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In a major new research report, the Helen Clark Foundation and engineering consultants WSP are calling for urgent action and a mature national conversation to develop public consensus about how best to fund and finance the country’s infrastructure needs.

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Last week, the Assembly of First Nations estimated that the federal government must invest $349.2 billion now to ensure First Nations have access to similar infrastructure to non-Indigenous communities by 2030. That includes $1.6 billion to address accessibilities needs, but advocates say that is the bare minimum of what needs to be done.

The price of doing nothing to adapt First Nation infrastructure to climate change will result in high costs for recovery, losses and redevelopment, according to an Assembly of First Nations report released Tuesday.

Unless the federal government acts now, the cost of closing the on-reserve infrastructure gap will top half a trillion dollars by 2040, the Assembly of First Nations says, joining a chorus of voices warning Ottawa is at risk of missing its targets.

Former NITI Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar emphasized the Indian governments need to prioritize capital expenditure in the upcoming interim budget to bridge the infrastructure gap and boost the economy. He expects continued focus on investment and fiscal consolidation in the budget, with the government achieving its targets through improved tax-to-GDP ratios and rising capital expenditure.

LAGOS, Nigeria, 12 October 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The quest for a reliable telecommunications infrastructure for the players in West Africa’s

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is gearing up to launch Cell Broadcasts by the end of this year, as the second phase of its Common Alerting Protocol System (CAPS), senior officials said here on Sunday.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is gearing up to launch Cell Broadcasts by the end of this year, as the second phase of its Common Alerting Protocol System (CAPS), senior officials said here on Sunday.Simply put, Cell ...