GRID-Arendal Biennium Report 2008 - 2009

African region

Youth exchange programme under a partnership agreement between GRID- Arendal, the Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE), EIS-Africa, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Uganda, the Network for Environment and Sustainable Development in Africa (NESDA) and the Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC) implemented. The goals of the programme are: to raise awareness of environmental issues among African and Norwegian youth and to strengthen the Africa Youth Environment Network (AYEN; to build synergies between UNEP and its collaborating centres and African youth in the area of environmental assessment and reporting; and facilitate young people’s contribution to policy framework for sustainable development. Fourteen participants (1 from Egypt, 1 from Tunisia, 2 from Uganda, 1 from Ivory Coast, 2 from Zimbabwe, 2 from Zambia and 5 from Norway) for the youth programme 2009 recruited and completed the programme. North-south and south-south exchange programme for 2008- 2009 implemented in collaboration with UNEP, EIS-AFRICA, NEMA Uganda and SARDC. The goal of the programme is to promote “partnerships for development” as a way to strengthen the understanding between the North and the South in a globalised world, and to increase expertise, both in the North and South in addressing international environmental issues. Four participants (2 from Uganda, 1 from Zambia and 1 from Norway) recruited for the north-south, south-south programme 2008-2009. A partners’ meeting for both youth and north-south,south-south programmes held in Arendal, Norway, December 2009. Representatives from CEDARE, EIS-Africa, GRID-Arendal, NEMA, NESDA, SARDC, UNEP and FK Norway attended. Final reporting for both the youth and the north-south, south-south programmes under preparation. Applications for 2010-2011 in progress. Applications for 2010-2011 with a new composition of collaborating partners for both programmes in progress.

DEWA B406: see above

African region : Egypt, Tunisia, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Norway

DEWA B406: see above

African region

DEWA B406: see above

African region, Norway

DEWA B406: see above

African region, Norway

DEWA B406: see above

Regional Field Programme B: Outreach and Media Countries/ Regions Assisted

Results/Outputs

Contribution to UNEP’s Programme of Work

B1 Publications