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Ahead of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, taking place in Egypt in November, the African Development Bank and the Global Center for Adaptation participated in a series of events in the framework of the African Climate Week in order to obtain a consensus between African countries and stakeholders.

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In Dakar during this Sustainable Mobility and Climate Week which took place from October 3 to 7, 2022, actors from all over the world - in particular from the African continent, host of the next COP27 - came together to reaffirm their commitment and the decisive role of territorial action in developing sustainable mobility and in mitigating climate change as well as in adapting to its consequences.

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The continent needs about $1.6 trillion between 2022 and 2030 to meet its Nationally Determined Contributions, said Kevin Urama, Acting Chief Economist and Vice President of the African Development Bank Group in Cairo. Egypt.

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The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, warns: "Africa must prepare for the inevitability of a global food crisis. He was speaking on Africa's priorities as a guest of the Atlantic Council's Africa Center.

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In 2021, growth in sub-Saharan Africa, the main driver of African growth, was estimated at 4%, according to the World Bank. However, this upward trend should be affected by the consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis which is already impacting consumer prices.

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According to the IMF, Africa's adaptation to climate change will cost between $ 30 billion and $ 50 billion per year over the next decade. These funds should be spent on resilient infrastructure and people.