UN climate damages fund earmarks $20 million to Nepal for August disaster
This is the first time that the Fund, set up in 2022, has allocated money to a specific country; amount is a fraction of Nepal’s own $5 billion loss…
According to The Hindu, this is the first time that the Fund, set up in 2022, has allocated money to a specific country; amount is a fraction of Nepal’s own $5 billion loss estimate; so far, Fund has pledges for $820 million while fielding requests worth $2.8 billion.
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- Nepal for August, UN, Fund
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