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    Economics of Climate Change in Rwanda

    Stockholm Environment Institute, 2009
    The ‘Economics of Climate Change in Rwanda’, funded by DFID and undertaken by the Stockholm Environment Institute together with local partners, has assessed the impacts and economics costs of climate change, the costs and benefits of adaptation and pathways of low carbon growth for Rwanda. This report is set out as follows: Chapter 1 presents the introduction.
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    Green growth and climate resilience national strategy for climate change and low carbon development

    2011
    This Strategy looks beyond 2020 to 2050, and recommends actions that Rwanda can take in the short to medium term to ensure its future stability and prosperity in a changing climate and uncertain energy future.
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    Guidelines for Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Health Sector

    2011
    These guidelines are designed to provide basic and flexible guidance on how to (i) conduct impact and vulnerability assessments in the health sector; (ii) identify opportunities and entry points for integration of climate change mitigation and adaptation (CCMA) measures; iii) identify, analyse and integrate options for CCMA into the health policy formulation, financing, implementation and evaluati
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    Situational analysis of food sovereignty in the context of adaptation to climate change in Ecuador

    United Nations Development Programme, 2010
    The document seeks to identify effective investment strategies in reducing the vulnerability of major crops for the Ecuadorian economy, the same as are set in the Basic Food Basket, so that the country can, on one hand, reduce risks and, on the other, invest efficiently in sustainable development.
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    Synthesis report: REDD+ financing and activities survey

    Oslo Climate and Forest Conference, 2010
    This paper presents a synthesis of results from a survey on countries and international bodies on their current REDD+ financing and implementing arrangements. It reports that REDD+ activities which have received financing support include: planning and consultation; capacity building; implementation of REDD+ activities and strategies; and result-based payments for emissions reduction.
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    Accreditation of two new NIEs, approval of the second direct access projects

    Germanwatch, 2012
    This report presents the outcomes of the 16th meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board (AFB) held in 2011. The report highlights the accreditation of two new National Implementation Entities (NIEs) as a key decision adopted by the AFB.
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    Principles for delivering adaptation finance

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2008
    This briefing aims to stimulate debate on the relevant principles and mechanisms for effective adaptation delivery. It highlights the context of the debate noting that funding must increase significantly to match the needs of developing countries. Therefore, negotiators must decide on appropriate principles and mechanisms to maximise the viability and effectiveness of adaptation activities.
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    Direct access to the adaptation fund: realising the potential of national implementing entities

    Overseas Development Institute [ES], 2010
    This policy brief outlines the challenges identified in rolling out the direct access mechanism for the Adaptation Fund (AF). Direct access refers to a new approach to fund distribution that bypasses the multilateral institutions that have traditionally acted as facilitators in order to increase recipient countries' ownership and accountability.
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    Adaptation finance: how can Durban deliver on past promises?

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2011
    This briefing paper by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is aimed at delegates of the 2011United Nations climate negotiations in Durban, South Africa. It makes clear the responsibilities imparted by previous climate change negotiations and, as the scaling-up period of 2013-2019 approaches, the danger of the widening chasm between word and deed thus far witnessed.
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    Financing climate change mitigation: towards a framework for measurement, reporting and verification

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2009
    This paper focuses on North-South finance flows to explore how sources of mitigation support vary in terms of their relative size and importance to mitigation efforts, type and purpose.

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