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Africa: World Bank Approves New Financing to Enhance Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Sierra Leone

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

Washington — The World Bank today approved an additional grant of $18.34 million to support Sierra Leone in enhancing biodiversity protection, environmental sustainability, and climate change resilience. This funding, provided through the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) under the Global Environment Facility (GEF), will scale up ongoing activities under Phase 2 of the West Africa…

Africa

African Leaders Commit to Climate-Health Nexus and Adaptation Solutions

eriinfo.com2 months ago011 mins

Addis Ababa — At the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 8-10 September, African leaders committed to the climate and health nexus and their desire to advance climate-resilient and adaptive health systems on the continent. According to available evidence , climate-induced extreme weather events–cyclones, droughts, floods and heatwaves, are leading…