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DG calls for US$12.5bn in support for the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme

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Published on: 09 November 2022

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LNB News 09/11/2022

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Issue Date: 09 November 2022

Published Date: 09 November 2022

Jurisdiction(s): United Kingdom

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Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has joined a call to mobilise US$12.5bn to support Africa’s transition to greener economies and climate adaptation, in particular through the Africa-owned and Africa-led Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme (AAAP). The Director-General referred to the WTO's 2022 World Trade Report that recommends trade policies to support both adaptation to and mitigation of climate change.

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