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Shashwat Saraf, IRC East Africa Emergency Director said,
"Africa Climate Week signifies a pivotal moment to reshape COP28's agenda. It's only fitting that these discussions commence in Africa, where climate-vulnerable nations have been left behind. In East Africa in particular, IRC operates within some of the most climate-vulnerable countries. These communities bear undue burdens from a crisis they didn't cause. A severe lack of international support compounds the challenges faced by these communities, where issues like extreme hunger and climate-induced crises are prevalent. Climate impacts are exacerbated when they intersect with conflict and poverty. Unfortunately, climate financing commitments for conflict-affected regions remains inadequate."
IRC urges developed nations to fulfil their commitment of $100 billion annual climate finance, allocating 50% to adaptation efforts. However, it's not just about increasing funding, the COP28 agenda should also expand partnerships with local organizations are crucial to ensure accessibility for conflict-affected areas and ensure greater investment in adaptation and resilience programming, such as on anticipatory action and seed security. Adopting these points will ensure the communities most impacted by the climate crisis are not left behind in the pursuit of effective global climate action.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of International Rescue Committee (IRC) .
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