US Vice President Kamal Harris pledges USD 7 billion climate aid for Africa

US Vice President Kamala Harris announced a fresh set of private sector investments worth $7 billion to help Africa combat and apt to wrath of climate change. announcement came on Friday, and on Saturday US vice president concluded her week-long trip to continent, DW reported. Biden ministration has been focussing on building ties and increasing ir involvement in geopolitical aspects of continent. Harris' visit to Africa came just months after US First Ly Jill Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen me ir respective visits to continent. China’s growing involvement in continent under Belt Ro Initiative can be considered a part of reason for this growing involvement by United States. 

" United States is committed to se s of innovative solutions to support climate aptation, mitigation and resilience," Harris stated during a press conference on Friday. US Vice President talked about initiative during a joint press conference with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, DW reported. 58-year-old American diplomat also assured that United States would provide more federal funding to improve access to climate information services. According to DW, private funding will comprise investments by a mix of 27 companies and organisations. se investments will focus on promotion of “climate-smart agriculture” and will also tackle effects of climate change on country’s food security. 

deplorable impact of Climate Change on Africa 

continent has been facing repercussions of growing climate change. Africa has been burdened by benefits reaped by developed nations all around world. Last year, Magascar asked for climate reparation as y were tackling first climate-induced famine in world. While country emits far fewer greenhouse gases than developed countries like United States, continent has witnessed several instances of drought. 

At a press conference in Ghana, Harris was asked how West can ask Africa to go green and stop using its natural resources. “It is critically important that, as global leers, we all speak truth about disparities that exist in terms of cause and effect and that we dress those disparities,” Harris responded. Harris' visit to continent marks fifth high-level visit by an American diplomat in span of a few months. According to DW, funds announced by Harris on Friday will be used for projects in sustainability, clean energy and clean transportation.