In Kunming, the global community will chart out the course required to secure the future of the planet’s biodiversity and ecosystems. Since its formation, IKI has supported the implementation of measures to achieve global biodiversity targets. Find more about the most important topics on the CBD-COP-15 landing page.
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The new issue of the IKI newsletter is out! With news and exciting stories from the IKI projects. Learn more about green recovery approaches in Colombia and the reforestation of bamboo forests in Vietnam, for example.
In addition: The UN Climate Change Conference is coming up and we want to know which side events the IKI projects will be involved in.
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International Climate Initiative (IKI) will start its next thematic selection procedure in 2022. This will ensure that the funding priorities can be optimally matched to the decisions of the major climate and biodiversity summits being held in 2021.
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The new UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration officially started on 5 June during World Environment Day 2021. IKI has supported this goal since its foundation in 2008. An overview of the current and future commitment of IKI and the most important projects.
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IKI would like to thank 117 organisations for the more than 183 project outlines submitted. Ideas were called for on the topics of resilience of local populations in the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic and adaptation to the consequences of climate change, as well as strengthening participatory processes for ambitious climate protection.
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The submission deadline for project outlines has passed. We are pleased about 29 submitted project ideas - many thanks to all organisations that participated!
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The deadline for submitting project outlines has expired and we received 247 project ideas. Many thanks to all the organisations that submitted project outlines! The first phase of the selection procedure is designed as a competition for entrants worldwide, with ideas about projects for climate action and biodiversity conservation in developing and emerging countries.
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Thank you very much for more than 500 project ideas! All project outlines received in full by the deadline will now be evaluated. Applicants will be informed by email about the further procedure after an internal review based on established criteria.
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The COVID 19 pandemic confronts all the countries of the world with major challenges. The BMU has developed a "Corona Response Package" as part of the IKI. The package supports the partner countries of the IKI in addressing these challenges.
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The Corona Response Package addresses the challenges of the COVID 19 pandemic.
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Selected articles of the World Bank blog series on cities and climate change
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From plastic waste to urban nature and insects: Deutsche Welle’s learning packs bring climate action and wildlife conservation into the classroom - no matter where it takes place.
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We have answered your questions in regard to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on IKI projects.
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