The Climate Technology Centre is seeking proposals for 2 separate technical assistance projects:
Addressing the root causes of women's poverty and overcoming barriers to their full participation in the management of natural resources are central to achieving the ultimate goal of sustainable development. This newsletter highlights factors which contribute to women's poverty, the impact of poverty on the environment, and ways in which natural resource management projects can be designed to overcome barriers to women's participation. The main focus is on ways in which USAID has responded to gender concerns in its natural resource management projects.
The EcoSan waterless toilet is a sanitation system that converts human waste into dehydrated compostable material. The waste can then be used as compost or disposed of at a traditional waste management facility. The EcoSan requires neither water nor sewer access to function. It eliminates the cost and infrastructural barriers associated with the installation of sewer and water systems while removing the negative health and environmental effects of open defecation. It is particularly relevant to improving sanitation in rural communities
Building on the expertise of the participants in their respective topics, coupled with guidance on implementation mechanisms and requirements towards a robust national MRV system through the training, the following main findings were developed:
- MRV Action Plans within four mitigation sectors;
- The mapping of information requests and data flows between institutions present at the workshop;
- A next step assessment focused on institutional and capacity, information and financial barriers for the sectors.
