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Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has given the green light to the ‘Tasreef’ project aimed at improving Dubai’s rainwater drainage network. With a total cost of AED 30B, the initiative stands as one of the emirate’s largest strategic infrastructure undertakings. ‘Tasreef’ will significantly enhance Dubai’s rainwater drainage capacity by 700%, covering all areas of the emirate.

The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA), a globally leading diplomatic centre of excellence in the UAE, g7+, an intergovernmental organisation of 20 countries that promotes peace and stability through advocacy on aid effectiveness, and ODI, a UK-based independent, global affairs think-tank, today announced  a new coordination mechanism to drive climate action in fragile and conflict-affected areas, in support of the landmark COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate, Relief, Recovery and Peace.