Globally, food systems are unsustainable: 80% of the production of food is powered by fossil fuels. The food system is responsible for over one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. It is the …
Climate change is our planet’s most immediate existential threat, and will likely only worsen for the foreseeable future.
Among its numerous adverse effects on human health, there is strong evidence…
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.
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