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On July 13th, 2025, during the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Paris, the “Marine and Coastal Ecosystem of the Bijagós Archipelago” was officially inscribed on the World Heritage List. This historic milestone marks Guinea-Bissau’s first site to achieve this prestigious international recognition. The decision acknowledges the Archipelago’s exceptional universal value, its ecological integrity, and the long-standing role of the Bijagó people in the sustainable stewardship of their territory. SETIN is proud to have supported this journey by contributing

Adaptation to climate change was one of the key issues during the June 2025 UNFCCC intersessional negotiations in Bonn. The Brazilian COP30 Presidency had identified the meeting as a decisive step for advancing the adaptation agenda. However, despite intense and politically significant discussions, no substantial progress was achieved. The main issue on the table was the Global Goal on Adaptation, the Paris Agreement objective aimed at enhancing global resilience and adaptive capacity. At COP28 in Dubai, Parties adopted the United Arab

SETIN is pleased to announce the successful kick-off meeting of the Project Preparation Grant (PPG) phase for the GEF-funded initiative “Mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions to Enhance the Climate Resilience of Communities and Ecosystems in the Himalayan Region of Nepal.” This initiative aims to strengthen the climate resilience of vulnerable communities in the Mustang District through the implementation of appropriate Nature-based Solutions (NbS). A key outcome is the empowerment of local and traditional institutions to design, finance, and implement NbS tailored to mountainous

SETIN is pleased to share that the nomination of the “Bijagós Marine and Coastal Ecosystem – OMATÍ MINHÕ” has taken an important step forward towards its inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2025. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has issued a favorable assessment and officially recommended the site for direct inscription as a World Natural Heritage site. In its final statement, the IUCN commended the collective efforts of the State Party, national institutions and both national

The project is part of the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities, a joint initiative of the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). This program brings together 20 beneficiary countries around the world, including 46 cities, among which Bamako in Mali. It is based on a global platform designed to connect participating cities, facilitate knowledge exchange, and provide a collaborative space for sustainable urban planning. This programmatic approach aims to foster large-scale integrated urban transformation by promoting a strengthened