Daily Highlights
COP28
Day 1 at COP 28 | Countries Pledges Over USD 400 Million for Loss and Damage Fund
During Day 1 at COP28, nearly 200 nations agreed to operationalize on Loss and Damage fund to help vulnerable countries deal with more extreme climate events. The day saw over $400 million in pledges from at least 7 nations to start the program.
Day 2 at COP 28 | Green Climate Fund and AGRA partner to transform Africa's food systems
The Green Climate Fund (GCF), in collaboration with AGRA have launched Re-Gain, a regional programme that will support Africa’s food production.
Day 3 at COP 28 | US Announces $3 billion pledge to Green Climate Fund
On Saturday, the U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced in Dubai at the COP28 Climate Conference that the United States is pledging $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund — the world’s largest climate fund created to help developing countries handle climate change. The multibillion-dollar pledge to the climate fund, however, first must be approved by the U.S. Congress.
Day 4 at COP 28 | Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) announces USD 10 billion groundbreaking “Africa and Middle East SAFE Initiative.”
Countries and Institutions from Africa and the Middle East joined forces under the facilitation of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to officially introduce the groundbreaking “Africa and Middle East SAFE Initiative.” This landmark initiative endeavors to Scale-up Agriculture and Food systems for Economic development in Africa and the Middle East and aims to benefit millions of people whose livelihoods are threatened by the climate crisis.