As a result of infrequent rain and little surface freshwater, more than 190,000 people in Djibouti, about 20 percent of the country’s population, lack access to clean drinking water. In rural areas where pastoralism provides a critical means of survival, the welfare of entire … [Read more...] about This rural development project is helping solve water scarcity in Djibouti
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World Bank to invest $200 billion to tackle climate change
As the all-important United Nations climate talks kick off in Katowice, Poland this week, the World Bank Group announced Monday that it will significantly ramp up its investments to fight climate change, and it is urging the wider global community to do so as well. It will double … [Read more...] about World Bank to invest $200 billion to tackle climate change