When natural disasters strike, the poor suffer the most. In #Africa, up to 118 million extremely poor people will be exposed to drought, floods and extreme heat by 2030. This will make it even harder for them to escape poverty. Solutions? A new plan outlines 3 ways to make Africa more resilient to disasters and climate change: http://wrld.bg/lJ2T306sZnZ
On the road to resilience: Reducing disaster and climate risk in Africa
As 60 million people in Africa await humanitarian assistance due to the worst El Nino in decades, the World Bank is actively engaged in 14 countries to plan recovery programs worth more than $500 million. (Photo: Flore de Preneuf / World Bank) Natural disasters—such as droughts, floods, landslides,…
