Propelling Guinea-Bissau''s Sustainable Development Goals forward. Upon assuming his role as UN Resident Coordinator for Guinea-Bissau in April 2022, Anthony Kwaku
READ MOREIntegrating the 2030 Agenda in Bissau''s Urban Development Plan created a framework for the local implementation of the SDGs at city level in Guinea-Bissau. Bissau hosts one
READ MOREEnergy Profile: Guinea Bissau. 23 May 2017. Guinea Bissau has a population of 1.75 million. Total production of electricity in 2015 was 13 ktoe with all of it produced from fossil fuels. Final consumption of electricity in the same year was 6 ktoe (AFREC, 2015). Download.
READ MOREGuinea-Bissau''s risks of external and overall debt distress remain high, in line with the June 2022 Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA). GDP growth accelerated in 2021 on the back of the gradual lifting of COVID containment measures and the record high cashew nut production, with positive spillovers on the fiscal and external accounts.
READ MOREBased on that, the main objective of this project is to provide Bissau with a Strategic Spatial Development Plan for 2030 that promotes inclusive, resilient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban development. Context and background. The Autonomous Sector of Bissau (SAB) represents more than a quarter of the national population and
READ MOREnational development planning and SDG mainstreaming in Guinea-Bissau Reforço da dimensão participativa das diferentes partes Guinea-Bissau 2020 This project was supported by UN DESA, Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) through a grant with the European Commission (SD2015: Delivering on the promise of the SDGs)
READ MOREEnvironmental sustainability is perhaps the most obvious of the three pillars, as it symbolises the importance of things like natural resources and biodiversity to support life on Earth.; Social sustainability places importance on social structures, well-being, and harmony; all factors that poverty, wars, and injustices can affect.; Economic
READ MOREIncreasing the scientific knowledge of the population through education is a development strategy towards a sustainable future. However, there is no equity in the access to science education and scientific knowledge. The aim of this paper is to present and analyse a science kit named "Energy, Environment and Sustainability" (KEAS). Based on
READ MOREThe Guidelines (or Guide) for the Economic Environmental Evaluation (EEE) takes into account the existing legislation, international best practices, natural capital and its economic value in Africa and Guinee-Bissau, consultation activities with the relevant stakeholders (public administration and international donors), the literature of reference,
READ MORESea level rise continues to affect Guinea-Bissau''s coastal region and is a serious threat to 70% of the population who reside along the coast. Increased salinization from the ocean has harmed rice production, caused coastal erosion, and inundated coastal aquifers. Increased temperatures and humidity will increase malaria transmission
READ MOREThe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. The 17 SDGs are integrated—they recognize that action in one area will affect outcomes in others
READ MOREThe Environmental Sustainability Index ranks 97 markets -which in 2018 represented 89.1% of the world''s population and 97.2% of global GDP – highlighting country-specific risks and opportunities in the sustainability space. The index can inform a sustainability strategy and help businesses and governments to map and understand
READ MOREBijagos Archipelago in Guinea-Bissau is at present subject to numerous external impacts that affect its centuries old balance. Since 1975 Guinean society has been using its natural resources in an
READ MOREThe Abidjan-based West Africa Sub Regional Office was established in 2015 to strengthen UN Environment Programme''s strategic presence in the regions, in response to the Rio+20 mandate related to strengthening and
READ MOREKey highlights from the NDC. Guinea-Bissau defined its first quantified target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, committing to a reduction of 30% by 2030 with support and
READ MOREThe objective of this study was to analyze the expansion of cashew cultivation and its environmental and economic impacts on the country, from the perspective of sustainable development.
READ MORETackling the climate is a need for justice: developing countries have 98% of the seriously affected and 99% of all deaths from weather-related disasters, along with over 90% of the total economic losses, while the 50 Least Developed Countries contribute less than 1% of global carbon emissions. Climate change and global poverty must be
READ MOREMSc Environmental Sustainability Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 90) Dwindling natural resources and environmental quality issues are challenging businesses to work within a sustainability framework, while at the same time maximising employment provision and profitability. Consequently, there is a growing number of green technology and
READ MORESustainability is a social goal for people to co-exist on Earth over a long time. Definitions of this term are disputed and have varied with literature, context, and time. [2] [1] Sustainability usually has three dimensions (or
READ MOREWill an increase in eco-tourism mean sustainable economic growth? These are the types of questions that dozens of experts from the environmental, economic, government, and academic sectors in Guinea Bissau hope to
READ MOREAfter six years of implementation of the 2030 Agenda, Guinea-Bissau is one of the seven African countries to present their first Voluntary National Review during the next High
READ MOREthe environment and its environmental constrains in Guinea-Bissau, but rather to analyze and evaluate the national framework of the environmental and social impact assessment procedures for projects1, their diagnosis and their strengthening needs. 1 Not only of projects, but also of plans, programs and strategies.
READ MOREThe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect
READ MOREIncreasing the scientific knowledge of the population through education is a development strategy towards a sustainable future. However, there is no equity in the access to science education and scientific knowledge. The aim of this paper is to present and analyse a science kit named "Energy, Environment and Sustainability" (KEAS).
READ MOREThe ban received widespread support in the Australian Capital Territory and in Rwanda. Community-based environmental campaign called Umganda was instrumental in the success of the ban (Behuria, 2019; Macintosh et al., 2018; McLellan, 2014). In Guinea-Bissau, there was a lack of community support owing to a lack of
READ MOREThe 2020-2023 National Development Strategy for Guinea-Bissau highlights private sector development as a main priority to be enhanced through the improvement of an enabling
READ MOREGuinea-Bissau possesses an incredibly diverse set of eco-systems ranging from dense tropical forests to mangrove swamps. This rich biodiversity and natural capital constitute the bedrock of the country''s development and its continued
READ MOREDuring discussions at the event, local experts identified potential opportunities for green development in Guinea Bissau, such as energy development through investment in renewable energy, sustainable
READ MOREsupport that the Global Environment Facility and the United Nations Environment Programme have provided for the preparation of this Third National Communication of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. Viriato Cassama, MSc Director General, Directorate General of Environment, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
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