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Kerala becomes first Indian state to get fund through World Bank’s climate resilience program
Under climate resilience program, the World Bank has recently approved $250 million aid to Kerala for its Resilient Kerala Programme (RKP) to brace against natural disasters. Hence, Kerala has become the first Indian state to get this fund to enhance the state’s resilience against the impacts of natural disasters and climate change. The Resilient Kerala ..
Topics: Climate change mitigation • Climate resilience • Environmental impact of agriculture • Environmental justice • Kerala • Psychological resilience
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) to increase annual lending to India to a maximum of $4 billion for 2018-22
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will increase its annual lending to India to a maximum of $4 billion between 2018 and 2022 to help fasten inclusive economic transformation towards upper middle income status. The ADB’s programme in India will focus on three main pillars of activity during the 5-year period: boost economic competitiveness to create ..
Topics: Asian Development Bank • Banking • Climate change mitigation • Climate resilience • Environmental impact of agriculture • Environmental justice • Financial services • Multilateral development banks • United Nations General Assembly observers