The African Development Bank noted that a strong El Nino event threatens cocoa production in Ivory Coast.

The entities involved

• African Development Bank →

  multilateral development finance institution

  • The African Development Bank is working with countries to develop systems amid climate challenges in Nepal and Africa.04:43
  • AfDB, led by President Sidi Ould Tah, supported a new development initiative at the African Union summit in Nairobi.Tue 09:56
• El Nino →
  • El Niño is forecast to bring dry conditions and severe weather to East Africa, Central America, and Ecuador.15:52
  • El Niño event is projected to impact Fiji's communities, prompting monitoring and calls for government support.13:21
• Ivory Coast →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Cimpor, a company with operational experience in several African nations, is participating in COP31 in Antalya.12:03
  • Farmers in Ivory Coast are switching from cocoa to rubber to ensure stable income.09:12

Related events

• El Nino typically brings drier conditions to West Africa, affecting cocoa production in Ghana and Ivory Coast.Jul 1
• El Niño is expected to bring drier conditions to Central America and Southern Africa, prompting a joint warning from FAO and WFP. Kenya has appointed Kithure Kindiki to lead a special Cabinet committee on the matter.Jun 30