Climate adaptation investments yield massive returns — Over $10 for every $1 spent
A member of the community conservation group plants mangrove seedlings
at Sabaki estuary in Malindi, Kilifi county, during the second phase of Absa
Kenya Foundation’s coastal restoration programme /XINHUAA new study by the World Resources Institute has shown that bolstering funding for adaptation and resilience is not only urgent, but also one of the smartest development investments available today. The study, which analysed 320 adaptation and resilience investments across 12 countries totalling $133 billion (Sh17.2 billion), finds that every $1 (Sh129) invested in adaptation and resilience generates more than $10 (Sh1,292.6)...