GEF Proposes $140 Million Program to Strengthen Drought Resilience By Kizito Makoye Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

GEF Proposes $140 Million Program to Strengthen Drought Resilience By Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Aug 24 2026 (IPS) - For pastoralists in Arvaikheer — a village in Mongolia’s dry central plains — rain can determine whether there is enough grass for cattle to roam, whether waterholes are replenished and whether families make it through another dry season. But as climate change makes rainfall increasingly unpredictable, even a wet season may no longer provide water and pasture needed to sustain people and livestock. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/gef-proposes-140-million-program-to-strengthen-drought-resilience/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -