Inclusive Green Growth Department

In Ghana, approximately one-third of the high forest and transitional zones are susceptible to annual #wildfires, causing significant damage to resources and livelihoods. Local communities often utilize #fire 🔥 in their daily activities for various purposes such as clearing land for agriculture, hunting, and charcoal production. Instead of changing practices when it comes to wildfires, 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. Tropenbos International together with Tropenbos Ghana has collaborated with Ghana National Fire Service, communities and other national organizations to increase awareness and provide training on fire prevention and management strategies: ✅ educating farmers, hunters, and charcoal burners on practices to minimize the likelihood of wildfires; ✅ establishing fire volunteer squads within communities; ✅  working closely with fire brigades, police, and government agencies; and ✅  educate young people in schools about the importance of fire prevention. The results of these actions are already making a difference in the Juaboso-Bia, Sefwi-Wiawso, Atebubu and Kintampo landscapes, in Ghana. In 2023, around 400 community fire volunteers were trained, and district and regional fire management committees were formed. These efforts, and the effective coordination between Tropenbos Ghana, Ghana National Fire Service, district assemblies, traditional authorities and local communities has reduced the incidence of wildfires from 1,050 reported cases in 2022 to 513 cases in 2023. To learn more about our work in Ghana, we invite you to watch the video and see how together with communities, we can reduce wildfire risk to save our forest, local livelihoods and lives. Rosalien Jezeer | Humberto Gómez Cerveró | Isaac Nunoo PhD. | Kwame Appiah Owusu | Inclusive Green Growth Department | Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken | Huub Ruijgrok Production by: World Report Foundation Voice over: Sumara Meers

📣Rijkstrainees opgelet📣 Wil je bijdragen aan de implementatie van internationaal bossen- en biodiversiteitsbeleid? Ben je nieuwsgierig naar hoe complexe beleidsvragen in de praktijk worden gebracht? Kun je strategisch denken en doorpakken? Dan is deze volgende plek wellicht iets voor jou🌳🌱🐝 Als Rijkstrainee kom je voor deze plek terecht bij de afdeling Klimaat van de Directie Inclusieve Groene Groei (IGG). Hierbinnen draag je bij aan het mainstreamingsproces van biodiversiteit, binnen ontwikkelingssamenwerking, en werk je mee aan de invulling van de BZ-inbreng tijdens COP16. Interesse? Dan moet je echt naar deze functie kijken: https://lnkd.in/e-PheWSz #vacature #rijkstraineeship #bossen #biodiversiteit

📣 Studenten opgelet! 📣 Heb jij interesse in het snijvlak tussen water en internationale samenwerking? Wil je diplomatie in werking ervaren? Wil je je inzetten voor integraal waterbeheer en toegang tot veilig drinkwater en sanitaire voorzieningen in ontwikkelingslanden? Lees dan snel verder! De afdeling Water van de Directie Inclusieve Groene Groei (IGG) is op zoek naar een nieuwe stagiair(e) voor de periode 30 september 2024 t/m 31 maart 2025. Binnen het waterteam zul je als volwaardig lid bijdragen aan het waterdiplomatie cluster bij het versterken van de internationale aandacht voor water gerelateerde problematiek zoals te veel, te weinig of te vervuild water. Verder krijg je de kans om het werk van de Directie van alle kanten te leren kennen. Je krijgt veel verantwoordelijkheid en zult een aantal kernactiviteiten oppakken waarbij je zelf kan aangeven waar je interesses en leerdoelen liggen. Klinkt dit interessant? Bekijk dan snel de volledige vacature en solliciteer vóór 24 juli. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eSfh4v7p

So nice to see the enthusiasm from RVO in our collaboration with the Climate Energy Response Facility, we look forward to continuing our joint efforts on climate mitigation! Do you want to learn more about the work from RVO and our embassies to tackle greenhouse gas emissions? Find out more in the CERF-Brochure!

Wampie Libon wordt met ingang van 1 september 2024 directeur Inclusieve Groene Groei bij het Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken.

Two Water Girls discuss the importance of youth for water action at the #3rdDushanbeConference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development” in Tajikistan. 👇 Meike van Ginneken

The past two weeks we participated in the #JuneClimateMeetings in Bonn, a critical moment on our road to #COP29. 🌏   Working together is crucial for global climate action. In the Dutch delegation you'll also find colleagues from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the Dutch UN Youth Representatives on Sustainable Development.   Delegates and experts met to progress on key issues such as: 💪 more resilience against worsening climate impacts, 🔧 more accessible climate finance to enable stronger climate action, ↗ more ambitious national climate targets and - plans   Together with all other countries that were present in Bonn, we were able to take some steps forward. We will continue the work over the next 5 months as we prepare for #COP29 in Baku!   More about the June UN Climate Meetings: https://unfccc.int/sb60   #COP29 | #BonnClimateConference

Last week our colleagues attended the 3rd High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development” in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The #3rdDushanbeConference marked an important moment between the UN 2023 Water Conference and the upcoming UN 2026 Water Conference.   The 3rd Dushanbe Conference supported the implementation of the Water Action Decade objectives and workstreams and reviewed the progress catalyzed by the #UN2023WaterConference. It focused on implementing the Water Action Agenda, sharing of best practices, strengthening partnerships, raising awareness, and accelerated progress towards the UN 2030 Agenda. As a former co-host of the UN 2023 Water Conference together with Tajikistan, the Netherlands has a strong focus in addressing global water challenges by leveraging its expertise in water management together with other nations and emphasizing the importance of clean water access amidst increasing water-related issues due to climate change.   The delegation participated in various Interactive Dialogues, forums, and plenary sessions on water and health, transboundary waters, climate change and adaptation, woman and water, sustainable development, youth participation, and regional cooperation. The contributions made by the NL delegation focused on advance action on #SDG6, implementation of the #WaterActionAgenda, youth participation and regional cooperation. Besides, the delegation had the pleasure to meet with many old and new partners in the margins of the Conference; we look forward to continue our collaboration for #SDG6.   Lastly, the Dushanbe Declaration was approved by acclamation at the closing session of the Dushanbe Conference. The delegation participated in the negotiations of the final declaration and is pleased with the outcome; which marks a step forward for #WaterAction. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ez2r78zn   “The Water Action Agenda is in full swing. Let's act for a water secure world and let's act now.” – Meike van Ginneken   Nico Schermers Jurriaan Middelhoff Dinara Amanturliyeva Floris ter Beek Embassy of the Netherlands in Central Asia to Tajikistan

#changingcourse 🔀 | Last week we said goodbye to Hedwig Bruggeman, Director of Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation during the symposium 'Changing Course - reflections on transformational change in an era of uncertainty'. During this event, a number of inspiring keynote speakers took the stage to share their perspective on international collaboration: 🔹 Wilma van Esch, head Food Security Devision at Inclusive Green Growth Department, reflected on the Dutch policy for international collaboration. She concluded with a number of opportunities for the future, among which: "With national food system pathways based on dialogues and food system analysis there is an opportunity to return from fragmentation to coherent national action." 🔹 Dawit Alemu, PhD, country representative Stichting Wageningen Research Ethiopia looked back on the impact development cooperation brought to Ethiopia and what key lessons can be drawn: "A more focused development cooperation with a holistic approach on knowledge, skills, technologies, infrastructure and policies can create true sustainable impact." 🔹 Ellen Mangnus, Sr Strategist & Research Coordinator at Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken shared her insights on the changing role of the international cooperation experts, looking at it from the point of view of the anecdotal priest and merchant. She looks at the future of cooperation experts in terms of knowledge broker, mediator, advocate and watchdog. 🔹 Lastly Kiza Magendane, Political scientist and author, revisited international development cooperation, stating that "knowledge workers should not limit themselves to technical support and knowledge transfer to the Global South. Instead, they can play an important part in promoting global citizenship." It was an insightful and inspiring afternoon, which was concluded by the farewell to Hedwig, who has worked tirelessly for WCDI for the last 9 years and will now retire. In her role as director she was defined by her energy, decisiveness and authenticity. We wish her all the best! Marianne van Dorp, will temporarily take up the role until the end of this year. #globalcitizen #knowledgebroker #internationaldevelopment #collaboration

🧠 What did you learn last week? #Reflecting on an insightful and eye-opening #LearningWeek in #Uganda! Last week marked the #third edition of the LAND-at-scale Exchange where all our partners come together to exchange on lessons learned, overlapping strategies, and to build their global network. This year the week's theme was #partnerships 🤝 The week kicked off with over 55 old & new faces coming together in Kampala with a warm welcome from our hosts Global Land Tool Network and Uganda Community Based Association for Women and Children Welfare (UCOBAC). Our new project partners from Burundi, Egypt, and Iraq joined us for the first time and presented their projects. Quickly, links were made to exchange with other projects, such as Colombia and Egypt as combination-countries working on aid & trade, and Somalia and Iraq working on the Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM). Soon after we departed to Butaleja, where the next day we visited multiple stakeholders with learning questions ready to be explored: 👨👨👧👦 Beneficiaries of Certificates of Customary Ownership (CCOs) 🌾 Wetland management committee 🗣 Sub-County Area Land Committee and mediation committee 🖥 National Land Information System 🏢 Government district officials We learned how the project works on strengthening #women's right to land, how secure land rights has increased #foodsecurity for families, how mediation committee's are trained to provide #fair judgements before conflicts are submitted to lengthy court cases, how #STDM is operationalised and used, and #government ambitions. 📌 The exchange was combined with a broader conference co-organised by Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing, and Urban Development , Netherlands Enterprise Agency (LAS), International Land Coalition, and national land coalition nlc uganda which brought partnerships between government and civil society in the land governance sector to front of stage. The conference was officially openened by the Honourable Vice-President of Uganda, the Honourable Minister of the co-organising Ministry, the Dutch Ambassador of Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Uganda, the Director of the International Land Coalition, and national land coalition nlc uganda. The next two days were used to exchange with a parallel field visit organised by to a forest community, listen to inspiring key note speakers, and attend a diversity of break-out sessions on topics such as collaborative climate smart land use planning, sustainable financing, and gender transformative approaches. Once again, a big thank you to our hosts and fantastic partners! KIT IDLO - International Development Law Organization Tropenbos International IOM - UN Migration UNDP Centro Terra Viva Terra Firma Limitada UN-Habitat Iraq GIZ Egypt Oxfam Novib LAND-at-scale Colombia LAND-at-scale Uganda Kadaster Land Portal Foundation International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) ZOA CIFOR-ICRAF World Agroforestry LEMU Inclusive Green Growth Department