The State of the Africa Region: Tackling Climate Change, Creating Jobs

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The State of the Africa Region: Tackling Climate Change, Creating Jobs

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State of the Africa Region | Program Agenda

  • Yvonne Ndege, Former International TV Correspondent & UN Spokesperson

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A conversation about the challenges that the Africa region is currently facing, but also the opportunities to effectively integrate climate resilience and adaptation in development plans to create green, clean development pathways and develop a workforce that is prepared to take on the jobs of the future.

  • Ousmane Diagana, Regional Vice President for the Western and Central Africa Region, World Bank
  • Hafez Ghanem, Regional Vice President for the Eastern and Southern Africa Region, World Bank

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A discussion highlighting the macroeconomic trends in the region and beginning to answer the question: How do we ensure keeping a growth and jobs focus in climate change adaptation in Africa? Addressing climate change requires bold actions and massive investments across key economic sectors, including agriculture, energy, transport infrastructure, urbanization, and manufacturing. The panel will discuss opportunities these sectors bring for new and greener jobs.

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A conversation about resilience and adaptation policies needed to create more jobs, what is needed to drive investment in green and clean technology.

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  • Ousmane Diagana, Regional Vice President for the Western and Central Africa Region, World Bank
  • Hafez Ghanem, Regional Vice President for the Eastern and Southern Africa Region, World Bank
  • Sérgio Pimenta, Regional Vice President for Africa, IFC

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  • Darey, Singer-Songwriter from Nigeria

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This concludes our event. Please stay tuned for the recording, which will be posted on this web page, and visit our website for more information about the World Bank's work in Africa. Thank you for participating!
Thu, 10/21/2021 - 12:17
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We will now hear from Marieme Mbengue, journalist at RTS Senegal, and Marc Ona Essangui, president and founder of Brainforest, Gabon, in two short videos.
Thu, 10/21/2021 - 12:32
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We will now hear a message from Ellyanne Chlystun-Githae Wanjiku, East Africa’s youngest climate change ambassador, in a short video.
Thu, 10/21/2021 - 12:37
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@NicoleEpse: Gabon is in central Africa. It has 85% of Equatorial forest and is located in the Congo watershed. Therefore, we have taken a number of measures for the last decade, including implementing a climate strategy and national climate plan, piloted by a national climate council. Today, we are able to absorb about 140 tons of carbon dioxide. These are carbon credits that can be sold.
Thu, 10/21/2021 - 12:56
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How can climate change be a source of economic transformation in Africa? Please stay tuned for a short video.
Thu, 10/21/2021 - 13:16

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