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African region
Youth exchange programme under a partnership agreement between GRID-
Arendal, the Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and
Europe (CEDARE), EIS-Africa, National Environment Management Authority
(NEMA) Uganda, the Network for Environment and Sustainable Development in
Africa (NESDA) and the Southern African Research and Documentation Centre
(SARDC) implemented. The goals of the programme are: to raise awareness of
environmental issues among African and Norwegian youth and to strengthen the
Africa Youth Environment Network (AYEN; to build synergies between UNEP and
its collaborating centres and African youth in the area of environmental
assessment and reporting; and facilitate young people’s contribution to policy
framework for sustainable development.
DEWA B406: see above
African region : Egypt,
Tunisia, Uganda, Ivory
Coast, Zimbabwe, Zambia,
Norway
Fourteen participants (1 from Egypt, 1 from Tunisia, 2 from Uganda, 1 from Ivory
Coast, 2 from Zimbabwe, 2 from Zambia and 5 from Norway) for the youth
programme 2009 recruited and completed the programme.
DEWA B406: see above
African region
North-south and south-south exchange programme for 2008- 2009 implemented in
collaboration with UNEP, EIS-AFRICA, NEMA Uganda and SARDC. The goal of
the programme is to promote “partnerships for development” as a way to
strengthen the understanding between the North and the South in a globalised
world, and to increase expertise, both in the North and South in addressing
international environmental issues.
DEWA B406: see above
African region, Norway
Four participants (2 from Uganda, 1 from Zambia and 1 from Norway) recruited for
the north-south, south-south programme 2008-2009.
DEWA B406: see above
African region, Norway
A partners’ meeting for both youth and north-south,south-south programmes held
in Arendal, Norway, December 2009. Representatives from CEDARE, EIS-Africa,
GRID-Arendal, NEMA, NESDA, SARDC, UNEP and FK Norway attended. Final
reporting for both the youth and the north-south, south-south programmes under
preparation. Applications for 2010-2011 in progress. Applications for 2010-2011
with a new composition of collaborating partners for both programmes in progress.
DEWA B406: see above
Regional Field Programme B:
Outreach and Media
Countries/
Regions Assisted
Results/Outputs
Contribution to UNEP’s Programme of Work
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