GHANA TO DEVELOP NATIONAL PLAN FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION
The Government of Ghana has launched the process to develop a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) in efforts to build nationwide resilience to climate change impacts. The project is the first…
CANADA AND CDB ESTABLISH NEW DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT FUND
Governments in nine Caribbean countries will still be able to maintain their disaster risk management efforts even with national finances stretched by the demands of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
FUTURES OF 600 MILLION SOUTH ASIAN CHILDREN UNDER THREAT
The Coronavirus pandemic is unravelling decades of health, education and other advances for children across South Asia, and governments must take urgent action to prevent millions of families from slipping…
PAKISTAN – PANDEMIC COULD PUSH MILLIONS MORE INTO POVERTY
Nearly 42 million children are now out of school, while 17 million children under five are missing routine vaccinations in Pakistan. Spiking COVID-19 rates risk overwhelming Pakistan’s health system, slashing…
FOSSIL FUEL LOCKDOWN NEEDED FOR A CLIMATE REVOLUTION
Growth in renewable power has been impressive over the past five years. But too little is happening in heating, cooling and transport. Overall, global hunger for energy keeps increasing and…
DECADE OF WOMEN’S FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC INCLUSION
The February 2020 African Union Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, afforded African women and girls various platforms and opportunities to rally support and advance actions towards the implementation of commitments on…
KENYATTA – YOUTH ARE AFRICA’S BIGGEST ASSET
President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged his African counterparts to tap into the innovative abilities of the continent’s youth as they roll out Covid-19 mitigation and recovery strategies. The President said…