Africa: World Bank Steps Up Support to Increase Rwanda’s Resilience to Natural Disasters

Africa: World Bank Steps Up Support to Increase Rwanda’s Resilience to Natural Disasters

Washington — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing (DPF) with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO) for the Government of Rwanda, aimed at building stronger systems to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to disasters, protecting both lives and livelihoods. Rwanda faces increasing vulnerability to climate-related…

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Africa: World Bank Steps Up Support to Increase Rwanda’s Resilience to Natural Disasters

Africa: Statement Attributable to Unicef Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder, On the Deadly Risks for Over 450,000 Children in Gaza City As Military Attacks Increase

Amman — “The escalating military offensive in Gaza City is having devastating consequences for over 450,000 children, already traumatized and exhausted by nearly two years of unrelenting war. They are teetering on the edge of survival as both famine and deadly violence spread. “UNICEF is warning of an impending catastrophe as the military operation expands….

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Africa: World Bank Steps Up Support to Increase Rwanda’s Resilience to Natural Disasters

Africa: Demanding More: Does Education Increase Public Backing for Good Governance in Africa?

Findings highlight the potential of education to foster stronger, more accountable political institutions. Abstract This paper investigates how education shapes public attitudes toward transparent and accountable governance in Africa. Much of the research on governance and education has focused on Western contexts, leaving the African perspective underexplored. Afrobarometer surveys show that many Africans consistently support…

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Gaza health system ‘extremely fragile’ as aid point killings increase: ICRC | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Gaza health system ‘extremely fragile’ as aid point killings increase: ICRC | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli attacks at aid distribution sites sending increased number of casualties to hospitals says ICRC. Gaza’s healthcare system is “extremely fragile” amid the ongoing Israeli war, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned. The organisation said in a statement on Sunday that the enclave’s hospitals are in urgent need of protection and…

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