GCF Board #GCFB43 approved #adaptation project FP283 with @ADB_HQ to strengthen the climate resilience and adaptive capacity of glacier-dependent communities in 9 countries in Central and West Asia in the face of melting glaciers. #IYGP2025 https://t.co/oWIirZ79nD
The next round of the UK Climate Finance Accelerator in Pakistan is now open! The CFA is looking for projects that are in at least the pre-feasibility stage and require a minimum of $4 million USD investment. Get proposals in by 31 May 2024. 🌿🇬🇧🇵🇰
#UNDPinPakistan & FCDO @UKinPakistan held a joint workshop to discuss programmatic synergies & potential areas of collaboration for advancing #ClimateFinancing & #GreenInvestments in #Pakistan. UNDP🇵🇰 RR @SamuelRizk & Development Director of British High Commission Islamabad @JoMoir led their respective teams for a detailed brainstorming session on experiences, lessons learnt, & ways forward.
📢 FCDO invites proposals to conduct a rapid scoping review of literature on women’s rights & LGBT+ organisations countering the rollback of rights in Africa & Asia
This call for proposals is part of the Evidence Fund, a @FCDOGovUK funded programme
https://t.co/7mfnmxi3Yp
🚨Application deadline for @FCDOGOVUK's Research Advisory Group extended to 5th February
To apply, you must meet one thematic area and sections ‘what we are looking for’ and ‘RAG members will have’.
Further info + how to apply:
🔗https://t.co/ZRITe8c7Wy
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❓Are you a senior expert in academia or industry interested in a research advisory role with @FCDOGovUK
📢Applications are open for one more week to become a member of our Research Advisory Group in one of the following four areas:
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To help deliver FCDO’s ambitious global R&D agenda, FCDO’s Research Advisory Group is recruiting additional 4 senior experts from academia/industry in Education/employment; Women & girls; Tech & innovation; Big data, machine learning & AI
Apply by 31 Jan⤵️
https://t.co/WGFOPJjSey
1st time for me in the officials box in the House of Commons, for @AndrewmitchMP oral statement on ‘International development in a contested world.’ Luckily he didn’t need us so I listened & enjoyed the experience!
#UKDev#DevelopmentWhitePaper https://t.co/ggby4Vh0VW
UK climate finance is making a difference. Since 2011 🇬🇧 has:
- supported 100m people globally to adapt to the effects of climate change
- avoided 413,000 hectares of ecosystem loss
- improved access to clean energy for nearly 70m people
https://t.co/Z0bqCm43FH
A warm & constructive meeting with Pakistan’s 🇵🇰 Foreign Minister @JalilJilani during his visit to the UK 🇬🇧. We discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, including forthcoming 🇵🇰 elections & the need for inclusivity, security, economic reform and human rights.
Applications now open! On this special 40th anniversary, do consider applying for a fully-funded @CheveningFCDO scholarship to study in the UK. It really does have the potential to change lives. Good luck! 🎓 https://t.co/7gE3wFs4Pz
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Climate change is creating huge public health challenges in 🇵🇰. 🇬🇧was thrilled to host a dialogue today with @nhsrcofficial and many brilliant partners, looking at how we can build climate resilient health systems.⚕️😷
🇬🇧 today pledged $2bn to @theGCF. The UK will work with GCF to go further and faster to limit global emissions and help the world’s most vulnerable deal with climate change.👉 https://t.co/xqxY0CtvVf
Congratulations 🇬🇧 @JimSkeaIPCC on your election as @IPCC_CH Chair, and Dr. Mazhar Hayat 🇵🇰 Co-chair, Task Force on Greenhouse Gas Inventories. The IPCC is the authoritative voice on climate science.
The UK remains committed to supporting Pakistan to become climate resilient.
#IPCC elects Jim Skea as the new Chair
@JimSkeaIPCC of the United Kingdom is the newly elected Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on #ClimateChange.
Jim has nearly 40 years of climate science experience & expertise to lead the IPCC’s seventh cycle.
➡️ https://t.co/JgWufINeg3