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Climate finance: How are we going to deal with all the evolving climate issues, and what kind of finance is needed for that?

Cyclone Freddy's impact on Malawi is a stark example of “loss and damage” - the negative impacts of climate change affecting many parts of Africa.

News and Press Release in English on World and 1 other country about Climate Change and Environment and Tropical Cyclone; published on 14 Apr 2023 by IPS

BULAWAYO, Apr 14 (IPS) - In March 2023, more than 600 people died in Malawi after Tropical Cyclone Freddy dumped heavy rain, flooding the southern part of the country, displacing over half a million people, and damaging property and livelihoods.

The hybrid board meeting was hosted at the UNDP premises, in the presence of Ambassador Mohamed Nasr, Director of the Department of Climate, Environment and Sustainable Development, Mr. Alessandro Fracassetti, UNDP Resident Representative in Egypt, Ambassador Christian Berger, Head of the European Union Delegation to Egypt, Counsellor Heidi Beshir, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Mshai Mkoji, COP27 Project Manager, African Climate Foundation, Ms. Sara Gottfredsen, Charge d’Affaires Embassy of Denmark to Egypt, and Ms. Michal Harari, Deputy Head of Office for International Cooperation, Embas...