaptation, and from mandatory due diligence to public procurement. Together, participants will focus on opportunities and next steps for scaling those initiatives that demonstrate impact.
The global rate of textile production, consumption and disposal is at an all-time high, with no indication of slowing down. Maintaining this ever-increasing rate requires more land, water and fossil fuels, leading to increased pollution of air, water and soil – damaging not only the environment but also the health of textile workers and communities.
The Fifth Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA) will take place virtually in the lead up to the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly. The GPA Intergovernmental Review Meeting (IGR) is a forum where governments and other stakeholders review the status of the implementation of the GPA and decide on action to be taken to strengthen its implementation. UNEP hosts the GPA Coordination Office.
As the final session of the 4-part Asia Regional NDC Clinic series led by UNEP and UDP under the NDC Action Project and in collaboration with the NDC Partnership, this 2-hour virtual session is designed to allow countries to pose questions, share concerns and challenges around financing NDCs. In addition, it is a platform to exchange lessons learnt from experiences in mobilizing domestic and international climate finance for NDC implementation.
This event includes opening remarks by a Resilience Leadership Council Co-Chair, a brief overview of the programming considerations document, a lively moderated panel featuring USAID and partner representatives from across the HDP nexus and ample time for open Q+A.
In this webinar learning will be shared from two recently completed programs —Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) and Weather and Climate Information Services for Africa (WISER)— that used a range of co-production approaches to focus on service delivery, disaster risk reduction and development, based on user needs. In this webinar, project partner Dr. Suzanne Carter (Climate Services Practice Area lead, SouthSouthNorth Consultants) will present six practical building blocks for undertaking co-production that can be used to co-create new processes and develop new products that are relevant and useful.
The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG), an FAO project, will host its 2nd International Forum on Water Scarcity in Agriculture, "Making Agriculture Resilient to Climate Change: Water Scarcity, an Opportunity for Action and Collaboration" Praia, Cabo Verde, West Africa.
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and IIED are organising a webinar on international investment agreements and climate action on February 4, 2022.
This event provides an overview of the NDC and NAP process along with examples of USAIDs and other donors work to support the implementation of NDC and NAPs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
