Browsing Discussion Papers, Concepts and Proposals by Author "Africa Office"
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African Ministerial Conference on the Environment: Information Note for Participants
(2021)The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) was established in 1985 and promotes regional cooperation between African Governments and stakeholders in addressing emerging environmental challenges. AMCEN ... -
Africa’s Engagement on Substantive Matters in Online Global Meetings and Negotiations: Note by the Secretariat
(2021-09)This note presents the key characteristics of multilateral diplomacy, the impact of Covid-19 on global meetings and negotiations, experiences and challenges of online global meetings and negotiations, conclusions and key ... -
Concept Note and Programme - SWITCH Africa Green Regional Validation Meeting: “Guidelines for Accelerating the Transition towards a Circular Economy in Africa and Assessment of Green Financing Mechanisms for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Africa”: 24-25 August 2022 Accra, Ghana
(2022-08)The overall objective of the regional validation meeting is to provide a platform for various stakeholders in the region to review and validate the two raft reports to ensure they capture the relevant inputs following the ... -
Environmental Solutions to Antimicrobial Resistance in Africa: Note by the Secretariat - African Ministerial Conference on the Environment
(2022-08)1. Antimicrobials have contributed to reducing infectious diseases in humans, animals and plants for decades. They have significantly contributed to increasing animal and crop production and improving healthcare. However, ... -
Fostering Sustainable Soil Governance in Africa: Note by the Secretariat - African Ministerial Conference on the Environment Eighteenth Session
(2022-07)Soil is the thin layer of organic and inorganic materials that covers the Earth’s rocky surface. The organic portion comprises plant and animal decayed remains, while the inorganic portion is made up of rock fragments. ... -
GEF-6 - GEF Secretariat Review for Full-Sized/Medium-Sized Projects: The GEF/LDCF/SCCF Trust Fund
(2018)Systemic, institutional and individual capacity for the implementation of the Rio Conventions in the Republic of South Sudan -
GEF-6: Request for Project Endorsement/Approval - Systemic, Institutional and Individual Capacity for the Implementation of the Rio Coventions in the Republic of South Sudan
(2018)Project Description. Elaborate on: 1) the global environmental and/or adaptation problems, root causes and barriers that need to be addressed; 2) the baseline scenario or any associated baseline projects, 3) the proposed ... -
Implementation of the Africa Green Stimulus Programme: Note by the Secretariat - African Ministerial Conference on the Environment
(2022-08)The Africa green stimulus programme was developed and adopted by the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) as an innovative, African-led initiative to support the continent’s recovery from the devastating ... -
Outcomes of the Resumed Fifth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme, Preparations for the Sixth Session, and the UNEP@50 Commemoration: Note by the Secretariat
(2022-07)The resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme, convened under the theme “Strengthening actions for nature to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”, ... -
Phasing Out of Open Burning of Waste in Africa - Note by the Secretariat - African Ministerial Conference on the Environment. Eighteenth Session
(2022-07)The 10-year implementation plan for 2014–2023 for Agenda 2063 of the African Union has set an ambitious aspiration that by 2023 African cities will recycle at least 50 per cent of the waste they generate. While most African ... -
Progress in the Development of an African Ocean Governance Strategy: Note by the Secretariat - African Ministerial Conference on the Environment Eighteenth Session
(2022-07)Despite the recognition that Africa’s oceans are some of the richest environmental resources in the world, their importance as a source of income for steering the growth of African economies is yet to be fully tapped. A ... -
Report of the Secretariat for the Period from December 2019 to July 2022: Note by the Secretariat - African Ministerial Conference on the Environment
(2022-08)1. The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) was established to promote regional cooperation between African Governments and stakeholders in addressing emerging environmental challenges. Through the ... -
Scenario Note for the Experts Segment of the Second Meeting of the Conference Of Parties to the Bamako Convention
(2018)Scenario Note for the Experts Segment of the Second Meeting of the Conference Of Parties to the Bamako Convention -
Summary of the Proposed Africa Green Stimulus Programme: Note by the Secretariat - African Ministerial Conference on the Environment - Eighth Special Session - Ministerial Meeting
(2020)The African Green Stimulus Programme is an innovative African-led initiative that is being developed to support the continent’s recovery response to the devastating socio-economic and environmental impacts of the COVID-19 ... -
Switch Africa Green Regional Sector Meeting on Integrated Waste Management: Concept Note and Agenda - Accra, Ghana, 11-12 June 2019
(2019)The main objective of this workshop is to consolidate and share the knowledge generated by SWITCH Africa Green in the integrated waste sector and to promote the scale- up of best practices identified. -
Towards a Regional Cooperation Framework on Advancing the Biodiversity Economy in Africa - African Ministerial Conference on the Environment, AMCEN/17/L.3 para.24
(2022-09)During the 17th AMCEN Ordinary Session, the Conference tasked the AMCEN Secretariat to develop a regional cooperation framework on advancing a “Biodiversity Economy”. The AMCEN Secretariat has since engaged UNEP, the South ...
