Dar es Salaam generates roughly 5,600 tonnes of waste daily, but less than 40% is formally collected. Overflowing dumpsites and recurring fires are exposing communities to hazardous air pollution. Read the full HPW report🔗➡️ healthpolicy-watch.news/residents-ch... ✍️ @kizmakoye.bsky.social 📖 ⬇️ & 🔁🙏
@kizmakoye.bsky.social reports East Africa's urban poor face the worst of the El Niño rains, due to poor drainage and cheap low-lying housing Tanzania estimates 730 billion shillings could be needed for its El Niño plan but the 2026/27 budget for it is just 10 billion #ElNino #Tanzania #Climate
As El Niño Returns, East Africa’s Urban Poor Brace for Heavy Rains
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, October 20 (IPS) - Nearly three decades have passed, but Japhet Gimbi still remembers the rain.
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For many Indigenous families in Tripura, Dumboor Lake is both a source of livelihood and a reminder of land lost decades ago. A new GEF-backed project is raising hopes that communities will finally have a stronger voice in how the lake is managed. www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/new-... #GEFAssembly2026
New GEF Project Raises Hope for Change in India’s Indigenous Lake Community
At dawn, Santo Chakma, 63, nudges his wooden boat into a reservoir known as Dumboor Lake that swallowed his childhood.
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In a new report, @wfp.org and @fao.org identify 13 hunger hotspots where acute food insecurity is expected to worsen through 2026, with Yemen, Palestine, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and Haiti among the areas of highest concern www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/arme...
Armed Conflict, Funding Cuts and Supply Chain Pressures Deepen Global Hunger Risks
Armed conflict, economic shocks, and climate pressures are driving worsening food insecurity across many of the world's most vulnerable regions
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In Sikkim, Snow Leopards and Communities Share the High Mountains www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/in-s... @ipsnews.net #GEFAssembly2026 @diwash-gahatraj.bsky.social @kizmakoye.bsky.social @stellasglobe.bsky.social
In Sikkim, Snow Leopards and Communities Share the High Mountains
SECURE Himalaya project, supported by the GEF, helped make the snow leopard count possible by building community-based monitoring capacity.
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Amnesty International and more than 100 human rights groups have warned World Cup visitors to the 11 U.S. host cities about risks, including phone searches at the border, racial profiling and other alleged rights abuses, writes @simonadams.bsky.social www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/the-...
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Here is an example of a whole-of-region approach to conservation. Central Asia Bets on a New Water–Land Pact to Survive Environmental Degradation www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/ccen... @ipsnews.net @stellasglobe.bsky.social @kizmakoye.bsky.social #GEFAssembly2026
Central Asia Bets on a New Water–Land Pact to Survive Environmental Degradation
At the 8th GEF Assembly, five Central Asian countries officially launched implementation of the Central Asia Water and Land Nexus Programme.
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Central Asia is betting on a new model of regional cooperation. Five countries are joining forces to manage shared rivers, restore landscapes & address environmental degradation as one interconnected challenge. www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/ccen... #GEFAssembly2026
Central Asia Bets on a New Water–Land Pact to Survive Environmental Degradation
At the 8th GEF Assembly, five Central Asian countries officially launched implementation of the Central Asia Water and Land Nexus Programme.
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Central Asia Bets on a New Water–Land Pact to Survive Environmental Degradation www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/ccen... @ipsnews.net @stellasglobe.bsky.social @kizmakoye.bsky.social #GEFAssembly2026
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From War Zones to Global Environment Talks, Communities Seek Faster Green Finance @ipsnews.net @stellasglobe.bsky.social @kizmakoye.bsky.social #GEFAssembly2026 www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/from...
From War Zones to Global Environment Talks, Communities Seek Faster Green Finance
Veteran environmentalist finds herself in Samarkand at the GEF Assembly advocating for funding to restore ecosystems damaged by war.
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As Global Demand for Gold Grows, UN Mercury Head Warns Toxic Fumes Put Women in a Motherhood Dilemma www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/as-g... #GEFAssembly2026 @ipsnews.net @stellasglobe.bsky.social @kizmakoye.bsky.social
As Global Demand for Gold Grows, UN Mercury Head Warns Toxic Fumes Put Women in a Motherhood Dilemma
Monika Stankiewicz, of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, warns mercury pollution linked to artisanal gold mining has global impacts.
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IPS @ipsnews.net are early birds at the GEF Eighth Assembly opening this morning. Stella Paul sets the scene. @stellasglobe.bsky.social @kizmakoye.bsky.social #GEFAssembly2026
Filipino Indigenous Leader Takes Ancient Wisdom to the Global Stage www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/fili... @kizmakoye.bsky.social @stellasglobe.bsky.social @cicirussell.bsky.social #GEFAssembly2026
Filipino Indigenous Leader Takes Ancient Wisdom to the Global Stage
An Indigenous leader at the 8th GEF Assembly says Indigenous knowledge is not only cultural heritage but also a practical tool for survival.
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There is much debate about how to simplify and unify complex environmental finance. Great story @stellasglobe.bsky.social As Three COPs Converge, Leaders at GEF Council Call for Unified Global Action www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/as-t... #GEFAssembly2026 @ipsnews.net @kizmakoye.bsky.social #ForNature
As Three COPs Converge, Leaders at GEF Council Call for Unified Global Action
On day 2 of the GEF’s 71st Council Meeting, a clear message emerged: global environmental governance cannot afford fragmentation.
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#Samarkand : Covering day 2 of #GEFAssembly2026 with my brilliant colleagues from @ipsnews.net . Sun is bright and inside, we are feeling a little heat from speakers. - esp on what must change at GEF . Follow on for the story! #greenfinance #environmentaljournalism #gef #uzbekistan
As Three COPs Converge, Leaders at GEF Council Call for Unified Global Action www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/as-t... #GEFAssembly2026 #GEFAssembly @cicirussell.bsky.social @stellasglobe.bsky.social @kizmakoye.bsky.social
As Three COPs Converge, Leaders at GEF Council Call for Unified Global Action
On day 2 of the GEF’s 71st Council Meeting, a clear message emerged: global environmental governance cannot afford fragmentation.
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Delegates Push for Greater Accountability, Community Inclusion as GEF Crosses Major Environmental Milestones www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/dele... @kizmakoye.bsky.social @ipsnews.net #GEFAssembly2026
Delegates Push for Greater Accountability, Community Inclusion as GEF Crosses Major Environmental Milestones
GEF said its eighth replenishment cycle (GEF-8) was about to exceed environmental targets for across the spectrum of conventions.
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GEF Council Welcomes New Green Pledges, Highlights Old Access Barriers www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/gef-... #GEFCouncil71 #GEFAssembly2026 @cicirussell.bsky.social @stellasglobe.bsky.social @kizmakoye.bsky.social
GEF Council Welcomes New Green Pledges, Highlights Old Access Barriers
As GEF 8 Assembly opened, donor nations urged broader funding commitments, while developing countries called for accessible paths to finance.
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GEF Council Welcomes New Green Pledges, Highlights Old Access Barriers www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/gef-... @ipsnews.net @stellasglobe.bsky.social @kizmakoye.bsky.social #GEFAssembly2026
GEF Council Welcomes New Green Pledges, Highlights Old Access Barriers
As GEF 8 Assembly opened, donor nations urged broader funding commitments, while developing countries called for accessible paths to finance.
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African leaders and global financial institutions have launched a landmark $40 billion Africa Energy Fund to fast-track investments in renewable energy and bridge the continent’s persistent financing gap. ✍️ @kizmakoye.bsky.social #poweringafrica
Ambitious Fund Aims To Connect 300 Million Africans To Reliable, Cleaner Energy By 2030 - Health Policy Watch
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – African leaders and global financial institutions have launched a landmark $40 billion Africa Energy Fund to fast-track investments
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In rural #Tanzania , where medical facilities are scarce, #dementia and #Alzheimer’s remain largely undiagnosed. Families struggle to manage symptoms – wandering, memory loss, aggression. ✍️ @kizmakoye.bsky.social @who.int
Vanishing Memories: Tanzania’s Elderly Battle Dementia In Silence - Health Policy Watch
She’s amongst the many elderly Tanzanians silently battling dementia—a condition often mistaken for witchcraft. In a country where mental illness is
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Malaria’s Gender Divide: Why Women Bear the Brunt of a Global Health Crisis Inside view by Jemimah Njuki and Lizz Ntonjira
Malaria’s Gender Divide: Why Women Bear The Brunt Of A Global Health Crisis - Health Policy Watch
After the World Malaria Report 2024 was published, the global community confronted an undeniable and uncomfortable truth: while malaria affects entire
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Welcome everyone on my bluesky page. My name is Kizito Makoye Shigela. I am a freelance journalist based in Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
