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COP27 Special Edition Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (November 2022)

• Pre-COP newsletter on Switzerland's priorities at COP27 and SDC's commitments​​
  
• Side events at COP27
  

COP27 Special Edition Newsletter

40th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (October 2022)

• Thematic focus on Energy Efficiency in the Building Sector
  
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs
  

40th CC&E Newsletter October 2022​​

39th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (July 2022)

• News from the community
  
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs
  

39th CC&E Newsletter July 2022​​

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38th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (March 2022)

• Thematic focus on Biodiversity
  
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs

38th CC&E Newsletter March 2022​​

37th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (July 2021)

• Thematic focus on digitalization 
  
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs

37th CC&E Newsletter July 2021​​

36th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (March 2021)

• Thematic focus on Nature based Solutions (NbS)
  
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs

36th CC&E Newsletter March 2021​

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35th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (November 2020)

• Thematic focus on climate change and energy​
  
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs

35th CC&E Newsletter November 2020

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34th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (July 2020)

• Thematic focus on climate change/environment and mountains
  
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs

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33^rd Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (March 2020)

• Thematic focus on mainstreaming gender aspects into SDC's work
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs

33rd CC&E Newsletter March 2020

32^nd Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (November 2019)

• Thematic focus on mainstreaming climate, environment and DRR within the SDC
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs

31^st Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (April 2019)

• Thematic focus on green entrpreneurship
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs

31st CC&E Newsletter April 2019

30^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (December 2018)

• Thematic focus on climate change and youth
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs

30th CC&E Newsletter December 2018

29^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (July 2018)

• Thematic focus on fragility and climate change
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs

29th CC&E Newsletter July 2018

28^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (March 2018)

• Thematic focus on Knowledge-sharing
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs

28th CC&E Newsletter March 2018

27^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (November 2017)

• Thematic focus on Climate Change and Education
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs

27th CC&E Newsletter November 2017

26^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (July 2017)

• Thematic focus on Climate Change and Urban Linkages
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs:
• New SDC Nexus Brief on Climate Change & Health.
• Science briefs published by the Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme.
• New SDC funded project CICADA (Cryospheric Climate Services for improved Adapation).
• SDC's multi-year project on climate change adaptation in Peru (PACC) was completed.

26th CC&E Newsletter July 2017

25^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (March 2017)

• Thematic focus on Climate Change and Health
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs:
• News on the Jinsha River Basin (JRB) project - a Sino-Swiss cooperation aiming to foster integrated water resource management (IWRM), under the perspective of climate change and socio-economic and demographic development.
• Achievements of the energy access partnership Energising Development (EnDev).
• New publication on Building Design Guidelines for India within the Indo-Swiss Building Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP).

25th CC&E Newsletter March 2017

Marrakesh COP22 Special Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (December 2016)

• This special newsletter of SDC's CC&E Network aims at providing all network members and SDC staff with information on the ongoing 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
• SDC has been present at COP22 as part of the Swiss delegation and with the “Espace Jeunesse”

Special CC&E Newsletter COP22 in Marrakesh

24^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (October 2016)

• Thematic focus on Climate Change and Youth
• Launch of the CC&E Network’s new observatory platform
• Upcoming events and trainings
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs:
• New approvals: The Kenya resilient arid lands partnerships for integrated development (Kenya RAPID), the Global Hydrometry Support Facility (GHSF) and innovation Hub, and a new project on innovation and dissemination of technologies for adaptation of agriculture to climate change (AGRIADAPTA) 
• Karnataka government adopts BEEP (Indo-Swiss Building Energy Efficiency Project) guidelines for energy efficient public buildings

24th CC&E Newsletter October 2016

23^rd Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (July 2016)

• Thematic focus on Climate Change and Migration
• Upcoming events and trainings
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs:
• “Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme” (IHCAP) launched its second phase.
• Lessons learnt on private sector involvement in development cooperation in the context of the Energising Development Partnership (EnDev).
• Annual report 2015 by the platform for promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency in international cooperation (REPIC).

23rd CC&E Newsletter July 2016

22^nd Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (March 2016)

• Thematic Focus on Gender
• Upcoming events and trainingsPolicy updates
• News on SDC-funded projects and programs:
• Nature Conservation Programme in Macedonia
• Strenghtening State Strategies for Climate Actions
• Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme

22nd CC&E Newsletter March 2016

Paris COP21 Special Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (January 2016)

• This special newsletter of SDC's CC&E Network aims at providing all network members and SDC staff with information on the ongoing 21st 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)

21^st Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (October 2015)

• Thematic Focus on Conflicts and Human Rights
• Strengthening 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)

20^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (July 2015)

• 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)

19^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (May 2015)

• 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)

18^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (March 2015)

• 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 (December 2014)

• 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)

17^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (November 2014)

• 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)

16^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (August 2014)

• 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)

15^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (May 2014)

• 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)

14^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (March 2014)

• 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)

13^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (December 2013)

• 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)

• 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)

12^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (October 2013)

• 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)

11^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (July 2013)

• 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)

10^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (April 2013)

• 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)

• 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)

9^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (November 2012)

• 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)

8^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (July 2012)

• 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)

7^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (May 2012)

• 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)

6^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (January 2012)

• 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)

5^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (October 2011)

• 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)

4^th Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (July 2011)

• 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)

3^rd Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (February 2011)

• 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)

2^nd Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (November 2010)

• 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)

1^st Newsletter of the SDC CC&E Network (September 2009)

• 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)