Newsletter Archive

About the Newsletter

The CC&E Newsletter is one of the instruments of SDC’s CC&E Network and the Global Programme Climate Change (GPCC) to share information on climate change and development. It also serves to encourage dialogue, mutual understanding and trust between political, administrative and technical actors involved in this crucial issue. The four page newsletter is published quarterly in English.

The newsletter is designed to cater both to the needs of quick readers who are interested in getting a snapshot of the latest news and those who want to get more in-depth information. The latter can do so by clicking on the links that take the reader straight to the relevant background documentation.

We invite all members to send us climate change relevant news (articles, publications, etc.), which you think may be of interest to the CC&E Network. Please send the news directly to the Focal Point. We also appreciate your feedback on how to improve the newsletter.

Archive

22nd Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (March 2016, Alexander Wunderlich)

• Thematic Focus on Gender
• NatureConservation Programme in Macedonia
• Strenghtening State Strategies for Climate Actions
• Indina Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme
• Events and Trainings
• News from Science and Research

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Paris COP21 Special Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (January 2016, Myriam Steinemann & Alexander Wunderlich)

• This special newsletter of SDC’s CC&E Network aims at providing all network members and SDC staff with information on the ongoing 20th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
• SDC Participation at the COP21
• Swiss-Supported Side Event

Special CC&E Newsletter COP21 in Paris (PDF, 1.02 MB)

21st Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (October 2015, Madeleine Guyer)

• Thematic Focus on Conflicts and Human Rights
• Strengtheningn Drought Resilience in the Somali Region
• Update on SDC funded projects
• Events and Trainings
• News from Science and Research

21st CC&E Newsletter October 2015 (PDF, 473 KB)

20th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (July 2015, Madeleine Guyer)

• Thematic Focus on Reasearch for Development (r4d)
• Nutrition in Mountain Agro-Ecosystems (NMA)
• Water Efficiency in Rice and Cotton Production
• Update on SDC funded projects
• Events and Trainings
• News from Science and Research

20th CC&E Newsletter July 2015 (PDF, 415 KB)

19th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (May 2015, Zora Urech)

• Thematic Focus on Food Security (EXPO Milano)
• Core Contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural
  Development (IFAD)
• Improved Access to Markets for Fresh Fruits and Vegetable
  (FFV) Small Scale Producers – West Bank
• Biocultura
• Updates and Information about Policy Processes
• News from Science and Research

19th CC&E Newsletter May 2015 (PDF, 1.31 MB)

18th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (March 2015, Zora Urech)

• Thematic Focus on Disaster Resilience
• Groundwater Rehabilitation under a Changing Climate in China
• Integrated Water Resource and Risk Management and Changing Climate in China
• MVIWATA in Tanzania - Strengthening the role of small scale farmers
• Andes' Adaptation to the Impact of Climate Change in Water Resources
• Interlaken +10 - Governing Forest Landscapes
• Remote sensing-based Information and Insurance for Crops in Emerging Countries - RIICE

18th CC&E Newsletter March 2015 (PDF, 1.62 MB)

Lima Special Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (December2014, Zora Urech)

• This special newsletter of SDC’s CC&E Network aims at providing all network members and SDC staff with information on the ongoing 20th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
• SDC Participation at the COP20
• Swiss-Supported Side Event

Special CC&E Newsletter COP 20 Lima (PDF, 1.65 MB)

17th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (November 2014, Zora Urech)

• Rural Resilience Initiative (R4)
• CHAIN - Cambodian Horticulture Advancing Income and Nutrition Project
• Green Climate Fund Update
• Policy processes
• Science and Research
• Overview of past and future events

17th CC&E Newsletter November 2014 (PDF, 460 KB)

16th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (August 2014, Zora Urech)

• Clean Air & Climate - Linking Science, Policy and Action
• Resilience to Climate Change - Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery
• Sustainable Mountain Art (SMArt)
• News from the REPIC Platform
• Climate Variability and Vulnerability to Climate Change
• Overview of past and future events

16th CC&E Newsletter August 2014 (PDF, 404 KB)

15th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (May 2014, Nara Zanes)

• Swiss Contribution to the Green Climate Fund (GCF)
• Energy Efficiency in the Clay Brick Sector in South Asia
• Nicaragua: Environmental Programme for Disaster Management and Climate Change
• Sustainable Mountain Development for Global Change (SMD4GC)
• News about the IPCC Report
• Overview of past and future events

15th CC&E Newsletter May 2014 (PDF, 487 KB)

14th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (March 2014, Nara Zanes)

• Strengthening Drought Resilience in the Lowlands of Ethiopia
• IWRM for Climate Change Adaptation in China
• Supporting the Development of a Seed Sector in Chad
• Stories to Watch for in 2014
• Switzerland's 6th National Communication and 1st Biennial Report to the UNFCCC
• Switzerland's Performance in International Development Cooperation: Results of a Peer Review
• The 2014 Environmental Performance Index
• The Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Shirt-lived Climate Pollutants
• Climate Day at the WEF
• Overview of past and future Events

14th CC&E Newsletter March 2014 (PDF, 420 KB)

13th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (December 2013, Nara Zanes)

• Swiss Contribution to the Adaptation Fund
• Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme
• Swiss Core Contribution to ICIPE
• Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Improving the Air Quality in Bolivia
• Climate Resilience through Risk Transfer with Microinsurance Solutions in India
• Environmental Programme for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change
• COP19: Small Steps forward
• Overview of past and future Events
• Update and Outlook on Network Activities

13th CCE Newsletter December 2013 (PDF, 445 KB)

Warsaw Special Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (November 2013, Nara Zanes)

• This special newsletter of SDC’s CC&E Network aims at providing all network members and SDC staff with information on the ongoing 19th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
• Swiss delegation to vote in favour of a second commitment period (up to 2020)
• SDC Participation at the COP19
• Swiss-Supported Side Event

Special CCE Newsletter COP 19 Warsaw (PDF, 266 KB)

12th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (October 2013, Nara Zanes)

• Reviving Seed and Knowledge Systems in Southern Africa
• Increasing Resilience to Climate Change in Chad
• Environmental Programme for Disaster Risk management and Climate Change in Nicaragua
• Public Investment in Energy Efficiency in Mongolia
• Enhancing Community Access to land and Forest Resources in Southeast Asia
• Update on the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process
• Overview of past and future Events
• Update and Outlook on Network Activities

12th CC&E Newsletter October 2013 (PDF, 824 KB)

11th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (July 2013, Nara Weigel)

• Supporting Climate Change Action Research in Bolivia
• Bolstering the Resilience of Communities in the Sahel to Environmental Changes (REPSAHEL)
• Dangers of Shale Gas Exploitation in the European Union
• Global Platform for DRR
• Update on SDC funded Climate Change Initiatives
• Overview of Past and Future Events

11th CC&E Newsletter July 2013 (PDF, 372 KB)

10th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (April 2013, Nara Weigel)

• Doha or the Bridge from the Old Climate Deal to a New One
• Dam Safety Enhancement Programme in China
• Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action Plan in Chile
• Hazard Risk Management through Micro-Insurance in Central America
• Update on SDC funded Climate Change Initiatives
• Overview of Past and Future Events

10th CC&E Newsletter April 2013 (PDF, 323 KB)

Doha Special Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (December 2012, Nara Weigel)

• This special newsletter of SDC’s CC&E Network aims at providing all network members and SDC staff with up-to-date information on the ongoing 18th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
• Swiss delegation to vote in favour of a second commitment period (up to 2020)
• SDC Participation at the COP 18
• Swiss-Supported Side Event

Doha Special Newsletter December 2012 (PDF, 287 KB)

9th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (November 2012, Nara Weigel)

• New CCE Focal Point is Daniel Masell
• IUCN Programme Contribution for 2013 - 2016
• Green Call Centre in South Africa for Green Electricity
• Switzerland’s Energy Strategy 2050

9th CC&E Newsletter November 2012 (PDF, 653 KB)

8th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (July 2012, Nara Weigel, Ueli Mauderli)

• New CCE Focal Point is Francois Droz
• Reducing poverty by enhancing resilience of vulnerable peoples in Nicaragua
• Successful first meeting of GPCC National Program Officers
• Brand new CC&E training offer for development practitioners

8th CC&E Newsletter July 2012 (PDF, 314 KB)

7th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (May 2012, Nara Weigel, Ueli Mauderli)

• CCE Network hosts online dialogue on climate change and environment trainings
• United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)
• Integration of DRR and climate change in the work of Swiss NGOs in Central America

7th CC&E Newsletter May 2012 (PDF, 493 KB)

6th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (January 2012, Nara Weigel, Ueli Mauderli)

• 17th session of the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC in Durban
• SDC supports skills development for solar water heaters and heat pumps in South Africa
• A memorandum of understanding for energy efficient buildings in India
• Achieving food security in the face of climate change

6th CC&E Newsletter January 2012 (PDF, 367 KB)

5th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (October 2011, Nara Weigel, Ueli Mauderli)

• Low carbon cities in China
• Improving livelihoods, mitigating deforestation and maintaining resilience to climate change through a power plant extension in Nepal
• Swiss-Ukrainian Forest Development Project in Zakarpattya (FORZA)
• Empowering indigenous peoples in international climate negotiations

5th CC&E Newsletter October 2011 (PDF, 321 KB)

4th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (July 2011, Nara Weigel, Ueli Mauderli)

• The CCE Network held its first face to face (f2f) meeting in Cusco, Peru
• Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund (BCCRF)
• Forest policies from Bhutan and Nepal shortlisted for Future Policy Award
• First international glacier monitoring expedition in Western China

4th CC&E Newsletter July 2011 (PDF, 276 KB)

3rd Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (February 2011, Nara Weigel, Ueli Mauderli)

• ASEAN-Swiss partnership on social forestry and climate change (ASFCC)
• Linking grassroots actions to policy debate for climate change in India
• The UN Training Service Platform on Climate Change

3rd CC&E Newsletter February 2011 (PDF, 430 KB)

2nd Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (November 2010, Nara Weigel, Ueli Mauderli)

• Vertical shaft brick kiln (VSBK) technology reduces air pollution in Bangladesh
• Community forests Increased by fivefold in Bhutan
• Promoting energy efficient technologies in small scale industries in India

2nd CC&E Newsletter November 2010 (PDF, 303 KB)

1st Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (September 2009, Ueli Mauderli)

• Interview with climate expert Prof. Robert Watson: Development cooperation plays a pivotal role in climate change
• Energy efficient bricks in Latin America

1st CC&E Newsletter September 2009 (PDF, 132 KB)