December 22, 2015

UN agencies to help Sudan mitigate climate change, fight hunger

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Tuesday 22 Dec 2015 - 11:04 Makkah mean time-11-3-1437

Photo: UNICEF

Khartoum (IINA) – Two UN agencies on Monday announced a cooperation agreement to help Sudan manage its natural resources in a way that is compatible with combating hunger and improving livelihoods while at the same time mitigating the effects of climate change.
The agreement, signed by the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and the UN World Food Program (WFP), formalizes their collaboration on activities supporting the government in assisting vulnerable communities in Sudan.
"UNEP is confident that this agreement with WFP will assist us to mainstream improved environmental management with humanitarian and early recovery activities through the wide-spread, professional presence of WFP in Sudan, ultimately helping recipient communities build resilience to climate change,” UNEP Representative Bradley Smith said of the agreement, signed earlier this month.
“This agreement shows our commitment to the outcomes of the United Nations climate change conference that has just concluded in Paris,” WFP’s Sudan Country Director Adnan Khan said.
"We are very pleased to have this opportunity to work with UNEP in assisting the Government of Sudan to address environmental issues and the challenges of climate change that could damage efforts to achieve Zero Hunger, especially where these involve smallholder farmers and other vulnerable groups that we assist through our programs,” Khan added.
WFP supports vulnerable groups in Sudan in building their resilience to climate-related shocks and disasters while restoring livelihoods among internally displaced people, refugees and vulnerable communities.
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