Islamabad, Sep8: Visiting the front lines of the fight against rising sea levels, World Bank President Ajay Banga stated on Friday that Tuvalu’s youth require training to help them shift and adapt to climate change.The impact of the improvements was evident, he added, as the tiny country recovered coastal territory and secured its ports during the first visit by a World Bank chief to Tuvalu.
Banga extended the global lender’s mandate to include climate change for the first time in eight decades shortly after assuming the top position in June of last year, under the pretext of reducing poverty on a planet that is habitable.
According to scientists, the tides will submerge half of Funafuti, the capital of Tuvalu, by 2050. Australia’s inhabitants will have a means to relocate if its atolls become inhospitable thanks to a climate migration agreement reached last year. Speaking with young people, Banga was informed that leaving their home was their “Plan B”.
“Why shouldn’t they have access to health care and education as they get older? It goes beyond just survival. It has to do with life quality.” Banga stated that in addition to sharing its experience with the Pacific islands and focusing on impact, he wants the World Bank to move more quickly and provide jobs for young people.
