Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad emphasized the importance of boosting finance for climate change adaptation in her speech at the Africa Climate Summit session last Monday.
Held in Kenya and scheduled to take place from 4 to 6 September, the Nairobi meeting brings together leaders from the 54-nation continent to define a shared vision of Africa’s green development.
During her speech, Fouad pointed out that the implementation of national adaptation projects, especially in developing and African countries, places a burden on national budgets, read the ministry’s statement, according to the “Ahram Online” website.
This burden necessitates an increase in international support to enhance the capacity of these countries to cope with the adverse effects of climate change, Fouad stressed.
The minister called on leaders of developed countries to fulfill their commitments by providing the necessary support to developing countries to expand their adaptation activities.
She stressed the need to double the current level of adaptation financing to achieve a 50/50 balance between mitigation and adaptation funding.
Fouad highlighted Egypt’s national efforts to adapt to climate change repercussions, including implementing various projects to protect coastlines from rising sea levels and managing water resources through canal lining and efficient irrigation techniques.
