The seventh Symposium Mines Guinea (SMG) takes place November 15 – 17, 2022 in Conakry, Republic of Guinea. West Africa’s largest mining event and the second largest on the African continent, this edition is under the theme “Optimizing linkages with the mining industry to catalyze the socio-economic development of Guinea”.
The Preliminary Findings Report on Gender Inclusive Approaches in Private Participation in Infrastructure aims to close gender related gaps in infrastructure projects and align private sector investment decision making around gender inclusion. The report includes various recommendations for mainstreaming gender in infrastructure investment by providing an understanding of the relationship between infrastructure development and the barriers faced by women compared to men.
An all-female mine is Zimbabwe, makes the mark on two key Sustainable Development Goals – women’s empowerment and environmental sustainability.
Where: Online | 📆 Thursday, November 10 | ⏰ 4:00-4:45 pm EET (Eastern European Time) | IFC and IRENA host this energy access event at COP27 bringing together regional Government Ministers and the heads of international organizations to share experiences, and discuss the energy access agenda and the way forward to reach SG7 by 2030 through clean energy solutions.
Where: Online | 📆 When: Saturday, November 12, 2022| ⏰ 12 5:00 -5:45 pm EET (Eastern European Time) | IFC and World Bank launch of the APEX Green Cities Program, an innovative new approach that harnesses the insights from advanced green practices around the world to show what these practices mean for your city, based on your local context. Launch event will include an overview of the APEX (Advanced Practices for Environmental Excellence) initiative and testimonials from our partner cities Ekurhuleni, South Africa and Alexandria, Egypt.
