IGAD urges shift from crisis response to prevention as East Africa’s hunger crisis deepens

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is urging East African nations to shift focus from crisis response to prevention as over 40 million people across six member states face severe food insecurity.

East Africa’s hunger crisis nearly triples in a decade to 40.3 mn, IGAD warns

The number of people facing severe food insecurity in East Africa has nearly tripled over the last decade, reaching 40.3 million, according to a stark warning from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

Africa needs new financing models to scale climate solutions, forum hears

African leaders and finance experts at the Climate Finance Nexus Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, have called for innovative financing models to help farmers adopt climate-smart agricultural technologies.

UNIDO, Kenya Climate Ventures move to unlock private capital for Africa’s climate adaptation

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Kenya Climate Ventures (KCV) have partnered to mobilize private capital for climate adaptation businesses across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Senator Kajwang hails FLLoCA as a model for climate adaptation

Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang lauded the World Bank-funded Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) Programme as a highly impactful model for climate adaptation in Kenya.

KESAVI Crisis Deepens as Election Wrangles Put Athletes’ Africa Blind Football Hopes at Risk