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Fostering collaborative solutions at the nexus of climate resilience, conflict, and peace

Climate change, as a global problem that transcends geographical, social, and political barriers, is a rallying cry to unite against a common challenge. Despite this – or perhaps because of it – climate change is exacerbating pre-existing conflicts and exposing fractures in political and social fabrics— mistrust within and between countries; a lack of collaboration between sectors and disciplines; gaps in cultural understanding and knowledge; a mismatch between the priorities of funders and affected communities; and flaws in economic structures.

Inaugural National Youth Climate Change Summit 2023

Triple Capital Supports the National Youth Climate Change Summit

The Namibian youth held their inaugural National Youth Climate Change Summit and the second Local Conference of Youth from the 11th to 13 July 2023 under the theme “empowering youth for climate action”.

The 2023 Summer Academy on Strengthening climate resilience of conflict-affected and vulnerable communities

The 2023 Summer Academy on Climate, Land and Security

The 2023 Summer Academy on Land, Security and Climate was held in Caux Switzerland from 17 to 19 July. The workshop was held under the theme “Strengthening climate resilience of conflict-affected and vulnerable communities” and was co-organized by Triple CapitalInitiatives of Change Switzerland, and Geneva Centre for Security Policy and with support from Earthbanc.

Webinar: Lessons From the Field

On March 16, 2023, the CSO-GCF Project Partners, Namibia Nature Foundation and Triple Capital hosted a webinar on Lessons from the Field on the EDA pilot project implemented in Namibia. The Enhanced Direct Access Project, implemented by the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF), is the first project of its kind in Namibia and globally to be funded by Green Climate Fund.

COP27 side-events at the Namibian Pavilion

Triple Capital Engages in Side-Events at COP27 Namibian Pavilion

Triple Capital played an active role in ensuring the success of the Namibian Pavilion at COP27.  In addition to being a co-sponsor of the Pavilion, the Triple Capital team led the organization of the finance day and youth day events in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, and spoke at several other events.

Triple Capital contributes to the COp27 Namibian Pavilion

Triple Capital Contributes to the COP27 Namibian Pavilion

Triple Capital joined other partners to contribute towards Namibia’s pavilion at the COP27 climate change conference that is being held in Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh from 7 to 18 November 2022.

Triple Capital Young Professional Training 1st cohort 2022 candidates

Triple Capital Trains Young Professionals on Climate Change Policy and Finance

Louise Brown, the Director of Triple Capital, awarded six young professionals with their certificates for the successful completion of a professional training programme on climate change policy and finance in Windhoek on 16th September 2022.

Round Table Discussion on Gender Mainstreaming and Climate Finance

EIF/MEFT Round Table Discussion on Gender Mainstreaming and Climate Finance

The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) together with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) recently held a consolidated Round Table Discussion on Gender Mainstreaming and Climate Finance, with emphasis on drawing back on lessons learned from the various projects financed and implemented in Namibia to understand how best climate finance impacts gender mainstreaming in national strategies and frameworks.

CSO Readiness for the GCF partners ToT workshop

The Civil Society Organizations readiness for the Green Climate Fund “Focus Africa” Project held its Training of Trainers Workshop.

The Africa Civil Society Organisations’ (CSOs) readiness for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Project led by CARE, PACJA, ENDA Senegal, and GermanWatch hosted their training of trainers’ workshop in Senegal on 3-4 February 2022

Webinar: Namibia on the Road to COP26

The Namibia Nature Foundation in partnership with Triple Capital hosted its second webinar series under the topic; Namibia on the Road to COP26. The webinar aimed at sharing Namibia’s expectation in terms of decisions to tackle climate change, climate finance resources to avert climate crises and youth expectation of inclusivity in the decision making.

Webinar: Introduction to Climate Finance and its relevance for Namibia

The Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) in partnership with Triple Capital hosted its first public webinar under the project “Civil Society Readiness for the Green Climate Fund”.  The webinar was a panel discussion aimed at increasing public understanding of climate finance and its relevance to Namibia.

The 2021 Virtual Summer Academy on Climate, Land and Security was a great success

The Summer Academy on Climate, Land, and Security, hosted by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy in partnership with Initiatives of Change Switzerland and Triple Capital concluded on  30th July 2021 with awarding certificates to the 30 participants who spend a week exploring solutions at the nexus of land, security and climate change issues.

Toini Amutenya wins Youth Action SD award

Toini Amutenya wins the Youth Action for Sustainable Award at the recently held Namibia Sustainable Development awards hosted by the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia. Toini who is a youth activist for climate justice and a youth leader and representative for Namibian youth on international and regional youth platforms.