FINANCIAL BOOST FOR STORM PROTECTION IN JAMAICA
The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or IBRD) priced a catastrophe bond that will provide the Government of Jamaica with financial protection of up to US $185…
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‘TRULY GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION’ CALLED FOR
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has called on countries to ensure that plans to recover from the pandemic support progress towards the…
A NEW DAWN FOR AFRICA’S CLIMATE RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT
The inaugural cohort of some 21 African post-doctoral researchers under the aegis of Climate Research for Development (CR4D) presented their pioneering findings, in Nairobi, Kenya, signalling a bold path for…
UGANDA JOINS CLEAN SEAS CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE PLASTIC POLLUTION
Uganda has joined the Clean Seas Campaign, demonstrating the country’s commitment to curbing the flow of marine litter and plastic waste entering lakes, rivers, and the ocean. The Clean Seas Campaign,…
SOARING E-WASTE AFFECTS THE HEALTH OF MILLIONS OF CHILDREN
Effective and binding action is urgently required to protect the millions of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide whose health is jeopardised by the informal processing of discarded electrical or…
GHANA TO BOOST PRIVATE INVESTMENT TO ACHIEVE SDGs
A new country led approach developed with the World Economic Forum to improve long-term competitiveness and bring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to life has been released The Country Financing…
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
Individuals, communities, civil society, businesses and governments around the world today marked World Environment Day – with official celebrations held in Islamabad – by making commitments and calling for action to restore…