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Climate Change Brings Opportunity Alongside Challenges for Africa

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The World Bank Group has about $7 billion in planned investments to help Africa deal with climate change, which range from helping countries come to terms with climate risks to shifting to renewable forms of energy. Read More »

Turning to the Sun to Manage Tomorrow's Biggest Challenges

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With a plan to commission five commercial-scale solar plants, Morocco is taking the lead in confronting climate change head-on with support from the World Bank. Read More »

Deal or No Deal at Cancun, Developing Countries not Waiting: Andrew Steer

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Speaking to reporters in advance of the UN climate conference in Cancun next week, Steer outlined how developing countries are taking action on climate change and how the World Bank Group is helping. Read More »

Development and Climate Change: Stepping up Support to Developing Countries

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The report documents the Bank Group’s growing response to demands from developing countries for World Bank Group support in addressing the interlinked challenges of development and climate change. Read More »

Egypt: The World Bank Supports Wind Power Development Project

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The World Bank’s Board approved a loan in the amount of $ 220 million for Egypt to support Wind Power Development Project, out of which $150 million is financed from the Clean Technology Fund. Read More »

Community Action Helps Niger Respond to Crises

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Nigeriens combat climate and food crises through community-led initiatives which help villagers recover from floods, drought and food insecurity. Read More »

“Win-Win Strategy” for Yemen’s Agro-Biodiversity and Climate Adaptation

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The project will be implemented in Yemen with over US$5.0 million extending over four years, including a US$4.0 million grant from the Global Environment Facility, which will be administered by the World Bank.  Read More »

Developing Countries Act on Climate Change

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Climate Change Team Manager Kseniya Lvovsky answered your questions May 27. Read the transcript here. Read More »

Just Released: Development, Climate, and Finance Issue Briefs

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A new series aiming to strengthen the knowledge base and capacity around key issues of the climate finance landscape. Read More »

Africa Eyes Carbon Market

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As Carbon Expo 2010 opens this week in Cologne, Germany, carbon traders face an uncertain future and lower prices, with a new global climate change agreement still up in the air. Read More »