Renewal energy, digitalization and nature-based solutions to climate change and environmental degradation should be the cornerstone of an inclusive and resilient post-COVID green recovery in Africa, participants at the Africa Day event at the UN High-level Political Forum (HLPF) heard today.
In Africa's response to the COVID-19 pandemic lies an opportunity to rethink how the continent approaches growth and development; its management of the environment and natural resources; and how to "leverage the existing tools and knowledge to build forward, build greener and build better," said the Special Adviser on Africa to the UN Secretary-General Cristina Duarte at the onset of the virtual event.
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