Africa Wants Health to Be at the Center of Adaptation Finance By Farai Shawn Matiashe Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.

This is a COP of implementation. I do not want to see more texts that pile up on promises. But what we need is to detail what has already been promised. I want much more emphasis on adaptation because we have been too occupied with mitigation. —Carlos Lopes, Special Envoy for Africa, COP30 Presidency https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/africa-wants-health-to-be-at-the-center-of-adaptation-finance/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Inside_COPs_th_Hour_Negotiations_for_LegacyBuilding_Belm_Climate_Deal_A_Disputed_Roadmap_to_Leave_Fo BELÉM, Brazil, Nov 17 2025 (IPS) - With the COP30 Presidency prioritizing health at the United Nations climate summit in Belém, African leaders are calling for finance to be channeled towards improving the health systems of developing countries. Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.