Tag: UNDPR
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UN Official: African Economies Lose Up to 5% of GDP to Disasters Annually
By Abdulkareem Haruna DAKAR – African nations are losing between two percent (2%) and five (5%) of their GDP annually to climate-related catastrophes, a United Nations official stated at a recent webinar, urging for a shift from post-disaster reconstruction to proactive risk management. Speaking at a virtual event hosted by the African Media Network for…