BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 21. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on November 20 at COP29 Green Zone as part of the conference between the State Support Agency for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Kenyan SMACHS Foundation, Trend reports.
The MoU was signed by Aygun Aliyeva, Executive Director of the State Support Agency for NGOs, and Charlene Ruto, Founder of the SMACHS Foundation.
The memorandum aims to create opportunities for strengthening ties between NGOs in both countries and enhancing collaborative efforts.
After the signing ceremony, a presentation of the SMACHS Foundation took place, followed by a Q&A session.
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which will run until November 22, opened on November 11 at the Baku Olympic Stadium. The event is the largest organized by Azerbaijan to date and is the first time the region has hosted the event in Azerbaijan.
The main expectation from COP29 is to agree on a fair and ambitious New Collective Quantitative Goal (NCQG) on climate finance.
The COP29 chairmanship has launched 14 initiatives that include linkages between climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals, including green energy corridors, green energy storage, harmony for climate resilience, clean hydrogen, methane reduction in organic waste, action on green digital technologies, and other topics.
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