Both ENDS
Honderden miljoenen mensen wonen wereldwijd in gebieden waar de bodem uitgeput is, vaak noodgedwongen of omdat de regio waar zij al generaties wonen, in de loop van de tijd steeds droger is geworden. De woestijn rukt op en dat is een mondiaal probleem. De meningen over de oorzaken van landdegradatie en verwoestijning, maar vooral over de oplossingen, zijn zeer verdeeld. Om daarover te praten, vindt van 2 tot 14 september de tweejaarlijkse wereldwijde VN-conferentie over verwoestijning plaats. Daar komen beleidsmakers, wetenschappers, NGO's, boerinnen en boeren, veehouders, herders en bedrijven van over de hele wereld bij elkaar. Onze collega Nathalie van Haren gaat ernaartoe en legt hieronder uit met welk doel.
On the 14th of April, Both ENDS wil host a workshop called 'Small Grants, Big Impacts' on the annual Africa day in Amsterdam. The workshop aims to demonstrate that so called 'small grants funds' effectively deliver (devopment and climate) money where it matters, to people that need it the most. Large development banks, funds, donors and governments could use small grants funds as alternative financing mechanisms to make sure their money benefits people and their environment now and it the far future.
The third session of our five part series on women's rights and climate finance, Getting the Money to the People: GCF Accreditation and Enhanced Direct Action, focused on accessing the Green Climate Fund through working with stakeholders at the country level (engaging with the National Designated Authority), utilizing Enhanced Direct Access, and seeking accreditation.
The second session of our five part series on women's rights and climate finance, Gender Mainstreaming in Climate Finance Mechanisms, provided an overview of how gender equality has been mainstreamed into global climate finance mechanisms, including a deep dive on gender considerations under the Green Climate Fund by Liane Schalatek of the Heinrich Boell Foundation - North America.
Vrouwen zijn vaak leiders op het gebied van milieubescherming en zijn daarom ook belangrijk bij het herstel van gedegradeerde ecosystemen. Binnen de Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action (GAGGA) werken we daarom met lokale vrouwengroepen om het gebruik van Analog Forestry te promoten.
Het grootste deel van klimaatfinanciering gaat naar grote instituten en grootschalige projecten, zonder dat rekening wordt gehouden met de wensen en behoeften van lokale gemeenschappen. Both ENDS probeert dit samen met diverse partners te veranderen. Daarbij richten we ons vooral op het Green Climate Fund (GCF).
In this video we see Maria Mkhatswa, who is claiming the right of her people to have access to clean water, like they had years ago, when the coal mining industry had not yet polluted the whole area. The three part series 'Reality of Mine' gives a voice to women affected by mining in India, Kenya and South Africa. With the support of international NGOs Both ENDS and ActionAid, they have begun to stand up for their rights.
In this video, Trivinia Mwanga Mwamburi from Kenya takes you with in her fight to get the land back which was taken from her because of the expansion of large scale salt mines. The three part series 'Reality of Mine' gives a voice to women affected by mining in India, Kenya and South Africa. With the support of international NGOs Both ENDS and ActionAid, they have begun to stand up for their rights.
