Voluntary initiatives by Member States
Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture
United Kingdom
More information can be found through this link:Nick Clegg's Rio+20 Plenary Speech, Deputy Prime Minister ...
100% Renewable Electricity Supply by 2050
Germany
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A Renewable Portfolio Standard (State of Texas)
United States of America
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Accelerate progress on MDG7 target on sanitation
Finland
The Government of Finland is in the process of making an additional annual one million euro contribution to sanitation in the least developed countries in 2012-2015.
(Negotiations with the recipi...
Access to Energy
Germany
By Spending 2.6 billion euro per year on energy access...
Act on the Emission of Greenhouse Gases
Iceland
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Afghanistan to increase public spending on health
Afghanistan
Through strategies such as increasing the number of midwives from 2400 to 4556 and increasing the proportion of women with access to emergency obstetric care to 80%
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Agua Para Todos (Water for All)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
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Aichi 2005: The first Eco-Expo
Japan
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All-Russian competition "The most comfortable urban (rural) settlement"
Russian Federation
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An Updated National Implementation Plan to Include New POPs
Mauritius
Mauritius will update the National Implementation Plan to include new Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) for better control and disposal of POPs and POPs in articles. All PCBs oils in transformers w...
Asian Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network
Thailand
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Astana Green Bridge Initiative
Kazakhstan
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Australia will invest around US$1.5 billion (A$1.6 billion) over the five years to 2015 on interventions evidence shows will improve maternal and child health outcomes
Australia
By expanding access to family planning and vaccination services, funding skilled health workers....
Bangladesh to double the percentage of births attended by a skilled health worker
Bangladesh
Through training midwives. upgrading district hospitals and Child Welfare Centres. Social mobilization, implementation of the minimum legal age for marriage, and upgrading one third of MNCH centres to...
Baoding, China- The world's first
China
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Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Barbados
Barbados
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Cape Verde
Cape Verde
To be achieved with assistance from development partners.

Increase the coverage rate of electricity network to 100%
Universalize access to energy in a facilitated way while guaranteeing ...
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Cook Islands
Nauru
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Dominica
Dominica
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Fiji
Fiji
To be achieved through Independent Power Producers participation in the sector. ...
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Grenada
Grenada
To be achieved with assistance from our development partners...
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Guyana
Guyana
Has embarked on a programme to install about 15,000 home solar photovoltaic systems primarily in hinterland communities.

Continues to encourage the development of renewable energy by removin...
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Maldives
Maldives
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Mauritius
Mauritius
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Nauru
Nauru
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Palau
Palau
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
By promoting energy efficiency at all levels and in all sectors at the national level.

By strengthening the institutional and legal framework for sustainable energy.

By developing ...
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Samoa
Samoa
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Seychelles
Seychelles
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Tonga
Tonga
To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Tuvalu
Tuvalu
To be achieved with assistance from development partners...
Barbados Sustainable Finance Group
Barbados
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Beijing Olympics 2008: An urban transformation
China
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Benin will increase the national budget dedicated to health to 10% by 2015
Benin
By introducing a policy to ensure universal free access to emergency obstetric care, Benin will also Benin will develop new policies on adolescent sexual health; pass a law against the trafficking of ...
Berlin's Low Emission Zone
Germany
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Bilbao Ría 2000- Transformation of Bilbao, Spain through public/private partnerships
Spain
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Biodiversity Conservation in the Russian Portion of the Altai-Sayan Ecoregion
Russian Federation
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Biodiversity Strategy of the Republic of Serbia
Serbia
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Blue Angel
Germany
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Bolsa Floresta (The Forest Conservation Grant Fund)
Brazil
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Botswana Excellence Strategy for Economic Diversification and Sustainable Growth
Botswana
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Building Ireland's Smart Economy - A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal
Ireland
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Burkina Faso commits to maintain 15% target of health spending level.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso will also develop and implement a plan for human resources for health and construct a new public and private school for midwives....
Burundi commits to increase the allocation to health sector from 8% in 2011 to 15% in 2015
Burundi
By increasing the allocation to health sectors and for further information please refer to the following deliverables. ...
Bus Rapid Transit System
India
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By 2015, Madagascar commits to increase health spending to at least 12%
Madagascar
By strengthening commodity security and increasing tetanus vaccination for pregnant women. and also by increase births assisted by skilled attendants. For further information, Please refer to the deli...
Cambodia will ensure that 95% of the poor are covered by health equity funds by 2015
Cambodia
By developing new policy to ensure availability of emergency obstetric care at the district level....
Cameroon commits to implement and expand the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA)
Cameroon
Cameroon will expand the CARMMA and re-establish midwifery training. Cameroon will also increase the proportion of health facilities offering integrated services coverage, increase funding to paediatr...
Canada made maternal, newborn and child health a priority for the G8 Muskoka Summit in June 2010
Canada
Canada will provide funding for women's and children's health, and will focus its efforts on improving the services and care needed to ensure healthy pregnancies and safe delivery. For additional info...
Carbon Tax
South Africa
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Carbon Tax (CO2 Tax)
Finland
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Central African Republic commits to increase health sector spending from 9.7% to 15%
Central African Republic
By increasing health sector spending and ensuring obstetric care and prevention of PMTCT. ...
Chad commits to increase health sector spending to 15%
Chad
By providing free emergency care for women and children, free HIV testing and ARVs; allocate of US$10million per year for implementation of the national roadmap for accelerating reduction in MNC morta...
China will continue to increase its domestic investment in women and children's health, through new policies and measures, and additional financing
China
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China's National Climate Change Programme
China
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Clean and Efficient programme
Netherlands
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Climate Change Act
United Kingdom
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Climate Doctrine of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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CO2 Act
Switzerland
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CO2 Tax
Japan
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CO2eq Reduction of GHG Emissions
Mauritius
To be achieved with assistance from development partners...
Cogeneration for Africa
Kenya
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Community Based Natural Resource Management Programme
Namibia
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Community Forestry
Nepal
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Community Forestry Enterprise
Guatemala
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Comoros commits to increase health sector spending to 14% of budget by 2014
Comoros
By increasing health sector spending and ensure the universal coverage for PMTCT. Comoros will also accelerate the implementation of existing national policies and strategic plan for human resources f...
Competitiveness Programme for the Automotive Sector
Spain
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Congestion Charge System in London
United Kingdom
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Congo commits to reducing maternal mortality and morbidity by 20% by 2015
Republic of Congo
Congo will establish a new observatory to investigate deaths linked to pregnancy, and will support women's empowerment by passing a law to ensure equal representation of Congolese women in political, ...
Conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in Russia's Taymir Peninsula: Maintaining connectivity across the landscape
Russian Federation
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Conservation of Wetlands Biodiversity in the Lower Volga Region
Russian Federation
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Consolidation of Cape Verde protected Areas
Cape Verde
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Cooperation to reduce risk from catastrophic natural disasters
Japan
We sincerely would like to share our experiences with the people of the world. With that aim, we will hold next month the World Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction in Tohoku, the very region ...
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)
United States of America
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Côte d'Ivoire commits to ensure the provision of free health services for all pregnant women
Côte d'Ivoire
By strengthening the integrated management of childhood illnesses programmes and training health workers to ensure the provision of family planning at the community level. For additional information, ...
Development of a new National Training Strategy
Mauritius
To be achieved by Government of Mauritius. ...
Development of Water Resources To Provide For Uninterrupted Supply of Water
Mauritius
Development of water resources to provide for an uninterrupted supply of potable water, to meet the need of raw water for irrigation purposes and to maintain the environmental flow reserve by adapting...
Djibouti commits to increase the health budget from 14% to 15%
Djibouti
Djibouti will increase access to emergency obstetric care services nationally to 80%. By ensuring that all health centers are upgraded to deliver a package of emergency obstetric and newborn care and ...
Eco Charge
Finland
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Eco Cycle Strategy
Sweden
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Eco-Car
Thailand
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Eco-oil Programme
Brazil
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Eco-Tax
Montenegro
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Ecological rating of the Subjects of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Ecological Tax Reform
Germany
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Economic Plan 2010 - 2014 (Waterford County)
Ireland
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Economy, Energy, and Environment (E3) Program
United States of America
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Ecosystem Restoration in Rwanda
Rwanda
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Education and sustainable development
Cape Verde
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Education for Sustainable Development: The Barcelona School Agenda 21 Program
Spain
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Elaboration and implementation of Secondary Raw Materials Policy of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Preparation and implementation of a Secondary Raw Materials Policy.
Creation and implementation of an Action Plan that will set specific goals for execution of the Secondary Raw Materials Policy. ...
Enabling the Transition to a Green Economy: government and business working together
United Kingdom
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End-of-life vehicles
Iceland
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Energizing Development Initiative
European Commission
The help of the EC greatly assisted with the target intended to achieve, developing countries that sign on to the initiative will have the opportunity to adopt cleaner, more efficient technology from ...
Energy Act
United Kingdom
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Energy Saving and Efficiency Strategy
Spain
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Energy Saving and Efficiency Strategy
Spain
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Energy Star
United States of America
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Energy Strategy 2020
Liechtenstein
A whole set of measures has been elaborated to implement and achieve the ambitious goals within the next years. ...
Environment and Natural Resources Sector Plan
Rwanda
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Environment Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund
Croatia
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Environmental rating systems to promote green industry
Spain
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Environmental taxes
Sweden
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Environmental Technologies Action Plan
European Commission
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Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants
United States of America
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Ethiopia commits to increase the number of midwives and expects a decrease in the maternal mortality ratio by 2015
Ethiopia
By providing emergency obstetric care to all women at all health centres and hospitals, Ethiopia will also provide access to prevention, care and support and treatment for HIV/AIDS for all those who n...
Ethiopia's Climate-Resilient Green Economy Strategy
Ethiopia
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Ethiopian Coffee Cooperatives
Ethiopia
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Evergreen Cooperative Initiative (State of Ohio)
United States of America
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Excise Duties on Fossil Fuels for Transport Purposes
Iceland
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Extended Producer Responsibility System
Republic of Korea
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Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration
Niger
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Feed-In Tariff on Electricity from Renewable Energy
Kenya
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Financing Energy Efficiency Projects
Serbia
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Financing Sustainable Development on Cape Verde
Cape Verde
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Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth
Republic of Korea
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France commits to increase of its contribution to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria over the period 2011-2013
France
By provide financial mechanism to Muskoka initiative and increase contribution to the Global Fund to fight for AIDS, TB and Malaria. For additional information, please refer to the website :
From mining to re-claiming spoilt lands
Indonesia
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Fuel Economy Standards
China
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Fuel efficiency standard
Japan
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Fund for Protection of Water
Ecuador
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Fund for the Protection of Water (FONAG)
Ecuador
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Future City initiative
Japan
The Japanese government is advancing the “Future City” model of urban planning with state-of-the-art environmental sustainability, strong disaster resilience and superb livability.

More infor...
Germany is developing a new initiative on Voluntary Family Planning
Germany
By developing a new initiative with resources to be made available for family planning and reproductive health and rights. Germany will also provide financial support in area of mother and child healt...
Ghana will increase its funding for health to at least 15% of the national budget by 2015
Ghana
Ghana will strengthen its free maternal health care policy, increase the proportion of gully immunized children to 85% and the proportion of children under five and pregnant women sleeping under insec...
Global Warming Solutions Act (State of California)
United States of America
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Government Broad Program on Sustainable Development (KADO)
Netherlands
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Green Bridge Partnership Programme 2011-2020
Kazakhstan
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Green Capacity Building Grants
United States of America
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Green City Freiburg
Germany
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Green Cooperation Volunteers and cooperation regarding renewable energy
Japan
In order to achieve this, it is essential to develop human resources in the fields of environmental policy making and environmental technology. We will support the development of human resources in de...
Green Investment Scheme
Lithuania
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Green Jobs in China
China
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Green Public Procurement Action Plan
Iceland
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Green Skills Agreement
Australia
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Greenhouse gas
Sweden
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Greenhouse gas emissions inventory: First experiences
Uruguay
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Greening 2014 Sochi Olympics
Russian Federation
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Greening the Government
United States of America
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GreenTech Made in Germany
Germany
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Grenada Vision 2030 goal - 100% green electricity and transport
Grenada
To be achieved with assistance from our development partners.
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Grenelle Environment Roundtable
France
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Grenelle II Law
France
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Gross National Happiness Index
Bhutan
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Groundwater conservation: mineral water from the tap
Japan
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Guinea commits to establish a budget line for reproductive health commodities and to secure 10 life-saving essential medications in at least 36 facilities providing basic obstetric care and 9 structures with comprehensive obstetric care by 2012
Guinea
By ensure the free prenatal and obstetric care, both basic and emergency, ensure provision of newborn care in 2 national hospitals, 7 regional hospitals, 26 district hospitals, and 5 municipality medi...
Guinea-Bissau commits to increase financial spending from 10% to 14% by 2015 and to implement the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA)
Guinea-Bissau
By providing accessible and comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care in all regions, strengthening the technical capacity. For further information please refer to the deliverables. ...
Guyana commits to improve the contraceptive prevalence rate from 34.5% to above 60% by increasing the method-mix at national and regional levels
Guyana
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Guyana's Low Carbon Development Strategy
Guyana
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Haiti will create a financial mechanism to ensure free maternal, newborn and child health services, and develop a plan for human resources in health by 2015
Haiti
By developing a plan for human resources in health and providing emergency obstetric care in 108 health institutions. For further information, Please refer to the deliverables. ...
Hazardous waste fees
Iceland
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Helping developing countries raise environmental protection capacities
China
China will contribute US$6 million to a UNEP trust fund for projects and activities that help developing countries raise their capacity for environmental protection. For more information, please click...
Helping developing countries tackle climate change
China
China would make available 31.7 million US dollars for a three-year international project to help small island nations, underdeveloped countries and African countries tackle climate change. More infor...
Iceland's Climate Change Strategy
Iceland
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Improving the district heating system
Italy
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Incentive Tax on Volatile Organic Compounds
Switzerland
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Increase Forest Tree Cover
Mauritius
To be achieved by amending legislation, budgetary allocation to sectoral line Ministries and with participation of private sector. ...
Increase of Food and Agricultural Production
Mauritius
To be achieved with assistance from development partners...
India is spending over US $ 3.5 billion each year on health services, with substantial expenditure on services aimed towards women’s and children’s health
India
India will provide substantial expenditure on services aimed towards women's and children's health. India will provide technical assistance to other countries and share its experience, support the cre...
Individual Transferable Quota System
Iceland
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Indonesia will ensure all deliveries will be performed by skilled birth attendants by 2015
Indonesia
Central government of Indonesia will provide increased funding for health to support professional health personnel and to achieve quality health care and services throughout Indonesia. Indonesia will ...
Indonesia's Green Economy Corridor Initiative
Indonesia
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Indonesia's Second Medium Term Development Plan
Indonesia
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Initiative to establish the Interregional energy dialogue under UN auspices
Turkmenistan
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Initiative to establish, in cooperation with the UN, a specialized body - Interregional Center on Climate Change in Ashgabat
Turkmenistan
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Initiative to organize a Caspian Environment Forum
Turkmenistan
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Initiatives of Ministry of the Environment of Japan
Japan
MoEJ promotes greening of the economy and implements its initiatives regionally and globally.
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Integrated coastal management: The crab condominium example
Thailand
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Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem (Russia, Mongolia)
Russian Federation
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International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE)
United States of America
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Internet portal "Energy efficient Russia"
Russian Federation
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Israel supports the Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health
Israel
By building a cane water supply system at the komfo anokye hospital, supporting the training of health professionals working at the mother and baby units....
Japan commits to provide $ 5 billion in five years from 2011 focus on maternal, newborn and child health.
Japan
By supporting global strategy and implementing, advocating a package model buy the name of "EMBRACE" which intends to ensure the continuum of care from pregnancy to post natal stage. ...
Japan Paper Association's Voluntary Action Plan
Japan
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Kenya will recruit and deploy an additional 20,000 primary care health workers
Kenya
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Laying the foundations of an Ocean Economy
Mauritius
To be achieved with assistance from development partners...
Liberia will increase health spending from 4% to 10% of the national budget and will ensure that by 2015
Liberia
By providing free universal access to health services and emergency obstetric care services, mainstreaming the gender issues in national development. For further information, please refer to the deliv...
Lithuanian Innovation Strategy
Lithuania
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Live Green Toronto
Canada
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Local water and soil conservation
Indonesia
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Locally Managed Marine Areas
Fiji
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London Olympics 2012: Planning a sustainable Olympic Games
United Kingdom
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Long-Term Economy-Wide Transformational Effort to Enable Carbon-Neutrality
Costa Rica
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Long-Term Plan for Wind Energy
Egypt
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Low Carbon Transition Plan
United Kingdom
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Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (State of California)
United States of America
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Low-Interest Loans For Investments In Installations For Electricity Production
Germany
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Main Directions for the State Policy to Improve the Energy Efficiency of the Electricity Sector on the Basis of Renewable Energy Sources for the Period up to 2020
Russian Federation
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Mainstreaming biodiversity conservation into Russia's energy sector policies and operations
Russian Federation
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Malawi will strengthen human resources for health
Malawi
By training and recruiting health professionals, expanding infrastructures for maternal, newborn and child health, increasing basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care coverage and providing free ca...
Mali commits to create a free medical assistance fund by 2015
Mali
By reinforcing the existed solidarity and mutual funds for health, extending the coverage of a minimum package of health interventions. Mali also will implement a national strategic plan for improving...
Management of Aquatic Ecosystems through Community Husbandry Program
Bangladesh
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Mangrove conservation
Indonesia
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Masdar City Special Economic Development Zone
United Arab Emirates
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Mauritania commits to increasing expenditure on health to 15% by 2015
Mauritania
By increasing expenditure on health, increasing access to Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care in all regional and national hospitals. ...
Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework, Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda: 2010-2013
Ghana
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Mexico City Bus Rapid Transit
Mexico
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Mexico City's Green Plan
Mexico
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Mongolia commits to implement a policy on increasing salaries of obstetricians, gynecologists and pediatricians by 50%
Mongolia
By implementing policies and increasing the number of health facilities. ...
Moving towards sustainability
Norway
If we are to succeed, we must be willing to take on the necessary commitments.

Developed countries must provide adequate, predictable and sustainable funding.

And this funding must b...
Mozambique commits to increase the percentage of children immunized aged under 1 and to increase the number of HIV+ children receiving ARTs
Mozambique
By establishing a centre for the treatment of obstetric fistula in each province. For further information, please refer to the deliverables. ...
Mumbai Disaster Risk Management Master Plan
India
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Municipal Waste Fees at Recycling or Waste Treatment Facilities
Iceland
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Muskoka Initiative
Canada
Myanmar commits to ensure 80% ante-natal care coverage
Myanmar
By providing skilled attendant at births, access to emergency obstetric care, ensure universal coverage for the expanded immunization and improving ratio of midwife to population. For detailed informa...
Nairobi Metro 2030 Strategy
Kenya
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National Action Plan Addressing Climate Change
Indonesia
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National Action Plan for Sustainable Energy for All
Ghana
To reach the goals, the Parliament passed the Renewable Energy Act, providing the legal and regulatory framework necessary for enhancing and expanding the country's renewable energy sector....
National Action Plan on Climate Change
India
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National Adaptation Plan of Action
Maldives
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National Bio-Economy Strategy
Finland
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National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
Barbados
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National Climate Change Action Plan 2008-2012
Chile
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National Development Plan
Mexico
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National Foresight Report on Long-term Climate and Energy Policy
Finland
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National Green Growth Development Strategy for 2008-2030
Republic of Korea
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National Plan on Climate Change
Brazil
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National Program - Green Belt
Turkmenistan
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National programs and international initiatives of Turkmenistan to meet sustainable development goals on regional and international arena
Turkmenistan
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National Strategic Plan of Barbados
Barbados
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National Strategy and Action Plan for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
Finland
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National Strategy for the Electric Vehicle
Spain
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National Strategy of Sustainable Development Action Plan
Montenegro
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National Sustainable Development Policy
Maldives
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National Sustainable Development Strategy
Kazakhstan
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National Waste Management Plan
Iceland
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Natural Resource Strategy for Finland
Finland
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Natural Rural Employment Guarantee Act
India
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Nepal commits to recruit, train and deploy 10,000 additional skilled birth attendants and will ensure at least 70% of primary health care centres offer emergency obstetric care
Nepal
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NetMark Plus: A Public-Private Partnership for Sustainable Malaria Prevention
United States of America
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Network for Therapeutic Solidarity in Hospitals (ESTHER - Ensemble pour une Solidarité Thérapeutique Hospitalière en Réseau)
France
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New Growth Strategy: Blueprint for Revitalizing Japan
Japan
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New Sunshine Program
Japan
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Niger commits to increase health spending from 8.1% to 15% by 2015
Niger
Niger will train 1000 providers on handling adolescent reproductive health issues, and to address domestic violence and female genital mutilation (FGM). Niger will reduce the fertility rate from 3.3% ...
Nigeria is committed to fully funding its health program at $31.63 per capita through increasing budgetary allocation to as much as 15% from an average of 5% by the Federal, States and Local Government Areas by 2015.
Nigeria
Nigeria will work towards the integration of services for maternal, newborn and child Health, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria as well as strengthening Health Management Information Systems. To rein...
Norway will increase its contribution to the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 20% for the next 3 years
Norway
By increase its contribution to the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and support to Muskoka initiative. ...
One Planet Middlesbrough
United Kingdom
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One Wales: One Planet
United Kingdom
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Organic Farming
Hungary
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Packaging Ordinance
Germany
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Panel on Environment Innovation
Finland
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Papua New Guinea commits to improve midwifery education, increase number of obstetricians, improve access to drugs and equipment, and develop comprehensive plans to improve existing health services
Papua New Guinea
By improving midwifery education and access to drugs/equipment, developing comprehensive plans to improve existing health services. ...
Papua New Guinea: Carbon neutral by 2050
Papua New Guinea
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Partners for Water and Sanitation (PAWS)
United Kingdom
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Partnership for a Resource-Efficient Green Economy
Barbados
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Payment for Environmental Services pilot project in Lake Naivasha basin, Kenya
Kenya
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Performance-related Heavy Vehicle Fee (HVF)
Switzerland
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Phase-Out of Inefficient Incandescent Light Bulbs
Australia
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Phnom Penh Urban Poor Development Fund
Cambodia
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Planting Mangroves for Disaster Mitigation
Vietnam
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PlaNYC City-Wide Sustainability Plan (New York City)
United States of America
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Policy Committee on Innovation and Intellectual Property
Japan
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Policy on Green Procurement
Canada
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Poverty alleviation and biodiversity conservation in islands with high biodiversity value: sustainable development planning and management in the Galapagos (Ecuador) and Socotra (Yemen) archipelagos
Italy
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Practical Application of the Earth Charter
Russian Federation
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Programme d Action National d Adaptation aux Changements Climatiques
Togo
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Programme on Sustainable Consumption and Production
Finland
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Promote Tourism Towards Sustainable Development
Indonesia
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Promotion of WTO-trade related Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
Japan
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PROSOL- Solar Programme
Tunisia
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Public administration as an example in reducing emissions and saving energy
Spain
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Quisqueya Verde
Dominican Republic
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Recovery of the first sale of fish in Sitges, Catalonia
Spain
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Recycling Fees
Iceland
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Regional Development Strategy
Montenegro
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Registration Tax on Passenger Cars
Finland
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Regulation for Thermal Installations of Buildings
Spain
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Renewable Electricity Production Credit
United States of America
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Renewable Energies Heat Act
Germany
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Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariffs
Serbia
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Renewable Energy Plan
Spain
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Renewable Energy Policy of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
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Renewable Energy Promotion Plans
Spain
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Renewable Energy Sources Act
Germany
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Renewable Energy Utilization Strategy
Hungary
...
Republic of Rwanda - Green Growth and Climate Resilience: National Strategy for Climate Change and Low Carbon Development
Rwanda
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Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program
United States of America
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Reward-Penalty Scheme for Personal Cars
France
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Rio +20. Green economy: the experiences of the Italian Civil Society
Italy
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Russian Tsunami warning service
Russian Federation
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Rwanda commits to increasing heath sector spending and reducing maternal mortality by 2015
Rwanda
By training more midwives and promoting good nutrition practices. For additional information, please refer to the deliverables. ...
Safe Water System
United States of America
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San Jose Green Vision
United States of America
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Santiago Climate Exchange
Chile
...
Sao Paulo Climate Change Policy (Sao Paulo City)
Brazil
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Sao Tome and Principe commits to increase the percentage of the general budget for health from 10% to 15% in 2012
Sao Tome and Principe
By increasing the percentage of the general budget for health, increasing qualified health personnel, increasing the geographic coverage of PMTCT services....
Science Across the MENA Initiative (SAMI)
Egypt
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Senegal commits to increasing its national health spending from 10% of the budget currently to 15% by 2015
Senegal
By creating a national Directorate for MNCH, reinstating the national committee in charge of the implementation of the multi-sectoral roadmap for the reduction of maternal and child mortality and to a...
Sierra Leone commits to increase access to health facilities and engage in continuous professional development in health
Sierra Leone
By developing a Health Compact to align development partners around a single country-led national health strategy. For additional information, please refer to the deliverables. ...
SIRMA: Water economy in Irrigated Systems in North Africa
France
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Sixth Five-Year Plan
Egypt
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Smart Island Strategy Government of Aruba
Netherlands
The Government of Aruba, Carbon War Room and the New America Foundation have launched the Smart Island Strategy for Aruba. This strategy will work with Aruban citizens and stakeholders through social ...
SmartWay Transport Partnership
United States of America
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Solar Drip Irrigation
Benin
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Solar energy legislation
Brazil
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Assembly Project
Kenya
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South Africa's New Growth Path - Green Economy Accord
South Africa
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South Pacific Vulnerability and Adaptation Initiative
Australia
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Sri Lanka will empower the health sector through capacity building and leadership in information and communication technology
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka will empower the health sector through capacity building and leadership in information and communication technology. More specifically, the Government will provide education, training, and a...
State Programme "Energy conservation and energy efficiency for the period till 2020"
Russian Federation
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Strategic Development Plan
Fiji
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Strategy for Sustainable Mobility
Spain
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Strategy for Waste Management
Serbia
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Strengthening Protected Area System of the Komi Republic to Conserve Virgin Forest Biodiversity in the Pechora River Headwaters Region
Russian Federation
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Sudan commits to increase the total health sector expenditure from 6.2% in 2008 to 15% by 2015
Sudan
Sudan will guarantee immediately free universal access to Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services, to train and employ at least 4,600 midwives focusing on states with the highest maternal mortality r...
Sufficient Economy Philosophy
Thailand
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Sustainable Consumption and Production and Sustainable Industrial Policy (SCP/SIP) Action Plan
European Commission
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Sustainable Development in Mining Activities
Indonesia
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Sustainable development rating of regions of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Sustainable Development Strategy
Spain
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Sustainable Operations on the Government Estate targets
United Kingdom
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Sustainable Public Procurement
Finland
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Sustainable Skylines Program
United States of America
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Sustainable Sydney 2030
Australia
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Sustainable Tourism Development
Cape Verde
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Sustainable tourism for sustainable development in emerging countries
France
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Sustainable Urban Planning (Curitiba City)
Brazil
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Sustainable Water Resource Management
Singapore
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Sustaining resilience - development in crisis
Pakistan
Sustainable development has been defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. One of the central themes of...
Sweden strongly commits to Women’s and Children’s health
Sweden
By working with partnerships and support UN system and civil society. strengthening of national health and education system with a focus on a broad SRHR approach. ...
Swiss Cleantech Masterplan
Switzerland
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System planning and management of transboundary ecosystem resources in the south-western Amazon toward the sustainable development of local communities and regional stability
Italy
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Systemic integration of networks for sustainable freshwater management at West/Central Asia and North Africa (WESCANA) national and regional levels
Italy
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Tajikistan commits that 85% of midwives are trained and at least 85% of maternity facilities apply the clinical protocols approved by the ministry of health by 2015
Tajikistan
Tajikistan will train midwives and apply clinical protocols to maternity facilities, expend youth friendly health services. Tajikistan will also develop an accreditation policy for maternity instituti...
Tanzania will increase health sector spending from 12% to 15% of the national budget by 2015
United Republic of Tanzania
Tanzania will increase health sector spending and annual enrollment in health training institutions, Tanzania will also reinforce the implementation of the policy, expand the coverage of health facili...
Tax mechanisms to conserve privately-owned green areas: Yokohama Greenery Plan
Japan
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Tax on disposable beverage containers
Finland
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Tax on Waste (Landfill Tax)
Finland
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Taxes on Fossil Fuels and Electricity
Finland
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Technical Code for Building
Spain
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The Bandeirantes Landfill Gas to Energy Project
Brazil
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The Barbados Sustainable Development Policy
Barbados
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The Clean Energy Legislative Package
Australia
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will develop a national health policy aimed to strengthen health systems and will allocate more funds from the Highly Indebted Poor Country program to the health sector.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The draft Barbados Energy Policy
Barbados
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The DURAS Project: Promoting Sustainable Development in Southern Agricultural Research Systems
France
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The Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy of Rwanda
Rwanda
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The Edison Innovation Green Growth Fund (State of New Jersey)
United States of America
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The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool
United States of America
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The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool
United States of America
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The European Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities
France
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The Gambia commits to increase the health budget to 15% of the national budget by the year 2015
Gambia
Efforts will be intensified to increase the proportion of births attended by skilled professionals to 64.5%, ensure reproductive health commodities security, scale up free Prevention of Mother-to-Chil...
The Government of Kyrgyzstan commits to ensure that 100% of the population of reproductive age have choice and access to modern contraception with at least 3 modern methods of family planning
Kyrgyzstan
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The Government of Lesotho is committed to meeting the Abuja Declaration Target of 15% expenditure for health, compared to the current 14% expenditure.
Lesotho
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The Icelandic National Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities
Iceland
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The Innovation Europe Flagship Initiative
European Commission
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The Integrated National Waste Plan
Spain
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The Lao People's Democratic Republic commits to provide free deliveries
Lao People's Democratic Republic
By providing free deliveries, upgrading existing staff, training and recruiting new staff. ...
The Medium Term Strategic Framework
South Africa
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The N'hambita Community Carbon Project
Mozambique
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The National Development Plan of Ireland (2007-2013)
Ireland
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The National Environmental Policy
Ecuador
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The National Framework for Sustainable Development
South Africa
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The National Green Growth Roadmap - Cambodia
Cambodia
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The National Housing and Refurbishment Plan
Spain
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The National Strategy for Sustainable Development
Finland
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The Nearby Useful Bike
Republic of Korea
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The Nepal Trade Integration Strategy
Nepal
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The Netherlands directly supports efforts to improve the health of women and children through our substantial core contributions to UNICEF, UNFPA and UNAIDS
Netherlands
By approving development policies focusing on sexual and reproductive health and rights. ...
The Oakland Green Jobs Corps (State of California)
United States of America
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The Renewable Energy Reference Centre
Brazil
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The Republic of South Sudan commits to increase the percentage of government budget allocation to the Ministry of Health from 4.2% to 10% by 2015
South Sudan
By constructing 160 Basic Emergency Obstetric Care facilities and training of 1000 enrolled/registered midwives. South Sudan will also establish 6 accredited midwifery schools or training facilities. ...
The Singapore Green Plan
Singapore
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The Soil Conservation Plan
Iceland
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The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
European Commission
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The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
United States of America
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Togo commits to ensure 95% coverage of vaccination for children under 5
Togo
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Top Runner Program
Japan
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Towards a Low Carbon Economy for Scotland
United Kingdom
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Towards Greener Development: On a Coherent Environmental and Development Policy (White Paper)
Norway
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Transfer of know-how held by Japanese local governments in the field of addressing environmental problems
Japan
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Transforming Guyana's Economy while Combating Climate Change
Guyana
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Transforming Shanghai: World Expo 2010
China
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Tree planting campaign
Mauritius
amendment of relevant legislations, budgetary allocation to sectoral line Ministries in Mauritius, private sector participation...
Twelfth Five Year Plan
China
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U.S. Clean Energy Initiative (CEI)
United States of America
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U.S.-Africa Clean Energy Finance Initiative
United States of America
We plan to use an initial $20 million grant fund to leverage much larger investment flows from OPIC. More information could be found at:
U.S.-Mexico Border Environmental Health Training Project
United States of America
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Uganda commits to ensure that comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) services in hospitals increase from 70% to 100% and in health centers from 17% to 50%.
Uganda
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Uganda Organic Agriculture Standards and Policies
Uganda
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UK aims to increase efforts up to 2015 'to double the number of maternal, newborn and children's lives saved
United Kingdom
By focusing rigorously on results, including a review of all bilateral and multilateral aid programmes to maximise impact on mothers and babies....
United States will scale up efforts and achieve significant results in maternal and child health and family planning
United States of America
Through various initiatives and set out ambitious targets for improving maternal and child health to inspire an intensive efforts....
Université Internationale du développement Durable (UMDD)
France
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Urban biodiversity for a sustainable city and climate change resilience
Thailand
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Urban development and biodiversity conservation
Thailand
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Uzbekistan commits to ensure that 96% of children aged 6-59 months receive vitamin A twice a year by up to 2015
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan will ensure modern technologies to provide health services, improve the quality of care provided to mothers and children by training 25,000 health workers....
Viet Nam commits to increase rate of pregnant women with access to PMTCT services from 20% to 50%
Vietnam
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Voluntary Commitment Relating To Biodiversity
Mauritius
To be achieved with assistance from development partners...
Voûte Nubienne (Nubian Vault)
Burkina Faso
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Waste charges
Finland
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Waste Concern: Public/Private partnership and community based composting in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
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Water Efficient Maize for Africa
Kenya
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Water Programme for Environmental Sustainability WPA II (Second Phase)
Italy
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Water Sector Sustainability
United States of America
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Water Smart Parks
Australia
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Water supply and sewerage policies
Finland
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Waterford County Council Climate Change Strategy 2008-2012 (Waterford County)
Ireland
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Welfare For The Future
Iceland
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White Water to Blue Water
United States of America
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Working for Water Program
South Africa
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Working towards improvements in African business law: information and training on the new OHADA law applying to companies exporting to Africa or looking to invest there, and to businesses based in Africa
France
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Yemen will enforce the ministerial decree to provide free contraceptives to all women of reproductive age, and free deliveries, and will endorse a safe motherhood law to minimize harmful practices
Yemen
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Zambia commits to increase national budgetary expenditure on health from 11% to 15% by 2015
Zambia
Zambia will increase national budgetary expenditure on health, strengthen access to family planning, increasing contraceptive prevalence, scale-up implementation of integrated community case managemen...
Zimbabwe will increase health spending to 15% of the health budget or $20 per capita and establish a maternal, newborn and child survival fund by 2011
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe will establish a maternal, newborn and child survival fund by 2011 led by the Ministry of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture and administered by UNICEF, Zimbabwe will also abolish user fees ...
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