Responsible Investor magazine (RI) has visited the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) project in Kenya and met with local landowners, community members and the wildlife works team to witness how the community is benefiting by protecting their trees
Water & Irrigation
US to improve water security for African communities
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a US$32.4mn five-year project, ‘Resilient Waters,’ to address severe water challenges facing the Limpopo River Basin and Okavango River Basin communities
Urgent US$621bn needed for Africa to meet UN SDGs
The Global Infrastructure Hub, a G20 initiative, has revealed an urgent need for infrastructure investment in 10 Compact with Africa countries and highlights that reforms are required to encourage greater investment
World Bank approves US$350mn water and sanitation project in Tanzania
More than three million Tanzanians in rural areas will be connected to safe water supply, while another four million people will gain access to improved sanitation through World Bank’s new IDA credit for a Rural Water and Sanitation Programme
Political leaders appeal for greater efforts to tackle global food issues
Political leaders at the fifth annual EAT Stockholm Food Forum called for greater efforts to tackle issues plaguing the global food system