The CTCN hosted a Regional Forum for National Designated Entities under the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) from West Asia. The Forum was held on 3-4 April 2016 in Cairo, Egypt.
The CTCN Forum was an occasion to develop and strengthen the regional network of NDEs and their relationship with other technology stakeholders, with a view to identify matchmaking opportunities to secure funding for follow-up actions to CTCN requests or other climate technology activities.
The Climate Technology Centre is seeking proposals for the technologies for the design of a regional strategic plan for the coastal management and adaptation to climate change in the province of Buenos Aires.
This document was prepared to assist in identification
of critical elements of a response framework that combines strategy and policy development with prioritisation of practical operational actions. The document is based on a synthesis of 16 Perspective Documents on Water and Climate commissioned for the 5th World Water Forum.
According to this manual, sand dams are among the most cost-effective methods of rainwater harvesting known. They have the potential to provide communities living in dry land areas with an improved local water supply for life, even during periods of drought. The manual draws upon the experience of constructing sand dams in Kenya, where the majority of the world"s sand dams are located.
