Nairobi work programme: Partners and Pledges Database

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Partner	EnterpriseWorks/VITA
Link	www.enterpriseworks.org www.ri.org
Description	EnterpriseWorks/VITA - A Division of Relief International: For 50 years in 100 countries, EnterpriseWorks/VITA (EWV) has worked to combat poverty by helping small producers and other entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses that create jobs and increase productivity, market opportunities and incomes. EWV achieves this by expanding access to appropriate technologies, technical assistance, knowledge and finance. In 2009, EnterpriseWorks/VITA merged with Relief International further expanding the range of services it offers to those that need them most. The merged organization is currently working in more than 30 countries to combat global poverty through humanitarian and economic development programs based on sustainable, enterprise-oriented solutions.
Further information
Regional focus	Africa and the Arab States Asia and the Pacific Caribbean and Central America Europe Least Developed Countries North America South America
Sector	Business Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Human health Terrestrial ecosystems Transport, infrastructure and human settlements Water resources
Adaptation delivery activity	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Education Humanitarian assistance Knowledge management Monitoring and evaluation Pilot adaptation programmes/projects Training
NWP work area	Adaptation planning and practices Climate related risks and extreme events Data and observations Economic diversification Methods and tools Socio-economic information Technologies for adaptation
Climate hazards	Drought Flood Storms/tropical cyclones Wildfires
Operational scale	Global

Organizations, institutions and private sector companies at all levels and in a wide range of sectors can become engaged with the NWP by becoming a partner and making Action Pledges. Information about how organizations can become engaged with work on adaptation under the NWP can be found here.