Ouattara announces US$2.3 billion land restoration plan for Côte d’Ivoire
President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire has announced US$2.3 billion in funding for the Abidjan Initiative, a five-year plan to combat land degradation and deforestation in the West African nation. Ouattara presented the launch of the program during opening remarks at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention…