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Namibia calls for urgent climate finance for Africa

President William Ruto and Moussa Faki, Chairperson of African Union Commission during Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi on September 06, 2023. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Namibian Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism on Monday highlighted the pressing urgency of addressing the adverse impacts of climate change across the continent.

Speaking at the Green Climate Fund's Regional Dialogue with Africa in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, Shifeta stressed that while adaptation to climate change is a top priority, the available financing for these efforts falls far short of what is needed.

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