Stakeholders hold consultations on gender and climate policy

A consultative meeting on national and subnational gender and climate legislation, policies and programs in The Gambia took place on Thursday at UTG.

MRV For Climate Action inspires University students, others to take up meaningful actions on climate change

The Gambia MRV for Climate Action Programme wrapped up a seminar focusing on the role of students as catalysts for climate action.

University of Liberia Launches Climate Action Curriculum and Laboratory

The University of Liberia (UL) launched a Postgraduate Diploma and Certificate Program in Climate Action, inaugurating the National University Climate Action Laboratory (NUCAL) on its Capitol Hill Campus.

EPA Aims to Strengthen Climate Action Through New Law

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is developing Liberia’s new climate law that outlines how the sales of carbon credits and how funds are generated are distributed among those who own the forest.

NCCSC Meets to Strengthen Climate Governance

Stakeholders working to advance climate action and governance in Liberia have developed a draft roadmap for the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCSC) to guide the country’s climate policy and response strategy.

Key actors strategize on collaborative actions for waste management reform in Monrovia

Liberia's new Solid Waste Management (SWM) Transformative Pilot was officially launched with a series of strategy workshops and site visits in Monrovia.

Liberia: EPA, Partners Promised to Strengthened Strategies in Addressing Climate Change

Stakeholders discussed multi-level climate governance, the threat of illegal mining, and Liberia's NDC commitments at a two-day climate action forum in Gbarnga, Bong County.

Dangers of Mercury Use Hang Over Liberia …As EPA, Partners Validate Climate Change Baseline Report

EPA Executive Director raised concerns about mercury use in gold mining, emphasized the need for local collaboration, and announced a partnership with Canada to achieve Liberia's NDCs during a meeting to validate the County Climate Change Baseline Report.

Stakeholders convened to validate the Gambia's National Perspective Report

Environmentalists convened to validate a comprehensive baseline study to assess current capacities of the country’s domestic MRV system. Live coverage by the Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS).

NCCSC Discusses Supervision of Liberian Carbon Market

The National Climate Change Steering Committee (NCCSC) has held its quarterly meeting to discuss and make key decisions regarding the supervision of the carbon market in Liberia.

Environment Ministry, partners conclude multi-level climate governance workshop

MECCNAR concludes workshop aimed at addressing climate change challenges holistically by enhancing governance structures implementing practical initiatives on the ground and strengthening institutional capacity with technical experts from all sectors.

Liberia Benefits from Geospatial Training

Liberian delegates attended a week-long geospatial training in Banjul, enhancing capacity for domestic MRV and helping prepare for a proposed forest and mangrove monitoring pilot.

EPA, Partners, Brainstorm On Climate Governance

Stakeholders attended a workshop on multi-level climate governance and NDC implementation pathways in Kakata, Margibi County.

Kara: A workshop on climate action at the Palais des Congrès

The Palais des Congrès in Kara hosted a crucial workshop aimed at building the capacity of regional stakeholders to identify mitigation actions for the implementation of the NDCs.

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Regional players identify mitigation measures

The identification of local mitigation measures for the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) was the subject of a training workshop at the Palais des Congrès in Kara.

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Northern Regional Minister urges stakeholders to support climate change adaption

Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Shani Alhassan Shaibu has called on stakeholders to come together and pool resources to harness collective expertise in finding innovative solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Innovative Climate Governance: Lessons from South-South Learning Exchange

The recent South-South Learning Intervention on Multi-Level Climate Governance, attended by a delegation of Liberians from various ministries, academia and civil society, provided invaluable insights into innovative climate governance strategies.

Sanitation Ministry launches 'Transformative Pilot Project' for solid waste sector to tackle climate issues

The pilot has three main components: establish an Inter-Ministerial Sanitation Coordination Committee (IMSCC) to bolster sector coordination and align policies, conduct a material flow analysis (MFA) to identify opportunities for emissions reduction and effective waste stream management, and South-South exchange of best practices in SWM and MRV methodologies.

Deepening climate action in Ghana: A multilevel climate governance study tour to Chile

Chile presents a unique microcosm of climate challenges and solutions, grappling with diverse climate impacts while actively pioneering innovative governance approaches. Recognizing this fertile ground for learning, a five member delegation from Ghana recently embarked on a study tour to Chile, exploring the country's multilevel approach to climate governance.

The region moves forward on measures to tackle climate change

Live broadcast on the unveiling of a climate change action plan for Antofagasta region of Chile.

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Government of Antofagasta presents regional climate change plan to international delegations

The measures are two-pronged and are based on the social, economic and natural territorial reality of Antofagasta, as well as on existing national legislation and policies.

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Transformative Pilot Project conducts technical meeting

The Technical Committee for the project, "Strengthening the MRV of Mitigation Actions - Monitoring the rapid roll out of Photovoltaic Systems in The Gambia", met last Thursday in Kololi. The project aims to support national development priorities and capacities to plan, finance and achieve GHG emission reductions and implement low-carbon solutions to local development challenges.

MRV-PV Pilot Project on Photovoltaic Systems Technical Committee Meets on Implementation

Live broadcast on Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) on the launch of The Gambia's Solar/PV MRV Transformative Pilot.

Gambia charts roadmap for climate mitigation actions

Senior government officials and other environmental stakeholders met to chart a transformative Pilot project on monitoring forest change and degradation for climate actions.

Regional Forum for Climate Action in the Gambia

Live broadcast on QTV News of the Regional Technical Forum underway in Banjul with delegations from four West African countries including the Gambia.

MRV for Climate Action: Technical Strategy Forum Underway In Banjul

Climate change experts from Ghana, Liberia, Togo, and The Gambia gathered in Banjul for a forum on effective ways of achieving national climate action priorities.

Sharing the results of the workshop to launch the MRV for climate action programme: Togo moves to implement pilot projects

The results of the Togo National Roundtable, held on 28 February and 1 March, were shared and disseminated to members of Togo's Community of Practice on Tuesday 28 March 2023, where members had the opportunity to reflect.

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MECCNAR convening second round table meeting in the Gambia

Live broadcast on Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) of the national roundtable to validate the Gambia's EverGreen Roadmap.

"Let's train students on climate reporting" - MESTI to academic institutions

The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) has called for the strengthening of academic institutions to be able to train young people on how to report on the country’s climate actions.

Launch of the MRV for Climate Action Programme in Togo

Some sixty participants from a wide range of backgrounds attended this two-day meeting in Lomé for the launch of a programme focused on reinforcing climate governance and domestic MRV systems.

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Reducing the impacts of climate change

Togo's consideration of the issue of climate change is gaining ground. Actors in the environment sector are adopting tools related to the measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of information relating to climate change.

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EPA secures three projects
valued at US$ 900,000 through Canada

The three projects seek to institutionalize national MRV and are also intended to develop a national MRV curriculum for training at universities, establish an inter-ministerial climate committee, and for the expansion of national and subnational MRV communities of practice.

Liberia Hosts Three-Day Roundtable Dialogue on Climate Finance, Governance, and MRV

The principal output of the three-day discussion is an ‘Evergreen Roadmap for Liberia’ that identifies specific objectives, priorities, proposed activities, outputs, and intended outcomes that will include strengthening multi-level climate governance and institutional arrangements in Liberia.

Minister Guilbeault travels to Ghana and announces $20 million to help four African countries with data systems needed to fight climate change

Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, announced $20 million over four years to support four West African countries—Ghana, Liberia, The Gambia, and Togo—to help them build the capacity of their national climate measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems.