S. African minister urges Africa to prioritize climate adaptation in budgets


CAPE TOWN, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Willie Aucamp has urged African leaders prioritize climate adaptation and resilience in their plans and budgets.

"Droughts, floods, cyclones, sea level rise, and heat extremes already cost lives and livelihoods every year. Let us partner to build robust investment pipelines that convert plans into projects, and projects into resilience on the ground," he said on Thursday.

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