Climate Chance Summit 2018: city experience
Published: 17 Jul 2018
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According to Sarah Kanyike, Deputy Lord Mayor of Kampala city, pilot city of @ComossAfrica, the Climate Chance Africa was a real opportunity of experiences sharing between non-government actors.
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