ANTALYA, Turkiye, Nov. 15 -- THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged 26 million US dollars to Tanzania to finance various projects aimed at addressing climate change and strengthening communities resilience to its impacts.

The commitment was announced during a bilateral meeting between the bank and the government of Tanzania held in Antalya, Türkiye, where Minister of State, Vice Presidents Office for Environment and Union Affairs, Hamad Masauni thanked AfDB for responding promptly to President Samia Suluhu Hassans call for financial institutions to increase investment in climate change interventions.

President Samia made the call while addressing the Antalya Leaders Summit, urging financial institutions to facilitate acces...