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  • CTCN/PFAN Clean Energy Financing Forum in Singapore

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    News
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    The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), together with the Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN), organized a workshop in order to develop and strengthen the regional network of National Designated Entities (NDEs) and their relationship with small and medium enterprises and clean energy technology stakeholders.

    The two day workshop aimed to identify matchmaking opportunities and follow-up actions through the CTCN for clean technology investments in South East Asia.

  • 9th CTCN Advisory Board Meeting

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    Event
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    - Europe/Copenhagen
    Country:
    Germany

    The Climate Technology Centre and Network is accountable to the Conference of the Parties (COP) of the UNFCCC through the CTCN Advisory Board. The Advisory Board meets twice per year and provides direction on the CTCN’s fulfillment of the COP’s guidance.

    The Ninth Meeting of the Advisory Board took place at the UN Campus in Bonn (Germany) from 3-5 April, 2017.

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  • 2016 CTCN Progress Report launched: Global Climate Commitments in Action

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    COPENHAGEN, DENMARK November 4, 2016 – Press release

    2016 CTCN Progress Report launched. Developing country trends in climate technology transfer needs presented.

    In year 3 of its operations, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) reports that demand for technology transfer in support of achieving countries' national commitments is growing rapidly. 

  • CTCN Call for Proposals: Piloting A Sustainable System To Collect And Distribute Agro-meteorological Information In Benin (extended deadline)

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    News
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    United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is looking for member of the CTCN Network that can provide technical services in order to strengthen early warning in Benin for extreme events (drought, floods, etc.), and to increase national capacities to collect, disseminate and use agro-meteorological information.

  • CTCN in Benin: Agro-meteorological information system to strengthen climate resilience of agriculture producers

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    The agriculture sector is the mainstay of Benin’s economy, providing livelihoods for almost 60% of the working population.  However, droughts and floods are increasing in frequency and severity, thus harming agricultural production in Benin​. Farmers have little access to basic climate forecasting information, which impedes their ability to adapt their agricultural planning and practices accordingly. 

  • Call for Proposals: Piloting A Sustainable System To Collect And Distribute Agro-meteorological Information In Benin

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    News
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    United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is looking for member of the CTCN Network that can provide technical services in order to strengthen early warning in Benin for extreme events (drought,  floods,  etc.),  and  to  increase  national  capacities  to  collect,  disseminate  and  use  agro-meteorological information.

  • CTCN Vacancy: Regional Coordinator for Africa

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    News
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    The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) is seeking a consultant, who will support the operations and development of the CTCN in Africa. The position is physically located in the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Field Office in Dakar, Senegal.

    In particular, the consultant will:

  • CTCN Secondment Programme: Deadline 29 May

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    As part of its Secondment Programme launched in 2015, the UNFCCC’s Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) recently welcomed Gaudensia Owino, a Research Scientist in the Environment Division of the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI). Gaudensia is also a member of the Kenyan National Designated Entity (NDE) technical review team, which assesses requests to the CTCN for technical assistance.