Thank you very much. I do agree with you about synergy between development assistance, whether in more traditional areas like education or health, and what we are doing on climate and conservation.
Furthermore, investments and the private sector can also play a role. There was talk about creative finance, where public sector investment can generate additional investments. Later, I’ll have some questions on this subject for Ms. Kerr, who has just joined the meeting, from the Development Finance Institute Canada, or FinDev Canada.
You pre-empted my second question when you spoke about the impacts of climate change in Africa. There is still a lot of work to do when it comes to adaptation and resilience, and many Canadian companies have developed technologies in all kinds of areas. For example, we can talk about investments in the biodiversity sector to increase resilience to some impacts of climate change. Floods, drought and rising sea levels come to mind.
Mr. Diendéré, can you tell us about this link between international assistance for the climate or nature and business opportunities for Canadian companies that help people on the African continent?