New £12m UK funding to boost climate disaster responses in developing countries
The funding will be provided to the Start Network for rapid responses by charities to crises like droughts and floods and help local and frontline responders anticipate and respond swiftly to protect lives and livelihoods
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The UK has announced £12 million in new funding to support developing countries to better prepare for and respond to disasters, including those related to climate change.
The funding will be provided to the Start Network for rapid responses by charities to crises like droughts and floods and help local and frontline responders anticipate and respond swiftly to protect lives and livelihoods.
New UK aid focused on early action and helping front-line responders anticipate
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The UK government Tuesday took the opportunity of a high-level dialogue of the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP) to announce US$ 17 million for developing countries to better prepare for and respond to disasters, including those linked to climate change.
The funds will go to Start Network agencies, while just over US$ 11 million more will support the Centre for Disaster Protection to help climate-vulnerable countries deal with crises such as extreme weather caused by climate change and pandemics, a UK press release said all part of a package worth nearly $US 70 million announced earlier this year.
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