Environmentalists say water harvesting should be a priority for Cabo Verde’s climate fund
Cape Verdean environmental associations have expressed to Lusa the urgent need to prioritise water collection in the country’s new climate fund, which is about to be established by the government. According to Januário Nascimento, president of the Association for the Defence of the Environment and Development (ADAD), the fund should be directed towards mobilising water […]
Water and Sanitation Programme under review in Praia
The Water and Sanitation Programme, funded by Luxembourg Cooperation for the period 2021-2025 and valued at 18 million euros, was analysed in Praia, at the 3rd meeting of the Steering Committee. The programme was developed with a pragmatic approach, focused on Cabo Verde’s priority needs and with a view to solving problems effectively. The committee […]
Alarming climate trend: the planet’s average temperature exceeds 1.5°C above the Pre-Industrial period in 12 months
For the first time in history, annual global temperatures have exceeded 1.5 ºC above pre-industrial levels, as revealed by the European Union’s climate service. This represents a significant milestone, given that world leaders had pledged in 2015 to limit long-term temperature rises to 1.5 ºC in order to avoid the most severe impacts of climate […]
Praia hosts meeting of the joint steering committee of the Readiness Projects, financed by the Green Climate Fund
The Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), convened a crucial meeting in Praia. The focus of the meeting was the preparation of the Readiness projects by the joint steering committee. These initiatives, financed by the Green Climate […]
Call for projects and initiatives for triangular cooperation between Ibero-America and Portuguese-speaking African Countries
The Portugal-Latin America and Africa Triangular Cooperation Fund’s call for proposals for projects and initiatives in the areas of education; health; gender equality; climate change; food security; culture; social cohesion; digital transformation; education for development is now open. Proposals must be submitted in one of the following categories: This competition is supported by 1 million […]
Government of Cabo Verde presents Portal do Clima as an instrument to raise awareness about climate change
On January 16, the Government of Cabo Verde presented the Portal do Clima (Climate Portal), an innovative instrument in the country that centralizes all information produced at national level on climate change, and which also includes references of relevance on an international scale. This project, supported by the Luxembourg Aid and Development Fund, and developed […]