Over 300,000 people in Ethiopia at risk of displacement
Heavy rainfalls in Ethiopia are likely to cause flash and/or river floods in low laying areas, leading to displacement of 331,000 people.
Emirates to abandon plastic straws’ use
As part of its effort to fully become environment friendly, Emirates is set to abandon the use of plastic straws by replacing with paper bags.
President Mary Robinson reflects on ‘climate justice’ in Ethiopia
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Monday 20 May, 2019, hosted Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and UN Special Envoy on El Niño and Climate, in a session dubbed…
Flooding leads to death of 6 people in Ethiopia
Last night heavy rain, which caused flooding, has led to the death of six people in Silte zone of Ethiopia’s Southern region.
Continental bank launches public, private climate financing for Africa
The public sector cannot provide enough finance to make African countries resilient to climate change impacts, and funding from the private sector is hard to come by. At the same time, many…
Addis Ababa to invest one billion dollar in rivers’ rehabilitation
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – The Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on Thursday launches a 29 billion birr (about $1.028 billion) project that aims to develop and rehabilitate two river streams…
Kenya’s 100,000 green homes initiative moves forward
UNOPS landmark affordable housing agreement with the government of Kenya has taken a major step forward this week, following further details of the project announced by Executive Director of UNOPS Grete Faremo…
Empower women to help save Africa from climate change
Africa must unlock the power of its women and girls if it is to adapt to climate change, cope with disasters and build its green energy sector.
African countries get support to combat climate change
By Anwar Hussen Mohammed – The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) says it is fully committed to supporting member States in their efforts to…
Niger Basin Authority secures funding for climate change adaptation
In order to improve the resilience of the people and ecosystems of the Niger River Basin, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank, has approved $76 million for the integrated…
African countries get climate risk financing, insurance
The African Development Bank has approved the Africa Disaster Risks Financing (ADRiFi) Programme, the institution’s first climate risk management programme to boost resilience and response to climate shocks in regional member countries.
Africa climate meeting in progress in Nairobi
The 7th Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-VII) conference continued in Nairobi Thursday with experts discussing the sustainable development goals, Agenda 2063 and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) nexus.
African needs one voice on climate issues
Africa needs to prepare and speak with one voice when it goes to COP 24 in Katowice, Poland, in December, Kenya’s Environment and Forestry Minister, Keriako Tobiko said Wednesday at the opening…
Africa Adaptation Initiative response to continental biggest challenge
African Adaptation Initiative is expected to be an opportunity to consider the most effective measures to help close the Adaptation Gap in Africa, which experts estimate to be between $7 billion and…