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How Scotland pays back for Malawi climate damage

Source(s): British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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Scotland is one of the first countries in the world to stump up cash for "loss and damage" caused by climate change in poorer countries.

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At the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, it committed £2m for a "loss and damage" scheme - a world first. A further £5m is promised from April.

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The Scottish government's money is being spent in Malawi by organisations such as Sciaf, the Scottish Catholic Aid Fund.

It identified six villages where the impacts from climate change have been significant.

Some of the £500,000 Sciaf has been allocated is being spent rebuilding the Mphatso preschool in Ngabu, which was originally constructed by the Roger Federer Foundation and ActionAid.

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Themes Climate change
Country and region Malawi United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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