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Courtesy Call by British High Commissioner H.E. Mr. Jeffrey Frank Glekin on Minister Flavien Joubert

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In a recent diplomatic interaction, the British High Commissioner to Seychelles, H.E. Mr. Jeffrey Frank Glekin, paid a courtesy call on Minister Flavien Joubert, responsible for Agriculture, Climate Change, and Environment in Seychelles November 20th. The discussions between the two dignitaries centered on the challenges faced by Seychelles, particularly in the context of being a […]

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Marine Regions Forum Conference

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] A 10 members’ delegation from the Seychelles is currently attending the Marine Regions Forum conference in the Western Indian Ocean, being held in Dar es Salam Tanzania from the 7th – 9th November 2023. The event is being organised in partnership with the Nairobi Convention Secretariat and its partners and co-hosted by the

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Sixth session of the International Solar Alliance Assembly, New Delhi, Republic of India

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The International Solar Alliance (ISA), an initiative of India and France started in 2015 on the sidelines of the conference on climate change in Paris. Its aim is to develop and deploy cost-effective solar energy solutions for its member countries to develop low-carbon growth trajectories, with particular focus on delivering impact in countries categorized as

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Ambassador of Egypt and Minister Flavien Joubert discuss Future Collaborations in Agriculture and Climate Change

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The recently appointed Ambassador-designate of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Mr. Wael M. Nasr El-Din M. ATTIYA, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change, and Environment, Mr. Flavien Joubert. The meeting, held on October 10th was marked by discussions centered on potential collaborations between

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Mercury Project

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Contributors GoS-UNDP-GEF Seychelles signed the Minamata Convention on Mercury on 27 May 2014, becoming the 98th signatory to the convention. The country ratified the Convention on 13 January 2015. The GoS-UNDP-GEF “Strengthen national decision making towards ratification of the Minamata Convention and build capacity towards implementation of future provisions”project  shortened to the Mercury project builds

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National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan Project (NBSAP Project)

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Project Timeline 2012 – 2015 Contributors GoS-UNDP-GEF This is a GoS-UNDP-GEF project implemented from 2012-2015. The NBSAP is at the center of the Seychelles effort to fulfil its obligation in implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), including the integration of sectoral and cross-sectoral plans, programmes and policies called for in article 6(b). It is

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Grid-Connected Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems (PV) Project

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Project Timeline 2012 – 2016 Contributors GoS-UNDP-GEF Background Seychelles is almost 100% reliant on imported oil for its energy needs, which is of significant economic and budgetary cost and the single largest contributor of greenhouse gases in the country. Fuel demand continues to increase as a result of continued expansion of the electricity distributing system,

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Mainstreaming Biodiversity Project

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Project Timeline 2008 – 2015 Contributors GoS-UNDP-GEF Mainstreaming Biodiversity Management into Production Sector Activities. Background Seychelles’ ecosystems and biodiversity are relatively intact compared to many other small islands states, but development pressures are expected to increase substantially in the years to come. Past efforts at biodiversity conservation have focused on protected areas, but the major

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Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change in Seychelles

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Project Timeline 2014 – 2018 Contributors GoS-UNDP-GEF Background The climate change projections in the Seychelles show that rainfall, while increasing in overall terms, will become even more irregular. Much of the precipitation is falling in sharp bursts, creating heavy flooding in the wet season, while imposing an extended period of drought during the dry season.

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Biodiversity Financing Project (BIOFIN)

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Available evidence and the decisions adopted by Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) indicate that a significant gap remains in finance for biodiversity management. Countries need to scale up their efforts drastically to achieve the 20 Aichi Targets defined in the CBD’s Strategic Plan for 2011-2020. A preliminary assessment recently conducted under the auspices of the

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