A report recently released by the Global Centre on Adaptation and the African Adaptation Initiative, and backed by 54 African leaders, identifies ways in which stimulus spending in Africa can be used to ‘build back better’ after COVID-19. The compound crises of the pandemic and climate change require an integrated response so that recovery programs can propel Africa towards increased resilience. To learn more and to access the full report, click here.
13, 11, 2022
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06, 11, 2022
As envoys from around the world gather in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the UN's 27th annual climate change conference, countries in the Global South will be asking for compensation for the losses... Read more
29, 07, 2022
The intensifying risk of famine in a number of African countries has been dangerously neglected as the world focuses on other crises.
Over 14 million people across Somalia, Ethiopia and... Read more
05, 07, 2022
Insecurity and climate change, compounded by disruptions in supply chains for food, fertilizer and fuel caused by the war in Ukraine, are driving a humanitarian crisis that is leaving millions of... Read more
26, 04, 2022
It is one of the tragedies of the climate crisis that those countries that are the least responsible for creating the crisis are suffering the most from its effects. To address this... Read more
08, 03, 2022
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On February 17, Canada's Minster of International Devlopment Harjit Sajjan announced that $315 million of Canada’s five-year, $5.3-billion climate finance commitment will be available for... Read more
23, 02, 2022
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. It is scheduled to release its next assessment report on... Read more
14, 02, 2022
According to a recent UN report, food insecurity is soaring in twenty “hunger hotspots”, many of them in sub-Saharan Africa. Four countries in particular are currently at greatest risk:... Read more
27, 01, 2022
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23, 11, 2021
“The project that doesn’t involve the community is doomed to failure.” -- Diegane Ndiaye, SOS Sahel
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15, 11, 2021
Leading Canadian climate activists and organizations have responded with disappointment to the outcomes of COP26.
03, 05, 2021
As we heard from Dr. Elizabeth Vibert in a recent GRAN Learning Event, food insecurity is growing in sub-Saharan Africa. Global hunger has been rising steadily since 2015 due to the intersecting... Read more
30, 04, 2021
Some investments made in Federal Budget 2021 are a step in the right direction toward Canada’s ability to meet its national climate targets. And new federal dollars for early learning, child... Read more
10, 08, 2020
Save the Date: September 25th, 2020 Fridays For Future has begun planning for... Read more
11, 06, 2020
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A report recently released by the Global Centre on Adaptation and the African Adaptation Initiative, and backed by 54 African leaders, identifies ways in... Read more
23, 03, 2020
Suffering in Silence, a report recently released by CARE International, identifies the ten most under-reported humanitarian crises of 2019. Nine of the ten crises occurred in sub-... Read more
Mar 24, 2023
World TB Day is observed annually on March 24 to raise awareness about TB and efforts to end the global epidemic, marking the day in 1882 when the bacterium causing TB was discovered. TB is an... Read more
Mar 06, 2023
International Women's Day -- March 8 -- is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's... Read more
Feb 24, 2023
In a groundbreaking declaration made on February 6, 2023, International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Chief Zanzan Karwor, Chairperson of the National Council of Chiefs... Read more
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