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In order to tackle the increasing impact of climate change, several tools have been developed to reduce the potential loss and damages. Of note is the ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), which has...

In cooperation with GIZ Sino-German Cooperation on Low Carbon Transport project (CLCT) and the GIZ Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP), a webinar on “Urban cycling –A smart move” is going...

CDIA recently marked its 10th anniversary in supporting cities in Asia and the Pacific in infrastructure development and financing. From a simple idea borne out of an international conference organized by...

Myanmar’s National Electrification Plan (NEP) aims to electrify 7.2 million households and achieve universal access to electricity by the year 2030. The Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of...

Save The Date: “Going Digital: Unleashing the Potential for SNRD Asia and TUEWAS” Conference 2018 What: GIZ Sector Network Joint Conference of SNRD Asia and TUEWAS When: 14-18 May 2018...

A sustainable energy, renewable energy, green energy, clean energy, or whatever energy that falls in those categories, have been increasingly mainstreamed and competitive with conventional energy sources such as fossil...

BANGKOK, October 31, 2017 – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and GIZ Thailand provided a set of implementation guidelines to Thailand’s Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency, the...

Berlin, Germany --- The Improved Management of Extreme Events through Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Watersheds (ECOSWat) Project has won the prestigious ‘Drone Pioneer Award’ at the InterGEO fair held in Berlin....

Background Following the previous annual International Conferences on Sustainable Industrial Areas (SIA) in China, Indonesia, India, Turkey, Mexico and Morocco, the upcoming Conference will take place in Egypt. The SIA...

On August 4, 2017, the Climate Change Commission, National Housing Authority, and the Philippine Green Building Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will facilitate the development of Nationally Appropriate...

The selection process for IKI Funding is now online! The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) selects projects for IKI funding on the basis...

The Expert Group on Sustainable Land Transport (EGSLT) was created as an ad-hoc working group under the ASEAN Land Transport Working Group (LTWG). The 1st meeting of the EGSLT was...

Webinar on Effective Communication on GHG Calculation for the Land Transport Sector to Non-Technical Audience Date: 22 November 2017 Time: 4-5 p.m. Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta (UTC+7), 5-6 p.m. Kuala Lumpur, Manila,...

Join us for what expected to be an insightful training and discussion on tendering and evaluation of renewable energy. Those involved in tendering processes should not miss this chance! Who...

Caption: Introduction round - Skill Development Programme for Technicians and Helpers of Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plants, August 2016 Copyright: GIZ SEIP’s success on skilling operators and helpers of wastewater effluent...

A skilled labour force is significant for the development of wind power market in Viet Nam. The Technology Cooperation area under the “Support to the Up-scaling of Wind Power” project...

80-90% of the rice harvest in Bangladesh is cooked in small or medium-sized rice parboiling systems at the rice mills with only 15-30% fuel efficiency. Almost 50000 inefficient, polluting and...

Economy March 24, 2017 01:00 By SPECIAL TO THE NATION Green finance is widely discussed as global policy makers continue their push for more sustainable and efficient energy sources in...

Projects proposed by the CDIA project are bearing fruit. More than 200,000 urban poor in Khulna City, Bangladesh now have better health conditions and are now more resilient towards environmental...

GIZ, through the SupportCCC II project, participated in the Philippines’ first Green Climate Fund (GCF) Orientation and Prioritization Tool Inception Workshop to advance understanding and coordination of GCF financing activities...