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COP28: World Bank strengthens commitment on financial ambition to drive climate action

The World Bank Group says it is helping people in developing countries better withstand the devastation of climate change and create a better world...

MDBs deliver record $60bn climate finance for low and middle-income economies in 2022

Climate finance by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) for low-income and middle-income economies reached a new record of $60.7 billion in 2022, up 46 percent...

World Bank, IMF meetings: 10 MDBs commit to boost climate action

As the World Bank and IMF annual meetings ended in Marrakech, Morocco, on Sunday, October 14, 2023, no fewer than 10 Multilateral Development Banks...

Key expectations as Marrakech hosts World Bank, IMF annual meetings

As the Moroccan city of Marrakech prepares to host the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from October 9 to 15,...

CSOs seek inclusion in $700m World Bank water, sanitation programme

The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) has called for the inclusion of its members in the implementation of the $700 million World Bank-funded...

Africa’s growth remains low, transition to low carbon economies needed – World Bank

A new World Bank report says economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is set to slow from 3.6 per cent in 2022 to 3.1...

AfricaTech Awards: IFC, Viva to reward cutting-edge climate tech entrepreneurs, others

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Viva Technology on Monday, February 27, 2023, announced the second edition...

Food crisis: FAO, IMF, others call for continued global urgent action

The World Bank Group (WBG), Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Trade Organisation (WTO) and World Food...

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Ghana’s biosafety authority: Granting GMO import permits to be based on regulations, international best practices

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Stakeholders advocate increased budget to fight impacts of climate change

Stakeholders in the environment sector have called for increased budget allocation to fight the impacts of climate change in...

Domestic ivory markets must not be reopened – EPI Foundation

The EPI Foundation, the secretariat to the 24 African member states of the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI), has expressed...

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