The Forest and Climate Leaders' Partnership , which aims to coordinate action by governments, businesses, and community leaders, wasat the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, marking a significant advancement in sustainable forest management and conservation.
The Partnership intends to accelerate implementation of the commitment made at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021 by over 140 countries to stop forest loss and land degradation by 2030 and to translate ambition into results on the ground. The State of the World's Forests Assessment 2022, a significant report released this year by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization , emphasises the need to accelerate efforts to realise forests' full potential in combating climate change and biodiversity loss.The African Cities Water Adaptation Fund was launched at COP27 by the World Resources Institute and partners with the goal of allocating $5 billion by 2032 to urban water resilience measures in 100 African cities.
City leaders will be able to directly access funding and technical support to implement creative solutions addressing a range of water issues, including integrated governance, watershed management, increasing sanitation services, improved stormwater management, and wastewater management, thanks to the ACWA Fund, which was introduced at the Race to Resilience 2030 Climate Implementation Lab and its supporting coalition, the ACWA Platform, which was introduced at the Multi-Level Action Pavilion.