28 December 2024

Climate Investment Funds board backs $500 mln Ethiopia nature plan

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By Simon JessopSummary: CIF board approves investment in Ethiopia plan To help restore more than 320,000 hectares of land World Bank, African Development Bank to co-invest LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) -…

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