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African Union
The successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999). It was the outcome of a "consensus by African leaders that in order to realise Africa’s potential, there was a...
Annan, Kofi
Kofi Annan (1938-2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1997-2006), where he promoted the UN Millennium Development Goals, launched the UN Global...
Bonn Challenge
It's a project that's put forward by the Government of German and the IUCN, challenging nations of the world to restore 150 million hectares of degraded/deforested land by 2020 and...
Cap-Net
The UNEP program for Capacity Development in Sustainable Water Management includes 23 affiliated networks & 1000 member organizations. They are mostly engaged in capacity development of professionals in public and...
Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition
A voluntary initiative that aims to catalyze "action towards the successful implementation of carbon pricing around the world." It was founded at COP21 by World Bank & IMF to shift...
Champion Mayors for Inclusive Growth
A "coalition of willing leaders who are committed to tackling inequalities and promoting more inclusive economic growth in cities." It was launched as a "response to the growing gap between...
CLASP
Consolidating Logistics for Assistive Technology Supply & Provision is a “program of UCP Wheels for Humanity. It is a USAID-funded supply chain solution that increases access to high-quality, affordable Assistive...
Clean Air Task Force
It is an environmental organization working to come up with practical solutions to climate problems. It aims to “meet the world’s rising energy demand in a way that is financially,...
Climate Action Peer Exchange (CAPE)
A "forum for peer learning, knowledge sharing, and mutual advisory support. It brings together ministers and senior technical specialists from finance ministries across the world, as well as World Bank...
Climate and Clean Air Coalition
An alliance of over 73 state and 78 non-state-partners (including 19 international organizations, 59 non-governmental organizations and 181 civil society actors), which is "committed to improving air quality and protecting...
Climate Change Knowledge Portal
It is a central hub of information, data, and reports about worldwide climate. The World Bank Group designed the CCKP as a tool for knowledge and learning to compare, chart,...
Climate CoLab
Is an “open problem-solving platform” created by the UNEP and MIT’ Center for Collective Intelligence to inspire “a growing community of over 120,000 people” from around the world to come...
Climate Neutral Now
Started as an initiative launched by UN Climate Change in 2015, as a result of the the Paris Agreement that was adopted the same year. It aims to encourage stakeholders...
Climate Technology Centre & Network
The Climate Technology Centre & Network is "the operational arm of the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism, hosted by the UN Environment Programme and the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)." The Centre...
Climate Technology Initiative
It is a multilateral initiative of the International Energy Agency to bring countries together in accelerated development/diffusion of climate-friendly and environmentally sound technologies and practices. Note: Website is down, initiative...
Climate-KIC
The EU’s main climate innovation initiative, “working to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon economy.” It focuses on urban transitions, sustainable production systems, decision metrics & finance, and sustainable land...
Commission on Ecosystem Management | IUCN
The Commission on Ecosystem Management is a commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It strives to “to address global changes” by building the “resilience of socio-ecological systems”...
Commission on Education and Communication | IUCN
The Commission on Education and Communication is a commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It “drives change for the co-creation of sustainable solutions through leading communication, learning...
Commission on Environmental, Economic & Social Policy | IUCN
The Commission on Environmental, Economic & Social Policy is a commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. CEESP “contributes to the IUCN's mission by generating and disseminating knowledge...
Commission on Human Security
The Commission was established in response to the Secretary-General’s call at the 2000 Millennium Summit for a world “free of want” and “free of fear.” Its Final Report, Human Security Now,...