Srimathi Sridhar: Plus we get the big picture view from the World Bank Group here in Washington DC. Roselyn Fosuah Adjei: At the local community, the forest fringe communities must have a reward for this, otherwise they are not incentivized enough to keep the forest standing. Raka Banerjee: And to look at some of the ways that climate change impacts can be met and livelihoods protected, we hear from Ghana. We'll get a snapshot from one farmer in Kenya.Ĭathy Kamanu: Most of maize is going to dry up because the rain just cut short and people are asking, why? We are telling them this is what I meant when I said about climate change. We'll be honing in on one continent, hearing from voices across Africa about the experience of climate change and of how to rethink the challenges. Srimathi Sridhar: Climate change is one of the defining issues of our age and no country is immune. Raka Banerjee: Coming up in this episode addressing climate change, reducing poverty, and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet. Srimathi Sridhar: And I'm Srimathi Sridhar. Raka Banerjee: Hello and welcome to The Development Podcast coming to you from Washington, DC and beyond. Professor Denis Aheto, Director of the Centre for Coastal Management, World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience.Roselyn Fosuah Adjei, Director of Climate Change for the Ghana Forestry Commission.Richard Damania, Chief Economist for Sustainable Development, World Bank.Tell us what you think of our podcast here >. Tune in as we speak with Cathy Kamamu, a farmer from Kenya, Professor Denis Aheto, Director of the Centre for Coastal Management, World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience, Roselyn Fosuah Adjei, Director of Climate Change for the Ghana Forestry Commission, and Richard Damania, Chief Economist for Sustainable Development at the World Bank. On this episode of The Development Podcast, we hone in on voices across Africa about the experience of climate change and how it intersects with poverty, and we hear from the World Bank’s Chief Economist for Sustainable Development in Washington, DC. How do we address climate change, reduce poverty, and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet? Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time, and no country is immune.
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