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Kigali Convention CentreRwanda15-18 October 2019
www.gcca.eu
EUROPEAN COMMISSIONGlobal Climate Change Alliance Plus (GCCA+)Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development 41, Rue de la Loi, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
GCCA+ Regional Conference
Climate Smart AfricaHarnessing Growth and Protecting the Gains
This has been prepared by the GCCA+ Support Facility. It does not represent the official view of the EC or the EU Institutions. The EC accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to its content.
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Harnessing Growth and Protecting the GainsSeventy per cent of Africa’s 1.2 billion citizens derive their livelihoods from agriculture (WEF, 2016). Africa’s geographic position and high climate vulnerability compounded by low adaptive capacity in many countries, threatens agricultural production and food security across the continent. Fast growing populations, high youth unemployment, and rapid rural-urban migration trends are escalating demand for energy and rapidly increasing greenhouse gas emissions from key sectors including transport and waste. At the same time dramatic poverty persists across the continent and some 600 million African citizens still lack access to electricity (World Bank, 2016). In terms of climate finance, 14% of the world’s population living in sub- Saharan Africa access only 3% of global climate finance flows.
The objectives of this conference:
to explore pressing issues that will impact the ability of African countries to achieve sustainable development and climate change goals;
to showcase GCCA+ projects across the Africa region including in Rwanda, and to share the learnings in a community of practice;
to derive lessons and strengthen the GCCA+ network of practitioners, experts and policy maker;
to inform ongoing strategic discussions around the delivery of EU funded
climate assistance in Africa and beyond.
Mitigation and adaptation in climate vulnerable countriesCombatting climate change in a way that harnesses growth while protecting gains, requires new partnerships built on concrete action good governance. From its establishment in 2007 the GCCA prioritised building resilience in least developed and small island state countries (LDCs and SIDS). A second ‘plus’ phase launched in 2015 supported countries to get ready for the global Paris Agreement, and for the task of implementing actions promised under Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).The GCCA+ is one of the most significant and reliable sources of climate finance and country-driven technical support for vulnerable and poor countries, especially in the African region. By December 2018, the GCCA+ had established 77 programmes world-wide benefiting 33 countries in the African Region. Of the €750 million that the GCCA+ will disburse from 2007-2020, two- thirds will fund African projects making the GCCA+ one of the most significant funders of LDC and SIDS climate action.
Climate Smart Africa
The European Union’s Global Climate Change Alliance Flagship Initiative (GCCA+) together with IUCN and the Rwandan Ministry of Environment, host the 2019 GCCA+ African Regional Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, 15-18 October.
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Day 1 Tuesday October 15th, 201908:30 Registration and coffee09:15 Fiona Mbabazi Event Master of Ceremony
Official Opening The Hon. Dr. Vincent Biruta Rwanda’s Minister for the Environment
Welcome Remarks Lluis Navarro Head of Cooperation, European Union Delegation to Rwanda
Video “A Brief History of GCCA+”Official photograph
10:30 Refreshments and press conference for officials 10:45 Welcome We invite participants to share their experience of climate change action
and their learning goals for the conference on SLIDO. SLIDO will be used to engage the participants and provide real time insights throughout the event.
Video “GCCA+ Communication Award”
Session moderator Fiona Mbabazi Event Master of Ceremony
11:30 High Level Panel Key climate change challenges for Africa Coletha Ruhamya Director General of Rwanda Environment Management Authority
(REMA), Ministry of Environment
Arnaud de Vanssay Team Leader Agriculture and Rural Development Section,
EU Delegation to Rwanda
Hubert Ruzibiza CEO Rwanda Green Fund (Fonerwa)
Stephen Rodriques UNDP Country Director for Rwanda
Andrew Mold UNECA Acting Director for Eastern Africa Sub-Regional Office
Luther Bois Anukur IUCN Regional Director for Eastern & Southern Africa
Session moderator Jane Wilkinson13:00 Lunch 14:00 Session 1
Can nature-based solutions bring effective climate resilience and lift people out of poverty? Introductory presentation Evidence Gap Map of Climate Change Adaptation Interventions in Africa Luis Sánchez Green Climate Fund Independent Evaluation Unit Breakout discussions Session moderator Charles Karangwa
15:30 Coffee break16:00 Report back to plenary from breakout discussions17:00 Closing remarks
AGENDA
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Wednesday October 16th, 2019
08:30 Registration and coffee
09:00 Session 2 How to apply integrated EbA with territorial authorities
Mainstreaming EbA in local development plans - the experience of LoCAL/UNCDF Rafael Moser Regional Programme Officer, LoCAL Africa
Forestry Approaches in Mozambique Roberto Zolho Forest and Land Restoration Coordinator, National Sustainable
Development Fund, Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development, Mozambique
Solid waste treatment creating local green jobs in Dschang, Cameroon Barthélémy Ndongson Directeur Agence Municipale de Gestion des Dechets (Urbaniste),
Commune de Dschang, Cameroon
Towards a Blue Future in the Western Indian Ocean Thomas Sberna IUCN Regional Technical Coordinator for Marine and Coastal Resilience
Session moderator Geraldo Carreiro
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Market Place
GCCA+ projects share key elements of their projects in a marketplace, which allows participants to share lessons, build knowledge and to network.
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Session 3 Climate Smart Cities and Municipalities – introducing the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA)
Technical sub-session panel:
Department of Zou project under CoM SSA: “Context, benefits and achieved results” Hermann Padonou Department of Zou, Bohicon, Benin
Team Leader of the Project Management Unit, CoM SSA
City of Tsevie and CoM SSA project: “Context, benefits and achieved results” followed by a video on the main achievements of the PPED Michel Houndjo Tsévié, Togo, Coordinator PPED, CoM SSA
Main achievements of the CoM SSA “Results and pending issues region of Nouakchott” Saleck Ahmed Cherid Director for the studies, project and cooperation,
Region of Nouakchott, Mauritania
Developing a Green Master Plan for Kigali Fred Mugisha Director of Urban Planning and Construction OSC, City of Kigali, Rwanda
Session moderator Monica Bonfanti
15:30 Coffee
16:00 Political sub-session panel
Political commitment of CoM SSA: The role of the association of Mayors and the political role of mayors in promoting the importance of climate change in the city planning and budgeting Hermann Padonou Department of Zou, Bohicon, Benin
Team Leader of the Project Management Unit, CoM SSA
The importance of the decentralised governmental body in the promotion and sensitisation of climate change at local level, as a tool to commit the national level Etse Kodjo Kadévi Prefect of Zio, Togo
The new political modus operandi of the region of Nouakchott Cheikhna Ahmed Benane Deputy President, Region of Nouakchott, Mauritania
Words from Prudence Rubingisa Mayor City of Kigali
17:30 Closing remarks
18:30 Cocktail Function
Fiona Mbabazi Event Master of Ceremony
Gathering of invitees
“She Changes: Women and Climate Change” GCCA+ virtual photo exhibition
Acknowledging the winner of the GCCA+ Communication Award and Best Market Stall Award Cultural event
Day 2
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Day 4
Thursday 17th, 2019
08:30 Registration and coffee
09:00 Session 4 From Projects to Sectors to Economies Progress in scaling up NDC implementation in Africa
Climate Policy, Mainstreaming and Coordination Juliet Kabera Director General for Environment and Climate Change,
Ministry of Environment, Rwanda
How LDCs can Plan and Implement Ambitious NDCs Introducing LIFE-AR Lucy Ssendi Senior Climate Change Advisor to the President’s Office for Regional and Local
Government Tanzania, and Advisor to the LDC Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR)
Challenges and Success Stories from the NDC Partnership Margaret Barihaihi NDCP Regional Specialist for Anglophone Africa and Mozambique
Session Moderator John Heermans
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Session 5 Climate Finance – New approaches to mobilise climate finance for stronger local climate action
New approaches to mobilizing domestic and multilateral resources Karl Aribeb COO, Environmental Investment Fund Namibia
How national institutions are learning from experience and becoming even more fit for purpose Teddy Mugabo Head of Business Development, FORNEWA, Rwanda
Decentralised approaches to mobilise local climate action Lucy Ssendi Senior Climate Change Advisor to the President’s office for regional and local
government (PO-RALG) and advisor to the LDC Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience
(LIFE-AR)
Example from the GCCA+: How LoCAL is mobilising climate finance for action at local level Rafael Moser Regional Programme Officer, LoCAL Africa
Session moderator Jane Wilkinson
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Session 6 Break Out Session – Putting it all together – Developing New Approaches to Scale up NDC Action and Spur Sustainable Development
Participants will be invited to break into smaller groups to tackle a series of NDC challenges and develop possible new solutions using some of the tools and examples outlined by panellists from all previous sessions. Groups will reconvene to plenary, and present their findings to panellists, who may respond.
Session moderator Jane Wilkinson and John Hermanns
15:30 Refreshments
16:00 Session 7 Understanding the GCCA+
Themes for discussions are:
GCCA+ overview and services GCCA+ interactive platform and how to promote your work GCCA+ KM and communication workKey GCCA+ activities to come
Christophe Legrand Team Leader, GCCA+ Support Facility
Jane Wilkinson Strategic Mitigation Advisor, GCCA+ Support Facility
Geraldo Carreiro Climate Change expert, GCCA+ Support Facility & Climate Change
Mainstreaming Facility
Francesca Predazzi Communication and KM experts, GCCA+ Support Facility
Session moderator Catherine Paul
17:30 Closing session
Summary of Conference Christophe Legrand Team Leader, GCCA+ Support Facility
Closing remarks Fatina Mukarubibi Permanent Secretary Ministry of Environment of Rwanda
October 18th, 2019
A Field trip to a site outside of Kigali is being hosted by IUCN.
Day 3
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GCCA+ in RwandaThe EU has been a long-term partner in Rwanda’s efforts to tackle climate change - a 4 million euros programme run by GCCA has focused on registering land and formalising ownership, especially for women. Registration also encourages climate-smart investments by farmers who look after their land better, avoid deforestation and protect against soil erosion.Here in Rwanda, GCCA+ support offers a world-leading example of effective climate change-related development cooperation in supporting a land titling system.
Of the 11 million parcels of land registered so far, the majority have been registered to women.
Certain land title encourages climate-smart investments by farmers who look after their land better, avoid deforestation and soil erosion, and can access finance.
Proof of ownership also helps to mitigate against conflict and to enforce protected areas.
GCCA+COMMUNICATION AWARD
Life Q&A at Conference Sessions
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Cast your Vote on sli.do
“Following the land ownership programme, we can access money to invest in our land, regardless of its size. In protecting the environment, we decide which part of the land to cultivate, which part is for planting trees, and which part to protect from erosion.” Farmer Thomas Iyamuremye from Rwaza
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Logistic information
DATE AND VENUE15.10.2019 to 18.10.2019The event will take place at Radisson Blu Hotel & Conference CenterKG 2 RoundaboutKigali, RwandaTelephone: +250 252 252 252 [email protected]
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND VISAYou will have to apply for a visa at port entry. You should be in possession of these documents to have your visa:
• passport: must be valid for 6 months after entry into country and 1 blank page;
• World Health Organization (WHO) card with yellow fever vaccination if entering from the countries listed on the Rwandan Immigration website;
• your hotel reservation, it must cover the entire duration of the stay and contain the exact coordinates (physical address and contact phone);
• an order of mission from your organisation.
Note regarding visas: Participants are responsible for obtaining their own visas and transit visas, where necessary, including visas for countries in which the participant may transit en route to Kigali, if applicable.
VACCINESWorld Health Organization (WHO) yellow card with yellow fever vaccination is mandatory if entering from the countries listed on the Rwandan Immigration website. Note regarding vaccines: Participants are responsible for obtaining their own WHO yellow fever certificate.
LANGUAGE AND MONEYKinyarwanda, English and French are all official languages, though only Kinyarwanda is likely to be spoken in rural areas. The local currency is the Rwandan franc (RWF). Foreign exchange bureaux are easy to find in commercial centres, especially in Kigali.ATMs are widely available and will provide cash on international credit cards.
MEALSLunch and coffee breaks will be served during the event.
USEFUL LINKSThe detailed information regarding the content of the GCCA+ Regional Conference is available here on the page dedicated to the event on the GCCA+ website. Should you have any question, do get in touch with us by sending an email, we will be happy to [email protected]
Delegation of the European Union to RwandaPostal address: 1807 Umuganda Boulevard, Aurore BuildingPost Box 515 Kacyiru - Kigali
contactTelephone: +250 252 5857938 / -39 / -40 /-41Fax: +250 252 585734 / [email protected]
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Speakers Day 115 October
Vincent Biruta Minister of Environment for the Government of Rwanda, he has been Minister of Education, President of the Rwandan Senate, President of the National Transition Assembly, Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communication and Minister of Health. He is a qualified physician with degrees from ULB and UCL, Brussels.
Lluis NavarroHead of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Rwanda. He held the positions of Head of Cooperation in the EU Delegations to Malawi and Nepal. Prior to that he worked at the EC Directorate for Enterprise and the think tank Institut Jacques Delors. He is an Economist with Masters from the London School of Economics and the College of Europe.
Fiona MbabaziA Rwandan Journalist with the state media Rwanda Broadcasting Agency and a Yelp 2017 Fellow, Fiona is an all rounded journalist and experienced moderator with a passion for Business news, Youth, Human rights, Climate change and politics. She told the “African story” on BBC-Horizons focusing on Energy, Health and Agriculture.
Coletha RuhamyaDirector General of Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) and former Minister of State in charge of Energy & Water in Rwanda, where she also contributed in developing Rwanda Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy. She is an Environmental Engineer by profession with degrees from Witts University, South Africa and Masstricht School of management.
Arnaud de VanssayHead of Section Rural Development for the EU Delegation to Rwanda, after studying Agronomy and Forestry, he worked in Mayotte Island for the protection of local natural resources. For the EU Arnaud worked on Energy and Nutrition, as well as Quality and Results. Before joining EuropeAid he was at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
Stephen Rodriques Resident Representative for UNDP in Rwanda, he is a social development practitioner with over 25 years experience in Government and the UN system. Stephen also served for UNDP in Indonesia, New York and Jamaica, where he worked for the Ministry of Local Government, the Jamaica Social Investment Fund and the National Planning Institute.
Andrew Mold UNECA Acting Director for Eastern Africa Sub-Regional Office in Kigali, he has a Masters in Economics and Politics of Development from Cambridge University, and a Ph.D. in Economics. He has previously worked for the UN Secretariat in Chile and in Addis Ababa, for UNICEF in Costa Rica as well as for OECD in Paris.
Jane WilkinsonStrategic Mitigation Advisor for the GCCA+ Support Facility, Jane previously worked for Climate Policy Initiative on climate finance and as a diplomat for the Australian Government’s international climate change team. A trained lawyer she is also the co-founder of the Global Innovation Lab on Sustainable Finance.
Luther Bois AnukurIUCN Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa (ESARO). He worked for Plan International, Panos, World Vision International, Child Fund International. Luther is a winner of the British Council Professional Service Award 2006 and a Senior Fellow with Synergos. He holds an MBA from Maastricht School of Management.
Charles Karangwa IUCN Country Representative in Rwanda and Regional Technical Coordinator of the Forests, Landscapes and Livelihood Programme. With over 16 years of Experience in landscape management, conservation enterprise development and climate finance, he also worked for WCS, Oxfam International, CARE International and UNHCR.
Luis Sánchez A social development specialist with the Green Climate Fund Independent Evaluation Unit and an evaluator with over 14 years of experience in social and environmental related areas for non-profit organisations, consultancies, and multilateral institutions in 20 different countries. He holds an MPh in Environmental and Development Economics.
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Speakers Day 216 October
Geraldo CarreiroClimate Change Expert for the GCCA+ Support Facility and the EU Environment and Climate Change Mainstreaming Facility, Geraldo has 16 years experience of sustainable development and climate change issues, specialising in support to public institutions, result-based planning, and public policy implementation.
Rafael Moser Programme Officer at the UNCDF in Tanzania, Rafael is implementing the GCCA+ LoCAL programme which supports local governments across Africa, Asia and the Pacific. He also served as Technical Advisor for UNDP’s Montreal Protocol Unit and coordinated empirical research on the impact of climate change on microfinance institutions.
Roberto ZolhoForest and Land Restoration Coordinator at the Ministry of Land and Environment in Mozambique, Roberto is a conservationist with over 30 years experience. He worked for government, NGOs, CSOs and private corporation in Africa and Europe, as well as Park Warden on 3 Protected Areas in Mozambique.
Barthélémy NdongsonDirector of the Municipal Waste Management Agency in the Municipality of Dschang in Cameroon, he leads the treatment and recovery of municipal solid waste and climate change issues. He holds a diploma in Urban Planning and Civil Engineering and is a trainer with the NGO PIPAD and the National Program of Participatory Development.
Thomas SbernaIUCN Regional Technical Coordinator for coastal and ocean resilience in Eastern and Southern Africa he is a conservationist with extensive international experience in marine and coastal conservation across more than 40 countries. He worked for grass-roots organisations, the French Development Agency (AFD), Conservation International (CI).
Hermann PadonouChief Mission CoM SSA in the Department of Zou, Bohicon in Benin and a trained Engineer he leads the Energy Planning Project in Zou and was previously Head of the Integrated Rainwater Management Project in Zou, Director of the Za-kpota Professional Training Center in Benin and speaker for the Covenant of Mayors of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Michel HoundjoCoordinator CoM SSA in Tsévié, Togo, he has 13 years of experience in managing development projects of partners such as UNDP, FAO, World Bank, and the European Union. He is currently the Chief of Planning and Development for the city of Tsévié and holds a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) in Political Sociology.
Saleck Moulaye Ahmed Cherif Director for Studies, Project and Cooperation of the Region of Nouakchott, Mauritania, he holds a Ph.D. in Urban Geography and is also is a teacher-researcher at the University of Nouakchott. His experience developed around urban planning studies, set up and management of urban projects and cooperation with decentralized partners.
Fred Mugisha Director of Urban Planning and Construction One Stop Centre, Kigali, Rwanda he has a background in Civil Engineering and environmental technology. He is an expert in planning and engineering of urban infrastructure, and specialised in the application of Geographic Information Science in sustainable urban infrastructure systems. Monica BonfantiTechnical expert for the GCCA+ Support Facility, Monica is a fully qualified lawyer specialising in climate, energy and transport topics. She has worked in the Balkan areas, Central and South East Europe, India, Nepal, Africa and Thailand, for multilateral development banks, public bodies, foreign governments, ministries, UN donors and NGOs.
Etse Kodjo Kadévi Prefect of Zio, Togo, he was previously Head of Human Resources Division, Director of Administrative and Financial Affairs (DAAF) and advisor at the Minister of the Environment. He worked to develop a Wood Energy Supply Master Plan for the city of Tsévié and holds a Certificate in Environmental Management from Dresden University.
Cheikhna Gaouad Ahmed BenaneDeputy President of the Region of Nouakchott, Muritania, was Deputy General Manager of Terrestrial Transport and Director General at the Ministry of Equipment and Transport. He was also Regional Coordinator of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Fight Against Poverty in the two Hodh regions and Assaba.
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Speakers Day 317 October John Heermans Senior Country Engagement Specialist with the NDC Partnership Support Unit, and also consultant on climate change in Rwanda, where he supported the startup of the Global Green Growth Institute’s Rwanda Country Program. John was previously a community planner for the District of Columbia, Wyoming, Vermont and Maryland.
Lucy Ssendi Senior Climate Change Advisor to the President’s office for regional and local government (PO-RALG) in Tanzania and Advisor to the LDC’s Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR). Lucy holds a PhD in Rural entrepreneurship and brings over 20 years of experience with the government at different senior positions.
Juliet Kabera Director General for Environment and Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Rwanda, and Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund. She currently coordinates the development of policies related to environment and Climate Change and previously worked for the Rwanda Environment Management Authority.
Margaret Barihaihi MusanaNDCP Regional Specialist for Anglophone Africa, Margaret is sustainability professional with expertise i.e. climate change adaptation, natural resource management. Previously she worked with international organizations IUCN, CARE, USAID, World Vision, Oxfam Great Britain and global think tanks like Overseas Development Institute (ODI).
Karl AribebChief Operations Officer, Namibia Environmental Investment Fund, with over 26 years experience in the environment and sustainable development sectors in civil society, public sector, 2 UN agencies, and state-owned organisations (SoEs). He holds a Masters of Sciences Degree in Integrating Conservation and Development from the University of Wales.
Terry MugaboHead of Business Development at the Rwanda Green Fund for the implementation of Rwanda’s Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy. Teddy has also worked for the Ministry of Environment and closely with districts during the process of mainstreaming environment and climate change in district development plans and strategies.
Catherine PaulExpert in environment, climate change and development, she joined Stantec’s Business Development team. Catherine was an expert for the GCCA Support Facility and Team Leader for EuropeAid’s Environment and Climate Change Mainstreaming. She has longstanding experience in supporting development cooperation organisations and governments.
Christophe LegrandTeam Leader of the GCCA+ Support Facility. He has more than 20 years experience of climate change and sustainable development issues, island issues, including the leadership of large development programmes around the world. He previously worked for the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), UNDP and CARE International amongst other agencies.
Francesca PredazziCommunication and Knowledge Management expert of the GCCA+ Support Facility, she is a professional journalist and author with long experience in strategic communication and outreach programmes. She worked for EU communication programmes in ACP countries, the EU Neighbourhood region, Russia, and Latin America.
Fatina Mukarubibi Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment of Rwanda. Before she served as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Vice Principal in charge of Administration & Finance for the IPRC Central and as Deputy Director General in Workforce Development Authority of Rwanda.
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GCCA+ The alliance for a changing world
The Global Climate Change Alliance Plus (GCCA+) is a European Union flagship initiative, which is helping the world’s most vulnerable countries to address climate change.
Since the GCCA was established in 2007 and expanded in 2015 to include middle-income countries and the new lens of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), more than 77 programs have been implemented. Given the initial focus on building climate resilience in Least Developped Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the African region has always been a natural focal point. In fact, 31 African countries have already benefited, sometimes in successive funding rounds, from EU GCCA+ grant finance for climate action. Two thirds of the GCCA+ funds are dedicated to African projects.
Join our GCCA+ community europa.eu/capacity4dev/gcca-community
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) co-leads global efforts under the Bonn Challenge to bring 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested land into
restoration by 2020 and 350 million by 2030. IUCN’s Africa Forest and Land Restoration Regional Hub is in Kigali. IUCN is a leading proponent of agroforestry solutions to improve agricultural productivity and build climate resilience and pioneered the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM), which provides a flexible and affordable framework approach for countries to rapidly identify and analyse forest landscape restoration (FLR) potential and locate specific areas of opportunity at a national or sub national levels.
www.iucn.org
EUROPEAN COMMISSIONGlobal Climate Change Alliance Plus (GCCA+)Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development 41, Rue de la Loi, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
EUROPEAN COMMISSIONGlobal Climate Change Alliance Plus (GCCA+)Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development 41, Rue de la Loi, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
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