On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), ministers and other government officials noted that the UAE has effectively contributed to supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in developing countries. In this context, they highlighted the crucial role of ADFD in establishing the UAE as […]

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that it has been recognized by Microsoft as the company’s2021 Sustainability Changemaker Partner of the Year Award winner. The award recognizes the impact Schneider has had helping its customers set and achieve decarbonization goals using its flagship EcoStruxure™ software solutions, which […]

Nesta Challenges is today announcing the launch of the Afri-Plastics Challenge (http://Afri-Plastics.Challenges.org). The Challenge will involve a public competition that will reward the best solutions from across sub-Saharan Africa to addressing marine plastic waste in developing countries in a way that promotes gender equality and empowerment of women and girls. The competition’s first strand, Accelerating Ideas, […]

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has signed a major partnership agreement with leading UAE-based green social enterprise, Goumbook. The two organizations will work closely together to raise awareness of sustainability issues nationwide and provide one-of-a-kind volunteering opportunities for Gulf-basedSchneideremployees. Launched in 2009, Goumbook promotes sustainable living and […]

The sharing of knowledge and expertise in agricultural and water technologies were top of the agenda during the visit of Her Excellency Mariam Almheiri, UAE Minister of State for Food and Water Security, to Israel, with the trip aligned with the historic opening of the UAE embassy in Tel Aviv. Taking place July 13-16, the […]