03 | THE DELIVERY – GRANTS
8.2 MN Trees cut down nationwide for charcoal production
LEWNIS BOUDAOUI Senior Country Manager, OPEC Fund
3 MN Premature deaths caused annually worldwide by traditional cooking techniques 85 % Share of the population that relies on wood and charcoal for cooking
“In a country that sits at the bottom of the global UN Human Development Report, this grant is making a difference to thousands of Somali families in dire need of support. It is helping to prepare clean cooking and agroforestry operations, reinforcing both public and private sector activities. The grant is also strength- ening local capacities linked to sustainable climate action, energy, healthcare, innovation and infrastruc- ture development.”
Sources: UNEP, WHO
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