Green Climate Fund approves new projects

The Board of the Green Climate Fund today approved several new projects, including one for Côte d’Ivoire that marks the first time FAO has helped an African country obtain a grant from the international entity. FAO-led projects in Armenia and Colombia also received approval.
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More than 3 million people facing acute food insecurity as Burkina Faso grapples with COVID-19 and conflict

The latest analysis by the Cadre Harmonisé indicates an increase in acute food insecurity of more than 50 percent since the situation in Burkina Faso was last assessed in March. Experts say the crisis has been exacerbated by the impact of COVID-19 on people's ability to earn money to cover their daily needs in a country already reeling from conflict and climate change.
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