Wednesday
December 13
2023

COP28: World Bank Unleashes $100 Million for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa

By Rina Hoffman

In another important announcement at COP28 in Dubai, the World Bank Global Director for Agriculture and Food Global Practice, Martien van Nieuwkoop, confirmed a financial commitment to boosting ‘climate-smart’ agriculture in Africa:

The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) is set to inject $100 million into the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project between 2024 and 2025.

Photo courtesy of Michael Callaghan.

Source: Impakter (link opens in a new window)

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Agriculture, Technology
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climate change, food security, research