Eco-labels drive developing countries’ trade
Eco-labels and Voluntary Sustainability Standards that uphold the sustainability of products from developing countries can be the key…
Environment
Ethiopia, South Sudan at risk of flooding
BY GETU TEMESGEN – There is likely to be more rainfall in Ethiopia and South Sudan, which has…
Kigali to Host Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum
The 50th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF50) is set to be held on 27th and…
Ethiopia starts energy production from waste
BY ELIZABETH EQUBAY – Ethiopia has started production of 25 Megawatts of energy from waste at one of…
U.S. to assist Ethiopia reduce pollution, save fuel
The United Sates Embassy in Addis Ababa is to host a demonstration event to showcase efficient cook stoves…
AU pleas donors to sustain Greet Green Wall program
The Africa Union Commission (AUC) urges international development partners of the continent to finance its Greet Green Wall…
Sudan gets partner to deal with extreme weather
The government of Sudan and the African Risk Capacity (ARC) sign partnership intent to work together towards helping…
San Francisco to host Global Climate Action Summit
The Global Climate Action Summit is set to take place in San Francisco, CA, the United States, from…
Multilateral development banks’ climate financing increases 28%
Climate financing by the world’s six largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) rose to a seven-year high of US$…
Forum discusses Africa disaster risk financing program
Focusing on the Role of the African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the Africa Disaster Risk Financing Program (ADRiFi)…
Development financier advises Africa to diversify energy sources
The African Development Bank, which begins its annual meetings this morning in Busan, Korea advises African countries to…
Guinea set to improve 65,000 rural households incomes
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Guinea signed a new financial agreement today…
London to host debate on significance of Africa’s oceans
The first Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF) is set to be held in London in the coming June,…
Ethiopia calls on Africa to combat climate change
>BY GETU TEMESGEN – The second African Climate Talks opened in Addis Ababa Thursday with participants discussing issues…
Global experts meet in Kigali to discuss climate change
It is essential to build a science base and research capacity in Africa for the benefit of the…
African Development Bank partners with World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) have announced a new three-year…
Nigeria, Somalia and Uganda set to improve drought resilience
A joint initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is set to…
Africa Nationally Determined Contributions Hub gets partners
The Wide World Fund for Nature (WWF) and the African Development Bank have joined forces to advance the…
Countries agree on a landmark 2030 strategy to stop losing land
At the 13th meeting of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification held from 6-16…
United States announces $169 million humanitarian aid to Ethiopia, Kenya
The United States today announced more than $169 million in humanitarian assistance to support those in Ethiopia and…
United States announces $639 million humanitarian assistance to Africa
The United States over the weekend announced nearly $639 million in additional humanitarian assistance to the millions of…
Morocco secures US $25 million loan for solar power
Morocco received approval for a $25 million loan from the Climate Investment Funds’ Clean Technology Fund (CIF CTF)…
Indian Ocean Islands, East Africa collaborate for responsible fisheries
Countries from the Indian Ocean Islands and East Africa have come together to develop strategies to tackle illegal…
Africa, Europe call for full implementation of Paris Agreement
Reaffirming their strong commitment to full implementation of the Paris Agreement, the European Union and the African Union…
Ethiopia gets loan to provide water, sanitation to 3 million people
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Ethiopia signed loan and grant agreements to the tune of $5.6…
Meeting calls for green transformation of African economy
A meeting on Sustainable Development calls for a green transformation of African economy and an industrialization that doesn’t…
Ethiopia secures finance to cut carbon emissions from deforestation
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – The World Bank (WB) on Friday launched a ten years program in Ethiopia…
Land degradation forces Africans to migrate to Europe
A new report by the Wetlands International highlights how poor water management leads to degradation of ecosystems, and…
Ethiopia host Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change meeting
Over 200 experts from about 60 countries are meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to draft the outline of…
Saudi tycoon provides 55 trucks to drought affected in Ethiopia
Oromia receives Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi’s 55 trucks of grain and 20 trucks of animal forage to support drought…