China waives interest-free loans for 17 African countries

African countries can now breathe a sigh of relief, after China, the largest government creditor to African economies, said it will waive 23 interest-free loans borrowed by 17 African nations. The loans, China said, are those that matured up to end of 2021.

EGYPT: Hassan Allam to restore 6,000 hectares of land for wheat cultivation

Egyptian company Hassan Allam Construction has been awarded a contract to restore over 6,400 hectares of dry land in Egypt's Toshka Valley.

GAMBIA: $56 million from the World Bank for food security in the face of drought

The government of The Gambia is starting the implementation of two climate resilience projects to increase agricultural yields and food security for people in urban and rural areas. As part of its National Agricultural

ETHIOPIA: Marriott secures funding for drilling at two geothermal sites

UK-based Marriott Drilling Group is securing funding to support two geothermal projects it is developing in Ethiopia.

Impact of environment on health: Africa adopts strategy for better synergy between sectors

African health ministers adopted the updated Regional strategy for the management of environmental determinants of human health in the African Region 2022–2032 August 25, 2022, a

Pakistan floods hit 33 million people in worst disaster in a decade, minister says

Islamabad (CNN)At least 33 million people have been affected by deadly flooding in

Africa's Climate Crisis Could Leave You Jobless, Sick, and Hungry #AfricaClimateCrisis

Harare — We all need to eat, but the global climate crisis is putting food production at risk.

Scientists call on colleagues to protest climate crisis with civil disobedience

An article in the Nature Climate Change journal argues that non-violent direct action taken by experts is effective

Finance Forum for Asia and the Pacific calls for local and regional approach to unleashing blended finance

LAST 4th open call - 15th International Conference on Energy and Climate Change (UPDATED INFO on the web-site)

Africa Climate Week 2022 Set to Harness Opportunities for Climate Action ahead of COP27

UN Climate Change News, 29  August 2022 – Africa Climate Week (ACW) 2022 kicked off today in Libreville, Gabon, by convening Ministers from across the continent to discuss the threats and opportunities associated with climate change.

Major sea-level rise caused by melting of Greenland ice cap is ‘now inevitable’

Loss will contribute a minimum rise of 27cm regardless of what climate action is taken, scientists discover

Russian plant ‘burning off £8m of gas a day’ as supply to Germany is limited

Experts raise concerns over emissions and say rate of gas flaring at Portovaya plant is unprecedented

African states to use threat of fossil fuels to get EU climate finance

Ahead of the COP27 summit scheduled for November, there are fears African governments will use the threat of exploiting fossil fuel reserves to push European nations to keep their promises on climate change, investments and infrastructure.

Climate Change Job Vacancies Update - 30 August 2022

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Africa Climate Week 2022 Builds Important Regional Momentum for Climate Action ahead of COP27

US$ 102M obtained for Scatec combined solar-battery project in South Africa

Recently US$ 102M was acquired for the construction of the Scatec combined solar-battery project in South Africa’s Northern Cape province.

Community Impact Program

1 September 2022 Climate Change Job Vacancies Update.

Climate change will cause more African children to die from hot weather

There were between 12,000 and 19,000 heat-related child deaths per year in Africa from 2011 through 2020