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US VP Harris seeks $7bn for climate resilience in Africa

by Segun Ogunlade April 1, 2023
written by Segun Ogunlade April 1, 2023
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Private-sector investments of US$7 billion to help Africa prepare for the effects of climate change is now been sought by Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris.

The announcement comes as she rounds off her weeklong trip to the continent on Saturday (Apr 1). Harris plans to visit a farm outside Lusaka where workers are using new techniques and technology to grow more produce, part of her effort to demonstrate ways to secure food supplies despite global warming.

“The United States is committed to these types of innovative solutions to support climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience,” she said during a press conference with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Friday.

The US$7 billion announcement is the biggest-ticket item that Harris has unveiled during her trip, but more work will be needed to follow through.

African Parks, a nonprofit group, has already committed to raising US$1.25 billion over the next seven years in order to expand its conservation program while another organisation, One Acre Fund, plans to raise US$100 million to plant a billion trees by the end of the decade.

Read also: U.S. government approves $1 billion for rural renewable energy

Although Africa has contributed far less to overall greenhouse gas emissions than richer corners of the world like the United States, its politics of climate change remains complicated. According to the International Energy Agency, 43 per cent of Africans didn’t have access to electricity in 2021, and recent outages have sparked frustration.

During her visit to Ghana, she was asked about whether or not wealthy nations would supply US$100 billion annually to help poor countries cope with climate change, a commitment made under the Paris climate accord.

Harris allowed that it is “critically important that, as global leaders, we all speak truth about the disparities that exist in terms of cause and effect and that we address those disparities”. And she said there were opportunities in the “clean energy economy” that could help generate growth in Africa.

As for the money, President Joe Biden has requested US$11 billion in his proposed budget to meet commitments in the Paris accord.

“We are waiting for Congress to do its work,” Harris said.

Story was adapted from CNA.

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