$6.2 million project signed to support COP27 by the Egyptian Government, UNDP, and supporting partners in Cairo

On the 27th of September 2022 in Cairo, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the European Union (EU), the Embassy of Denmark, the Embassy of Switzerland and the African Climate Foundation signed a new $6.2 million project to support Egypt’s presidency of the 27th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh from 7–18 November this year.

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This new project will bring together public and commercial sector partners, civil society, and academics to boost climate action in support of Egypt's COP27 Presidency Team.

Through activities in numerous important areas, including renewable energy, climate change adaptation, and climate security, the project will support Egypt's COP27 leadership and its work toward implementing the Paris Agreement.

The initiative will offer technical assistance and information to help Egypt fulfil its obligations as the host nation for the conference this year. This would entail presenting best practices from Africa and other areas, advancing transdisciplinary efforts for climate action, and providing expert assistance for dialogues on regional and theme groupings for inclusive negotiations.