Kenya Taking Steps to Address Household Air Pollution By Gift Briton With household air pollution causing at least six in 100 deaths in Kenya, the country is set to become one of the first African countries to develop an action plan against this menace. In this regard, the Office of the First Lady, in collaboration with the […]

UN Report Reveals Soaring Finance Gap for Climate Adaptation By Whitney Akinyi As the world braces itself for the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) talks in Dubai, a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warns that the gap in financing climate adaptation is far larger than previously estimated. Titled “Adaptation […]

Africa: Harness Innovations, Data for Enhanced Seed Delivery  By Joyce Ojanji With the use of improved seeds remaining low, despite their resilience to climate change, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre(CIMMYT) is calling for the establishment of robust systems that enable collaboration across countries to support national agricultural research systems increase data access on […]

The world celebrates inaugural day of care and support The world marks the first International Day of Care and Support on October 29th following a landmark United Nations Declaration that recognises care and support as cornerstones for sustainable development and accelerators of equality. Globally, women and girls take on a disproportionate share of the unpaid […]

Water Crisis Threatening US$58 Trillion in Global Economic Value By Clifford Akumu Water crisis threatens US$58 trillion in global economic value, food security, and sustainability, a major World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) report reveals. Water, the world’s most precious yet undervalued resource, lies at the heart of a mounting global crisis that threatens both […]

Water Crisis Threatening US$58 Trillion in Global Economic Valu By Clifford Akumu Water crisis threatens US$58 trillion in global economic value, food security, and sustainability, a major World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) report reveals. Water, the world’s most precious yet undervalued resource, lies at the heart of a mounting global crisis that threatens both […]

Climate Finance: De-Risking Investments to Accelerate Private Finance Flow By Gift Briton Investment in climate resilience is still below the threshold, particularly in Africa, despite the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) technical report rightfully stating that climate goals will not come to life without significant investment. For developing nations, it is well […]