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Displaying 41 - 44 of 44Technical Assistance to the Land Governance Development in South Sudan
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Within the Food Security Framework Programme and in response to the Land Transparency Initiative launched by the United Kingdom Presidency at the G8, the European Union is leading the country partnership initiative with the Republic of South Sudan.The aforementioned country partnership has the potential to become an effective and much needed vehicle to enhance the coherence of donors support in the area of land governance and land transparency. It aims at supporting South Sudan efforts to str
Sustainable Land Management for Improved Livelihoods in Degraded Areas of Iraq
Objectives
Project Objective: Reverse land degradation processes, conserve and sustainably manage land and water resources in degraded marshland ecosystems in Southern Iraq for greater access to services from resilient ecosystems and improved livelihoods.
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Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
TajCREFF Bank Eskhata Loan
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The EBRD is providing Bank Eskhata, a commercial bank established and operating in Tajikistan, a senior loan under the new Tajik Climate Resilience Financing Facility. TajCREFF is a pilot initiative that intends to support private sector investments in technologies which contribute towards development of climate resilience in Tajikistan. The initiative intends to break new ground in the emerging area of financing pro-business climate resilience measures in a country that is highly vulnerable to the impacts of the climate change. The EBRD is also considering a senior loan in Tajik Somoni to Bank Eskhata (MSME Loan) under the Financial Intermediary Framework. The new loan will provide Bank Eskhata with needed medium term funding in local currency, which remains scarce on the market. It will support Bank Eskhata's efforts in increasing local currency lending to micro, small and medium size enterprises ('MSMEs'). It will allow Bank Eskhata to participate and directly contribute to promotion of investments in technologies and measures which contribute towards development of climate resilience of the businesses and households, in particular investments in improved water and energy use, better land management and irrigation practices in agriculture sector. Bank Eskhata will benefit from dedicated technical assistance provided under the TajCREFF to all participating financial institutions.
Water for cities
This publication has been developed by UN-Water as an advocacy guide ahead of the World Water Day 2011 (WWD 2011).