Today, the UNDP Resilience Hub for Africa and the Africa Borderlands Centre commenced a 4-day work retreat in the beautiful city of Mombasa, Kenya 🇰🇪. This retreat will focus on enhancing partnerships and setting priorities for the next phase of our work.

Privileged to be supporting Sam Godfrey and the water team at @UNDPBorderlands at the UNDP Resilience Hub retreat

Great collaboration between @UNDPBorderlands and UNICEF Kenya to provide essential services to marginalized communities in Wajir, Kenya Sam Godfrey

🌍 Happening now: A joint field mission by UN Development and UNICEF in the Kenya 🇰🇪 - Somalia 🇸🇴 borderlands. Work is now fully underway to showcase how deep groundwater solutions💧 can serve as a catalyst for addressing climate and economic challenges in the region 🌍🌿🌦️.

UNDP and UNICEF have successfully concluded their joint mission in the Wajir, Kenya 🇰🇪 - Somalia 🇸🇴 borderlands, highlighting the vital role of water 💦 as a development accelerator 🚀 🌍.

In partnership with the local government, private sector, and the Water Resources Department, we've achieved significant milestones: agreements on groundwater catchment plans 🚰, reforestation 🌳, biodiversity management 🌿, livelihoods support 💼, and climate financing options.

🥼 Ghana's Water Safety Plan (WSP) aims to ensure its population has safe and clean drinking water. 💧 Learn more about this safety plan: ow.ly/jXUU50Q3MUl #REALWater | USAID Water 💧🚽🧼 | Aguaconsult | KNUST_Ruralwater | Water Mission | Safe Water Network | RWSN

At #COP28? This Friday we will host a panel with decision-makers from Kenya, Iraq, Ethiopia & Somalia to discuss how NDCs and National Adaptation Plans have accelerated action, focusing on water resources💧 Join us at the World Green Economy Pavilion buff.ly/3uFWToR

We've reached the halfway point for #COP28. When it comes to climate change adaptation, has there been any progress? What are the latest developments? UN Development's Srilata Kammila reports directly from Dubai.

Collaborative water management: a path to Israeli-Palestinian peace infrastructurenews.co.za/2024/01/16/col…

‘Guidelines for African Borderlands SDG Investor Maps’ is a new resource designed to unlock sustainable investment opportunities, and drive economic growth and stability in Africa Borderlands. A game-changer for inclusive development! Download now: undp.org/africa/africa-…

JG Afrika is recruiting for an Engineering Hydrologist. See jgafrika.com/vacancis/engin… for further information. Come and join us!

JG Afrika is recruiting for a Senior Engineering Hydrologist / Water Resource Engineer. See jgafrika.com/vacancis/senio… for further information. Come and join us!

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As #COP29 is getting underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, find out everything you need to know about this year’s climate conference from UN Climate Change: unfccc.int/cop29 #ClimateAction

Today marks a historic moment with the opening of #COP29Azerbaijan, setting the agenda for the mission we have ahead of us. With the Presidency handover and the opening speeches by COP28 President H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, COP29 President H.E. Mukhtar Babayev and Simon

JG Afrika won the Investigative Project of the Year award for our Climate Resilient Water Safety Planning project in Azerbaijan at the 2024 SANRAL SAICE National Awards #WaterSafety #GlobalHealth #watersafetyplan linkedin.com/posts/jg-afrik…

Our planet's #biodiversity is under siege! 🌎 🌿 Check this infographic to learn about the biggest threats endangering our ecosystems and the urgent need for conservation action. 🦋 via Visual Capitalist

Building Climate-Resilient Water Systems in Africa & Beyond, using the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Water Association guidelines for #CRWSP #watersecurity #climateresilience jgafrika.com/news/building-…

Shaheen Nilofer Zeynu Jemal Ummer 𝐖𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐯'𝐭 Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation UNDP Kenya UNDP Africa UNICEF Innovation UNICEF Africa “As we launch this project, we also want this to be a model for development in the country, the nation & the region to use water as a catalyst to unlock the climate resilience & sustainable development for pastoralist communities across Africa,” Zeynu Jemal Ummer.