About $22 billion is needed for combating climate change and mitigating its effects in Cote d’Ivoire, a senior official of the country has stated.
Jacques Konan, Minister for Environment, Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition said this during a workshop.
The minister who said he’s been tasked with mobilising partners to secure funding, said “The action plan developed by Cote d’Ivoire to address climate change is estimated at 13 trillion CFA francs.”
A portfolio of projects has been developed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to enhance the resilience of affected populations.
According to the World Bank, rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, flooding, and coastal erosion pose significant challenges for Cote d’Ivoire and threaten its economic growth.
(Xinhua/NAN)
