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‘Climate change needs nature-based solutions’
PM’s aide says lessons need to be learnt from pandemic
APP December 22, 2020
ISLAMABAD:
Climate change is a massive challenge for the country, which is among the most impacted in the world, but it can only be tackled by employing nature-based solutions.
This was stated by the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Monday while inaugurating a day-long national conference on Climate Risks and Perspective of Children and Youth: Reflection on Provincial conference .
The conference was held in the federal capital on Monday to highlight children s rights such as access to safe water, sanitation, quality education, food, health, socialisation, participation and association affected in any disaster.
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KfW strengthens social protection in Asia and Africa
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Poor people in developing countries and emerging economies face an existential threat in the corona crisis. However, government assistance is often inadequate. KfW and BMZ are therefore supporting countries in stabilising and expanding social systems.
Sars-Cov-2 has the world in its grip. The virus threatens people s health and lives. All countries are combating the epidemic with restrictions on everyday life, which is causing economic setbacks. In economically weak countries, this hits in particular the ones who are already among the poorest. According to World Bank estimates, the Corona crisis will lead to an increase in extreme poverty in the world for the first time in 20 years. Extreme poverty is defined as a person who has less than 1.90 USD a day. According to the United Nations (UN), up to 100 million people could fall into extreme poverty in the first year of the pandemic. The World Bank considers an increase to
GIPC, German Cooperation sign €762,300 financing agreement 21st Dec 2020 | Source: Graphic Online
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has signed a €762,300 financing agreement with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development to help address challenges in the investment sector that had been worsened by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Under the agreement, the two parties would mobilise investment and promote job-creating growth of enterprises in the country.
It will also support potential investors who were unable to travel due to COVID-19 restrictions to obtain relevant information as well as facilitate the design of match-making platforms to connect international investors to local businesses.