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AfDB Commits US $57.66 Million Towards Food Security Program in Horn of Africa
Four million pastoralists to benefit in the first five years The African Development Bank (http://www.afdb.org) today signed a US $57.66-million loan agreement for the multinational Drought Resilience...
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Carbon projects for smallholder farmers can ‘reduce poverty’
Projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on small-scale farms can help African farmers access carbon markets and reduce poverty, and should be scaled-up, according to a policy brief. Carbon projects...
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TEDx Nairobi Event
. Showcasing why investing in natural capital is critical to the future we want WHAT: TEDx Nairobi 2013 WHEN: Wednesday, 30 October 2013 The event will run from 2:00pm to 7:00pm (Nairobi Time) WHO: You...
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Burkina Faso receives $11.5 million to increase forest carbon sequestration...
. With African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) support, Burkina Faso has received an $11.5 million grant from the Climate Investment Funds’ (CIF) Forest Investment Program (FIP)...
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AUC Chairperson to address XIV World Forestry Congress
The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will deliver a speech at the opening of the XIV World Forestry Congress that holds from 7-11 September 2015, in Durban, South...
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$100,000 One Africa Award Prize Goes to Indigenous Forest Advocacy Group in...
Support for Women in Agriculture and Environment is the 2015 ONE Africa Award Winner. The Kampala based forest advocacy group, Support for Women in Environment and Agriculture – SWAGEN has walked away...
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Merck Donates $300,000 to Support Neglected Tropical Disease Elimination...
Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today a $300,000 cash donation to support non-governmental organization (NGO) partners working to eliminate river blindness...
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Kenyan innovation takes plastic bags out of forestry
By: SciDev.Net – Verenardo Meeme Plastic bags are known for their environmental impact. They slowly release toxic chemicals once in the soil, for instance, and find their way into the guts of animals...
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SA: Keep calm and let Africa take the lead
Environmental Affairs Minister, Dr Edna Molewa, says South Africa’s approach to wildlife management will always be aimed at benefiting both wildlife and the people. South Africa, the Minister said,...
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48 African Countries Meet in Nairobi to Explore Climate Change Technologies
Climate experts from Africa will meet next week in Kenya to discuss collaboration and technology transfer. Representatives from government, private sector, finance and research institutions will gather...
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