UNITE HUMAN, ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
COVID-19 is just one example of the rising trend of diseases – from Ebola to MERS to West Nile and Rift Valley fevers – caused by viruses that have jumped…
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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.…
LAYING A PATH FOR SOUTH AFRICA
South African President and African Union Chairperson, Cyril Ramaphosa has hosted a historic conference to spur infrastructure investment in his country and inspire similar efforts in the rest of the continent. “South…
RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT CRUCIAL IN AFRICA POST COVID-19
It is essential for African governments to build back strong from the coronavirus crisis by placing investments in sustainable energy among the central recovery goals, and linking recovery investment to…
COVID-19 INTENSIFIES URGENCY TO EXPAND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
To meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets by 2030, countries must safeguard the gains already attained and accelerate efforts to achieve affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. Despite accelerated…
SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES
Building resilience for sustainable trade, tourism, transport infrastructure and development. Small Island Developing States (SIDS), such as the Caribbean Island of Grenada, face a double exposure to external economic and environmental…