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African Union and FAO Expand Great Green Wall Partnership
Summary:
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
(FAO) have launched a €41 million ‘Action Against Desertification' project that aims to support six
African countries - Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal - with the
large-scale restoration of production landscapes affected by desertification and land degradation. The
project is funded under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) programme of support to the African,
Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States.
read more: http://africasd.iisd.org/news/african-union-and-fao-expand-great-green-wall-partnership/
Malawi, Partners Assess Flooding Loss and Damage, Recovery Costs
Summary:
With technical support from the World Bank Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and
Recovery (GFDRR), the UN and the EU, the Government of Malawi carried out a Post-Disaster Needs
Assessment (PDNA) in the aftermath of the 2015 floods in Malawi, launching the findings on 18 June 2015,
in Malawi. The assessment aimed to quantify the loss and damage from the floods, and estimate recovery
and reconstruction costs. The assessment shows total loss and damage of US$335 million, while total
recovery and reconstruction costs are approximately US$494 million.
read more: http://africasd.iisd.org/news/malawi-partners-assess-flooding-loss-and-damage-recovery-costs/
FAO, Malawi to Protect Farmers from Severe Flooding
Summary:
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) is working with the Government of Malawi on a US$16 million plan to protect farmers from severe flooding, which has destroyed fields and homes, washed away animals and crops, and is threatening food security in the affected areas, including with disease outbreaks that could affect surviving livestock. Read more: http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/fao-malawi-to-protect-farmers-from-severe-flooding/
IFAD Project Combats Land Degradation in Ethiopia
Summary:
An International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-supported project in Ethiopia is making
progress in addressing land degradation. The 'Community-based Natural Resource Management Project,'
located in the watershed of Lake Tana in the northwest of the country focuses on combating land
degradation and promoting sustainable land management (SLM) to increase agricultural productivity,
household food security, incomes and climate change resilience.
Read more: http://africasd.iisd.org/news/ifad-project-combats-land-degradation-in-ethiopia/
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