In recent weeks, Chad became the latest country to declare a food emergency as several African nations battle against one of the worst climate-induced emergencies on record. With the devastating effects of climate change already reverberating throughout the continent, Africa’s need to develop resilient structures is as urgent as ever….
With the stroke of a pen, African heads of state gathered in Kigali, Rwanda on March 21, 2018, signed off on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) deal – which some pundits have characterised as the largest free trade agreement since the World Trade Organization. This signing comes at…
Dr. Richard Munang is currently the United Nations Environment Africa Regional Climate Change Programme Coordinator.
“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.” “Every adversity carries with it the seed of equal or greater benefit.” Across Africa and the globe, these and countless similar proverbs are used to mean the same thing: Hidden in adversity is opportunity. First, Africa’s challenge in adversity When we talk of…
Dr. Richard Munang is currently the United Nations Environment Africa Regional Climate Change Programme Coordinator.
The misfortune that comes with landslides and flooding has hit Sierra Leone, one of the jewels of Africa. May this moment of pain forever be etched in our memories as Africans as a lesson and moment of wisdom. To proceed let’s put things in perspective. In Sierra Leone and across…
Dr. Richard Munang is currently the United Nations Environment Africa Regional Climate Change Programme Coordinator.