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Statement by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group - United Nation’s Climate Ambition Summit Session on Delivering Climate Justice: Accelerating Ambition and Implementation on Adaptation and Early Warning Systems for All

· Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group (International)

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· Akinwumi Adesina Wiki · African Development Bank Group WikiStatement by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group - United Nation’s Climate Ambition Summit Session on Delivering Climate Justice: Accelerating Ambition and Implementation on Adaptation and Early Warning Systems for All

ContextStatement at the UN Climate Ambition Summit in New York on adaptation and early warning systems; the African Development Bank finances Africa's development and seeks climate justice for Africa.

Why it mattersAdesina presents a climate window to fund resilience in low-income countries.

Problems raised
  1. Climate change devastates African economies.
  2. Low-income countries lack adaptation finance.
  3. Early warning systems are missing.
Solutions proposed
  1. Fund climate resilience through the Climate Action Window.
  2. Deploy early warning systems for all.
  3. Scale up adaptation ambition.
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