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DBSA board room

In the mist of my hectic schedule, doing corrections for my research proposal and finalising my literature review. Yesterday, I got an opportunity to attend the ‘Green Fund Management Committee for Funding’ meeting, which was held at DBSA. The meeting was chaired by the Director General of Department of Environmental Affairs. The DBSA Climate Finance Unit, the team that I am doing my masters internship with, was presenting project proposals that aim to address the impact of climate change in South Africa. The meeting was informative, it was evident to me that many local stakeholders in South Africa, are keen about combating climate change. Most of the projects were based on mitigation actions, particularly green energy some were about water treatment facilities and waste material recovery facilities. Climate finance is  definitely helping South Africa to play a role in the global climate action arena.