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The work of the DAC in this field is conducted primarily by the Network on Environment and Development Co-operation (ENVIRONET)(www.oecd.org/dac/environment), the only international forum where environmental specialists from aid agencies can meet in order to define common approaches to promote sustainable development.

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Stocktaking of Progress on Integrating Adaptation to Climate Change into Development Co-operation Activities

25-Oct-2007

Factoring climate concerns into development projects is a pressing need for aid recipients and a sound strategy for international donors.  This report surveys 26 bilateral and 10 multilateral donors to track trends and highlight innovative approaches used by them to incorporate climate risks into their activities. The report concludes that international donors have made significant progress in recognizing the importance of climate risks in their development co-operation policies. Translating such concerns into operational practices, however, remains a difficult challenge.

Survey of agencies' country-level activities

11-Jul-2007

The OECD/DAC Network on Environment and Development Co-operation and the Poverty-Environment Partnership Network are tracking their members’ country-level activities related to environment and development. The main objectives of this survey are to provide an overview of “who is doing what and where”, and to facilitate collaboration between agencies. The Survey is updated regularly, and this version includes responses received by June 2007.
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