Chinese low cost tech enhance water, food security in Africa: UNEP

NAIROBI UNEP (UN)

Millions of people across Sub- Saharan Africa can access clean water and healthy diet following adoption of low cost technologies from China, UNEP said on Tuesday

China and UNEP on ecosystems management has transformed livelihoods in Africa. Communities have felt the impact through access to clean water and sustainable agriculture,” said the head of Ecosystems unit at UNEP‘s regional office for Africa Dr Mohammed Abdel Monem.

Climate change adaptation, ecosystems management

and disaster reduction.

China provided low cost technologies

to initiate transformative projects on management of transboundary waters, rain water harvesting and adaptation to droughts.

Monem revealed that phase two of UNEP-China partnership covering 2014-2017 will involve the implementation of six projects on water resources protection and dry land farming in river Nile and Lake Tanganyika basin.

South- South cooperation

Monem noted that China has provided technologies, finances and expertise to promote ecological protection in Africa through South- South cooperation.

African countries should invest in technologies and innovations that promote environmental sustainability.

source:coastweek.com