In Rwanda, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is approving loans of around $250 million to support the supply of drinking water and sanitation in the capital Kigali and surrounding towns.
World leaders may be struggling to reach a landmark agreement at COP28. But just outside the closed-door negotiations, the United Nations’ annual climate summit proved to be a bonanza of lucrative…
As the United Nations’ annual climate summit wraps up in Dubai this week, farm and food groups are applauding the conference leadership for its intensified focus on agriculture, a major source of…
With a population of 1.4 billion inhabitants, and an area of more than 30 million km2 as well as a coverage of 6% of the earth's surface, Africa is the region most vulnerable to climate change.
On the sidelines of the 28th United Nations Climate Conference (COP28), the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF) organized a “high-level” French-speaking ministerial consultation on…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing around 43 million euros to strengthen access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in Burkina Faso.
Two months after its approval by the Council of Ministers of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), the West African Development Bank (BOAD) Climate Study Fund was officially launched…
Demographic growth has never been so strong, particularly in the intermediate towns of West Africa. Kayes in Mali, Kaédi in Mauritania and Bakel in Senegal are at the forefront of this urban…
At COP28, the day dedicated to education on 8 December provides a crucial opportunity to highlight the challenges facing education in Africa. In a continent where young people make up 77% of the…
Brazilian head of state Lula da Silva and the COP28 presidency have announced a commitment of $1.7 billion from the international community. The pledge, made at the World Summit on Climate Action on…
"A declaration on health and climate. It's about time, at a time when climate change is increasingly threatening human physical, mental and physiological health. The text, drawn up by the United Arab…
While the Three Basins Summit in Brazzaville ended without any major announcements last October, the Congo is delighted that France, the European Union (EU) and other development partners committed…
It’s 6.45am, and the first rays are filtering through the morning smog, the sign of another scorching day in Dubai.
Tina Stege, climate envoy for the Marshall Islands, is on the metro headed for the…
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