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Another broken promise: Why Africa can't adapt without finance and accountability

Amy Giliam Thorp, Programmes Manager and Adaptation Lead at Power Shift Africa.

Close your eyes and imagine for a moment that you are a smallholder farmer in Namibia. The country is experiencing one of the most severe droughts yet. Water is scarce, your livestock are dying, and crops have already failed, severing your family’s only source of livelihood and food security.   

You are not alone. Another 70 million people in the region are in urgent need of food. Next, picture African wildlife being culled as a measure to reduce widespread hunger and save lives.  

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