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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...

In the city of Monterrey in Northern Mexico, the NAMA pilot project is just about to be concluded. Coordinated by the Housing Institute of Nuevo Leon State (Instituto de la Vivienda de Nuevo León) and with technical advisory by GIZ, the private housing developer Casas JAVER constructed 52 housing units equipped with NAMA measures. This pilot project, supported by the NAMA Facility, focusses on improving the thermal building envelope by applying cellular concrete blocks for exterior walls,...

The Technical Support Unit (TSU) of the NAMA Facility held a workshop during the Bonn Climate Change Conference / SBI/SBSTA Meeting entitled as Climate Finance in Action – Reflections from the NAMA Facility, which took place in Bonn 12 May 2017. The first session focused on lessons learnt and included presentations from Sandra Spies, a representative of the Costa Rican Low Carbon Coffee NAMA and Andreas Gruner, representing the Mexican Sustainable Housing NAMA. The two NAMAs receive support for...