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In eight workshops offered in June and July 2017 in six of Costa Rica’s coffee regions, producers were trained on the topics of nutrition and fertilization, weed management, plagues and diseases as well as agroforestry systems. The workshops were organized by the Ministry for Agriculture, the National Coffee Institute and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

Nine Thai companies from the air-conditioning, commercial refrigeration and chiller sector have expressed their interest to cooperate with the Thai Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) NAMA on making cooling equipment more climate friendly and energy efficient.

The NAMA Facility was invited to participate in the annual African Carbon Forum (ACF), held this year in Cotonou, Benin during 28–30 June 2017. The 9th ACF focussed on strengthening the engagement between state and non-state actors in key sectors for Africa, such as energy, agriculture and human settlements.

The NAMA Facility hopes to announce a 5th Call by the end of the year, but a final decision cannot be made until after elections in both the UK and Germany. The NAMA Facility has held four competitive Calls for NAMA Support Project Outlines between 2013 and 2016. The current portfolio comprises 14 NAMA Support Projects in appraisal and implementation. 7 NAMA Support Projects were selected in the fourth Call for receiving support for a Detailed Preparation Phase. The NAMA Facility provides...