Scotland is one of the first countries in the world to stump up cash for climate change 'loss and damage' in poorer countries.
BBC Scotland's environment correspondent
The flood waters were infested with crocodiles. Children were carried away by them. It was terrifying. That's where the Scottish government has stepped in, promoting the notion that rich nations should help pay for the damage from climate change in less developed countries.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.In Mambundungu, some of the money is being used to create flood defences in the new settlement uphill.
It is an existence of extreme poverty with many rural communities having no access to electricity and 3.8m people at risk of food insecurity, according to the World Food Programme.Village chief Isaac Mambundungu said he had no choice but to lead his people to safer ground Teacher Hannah Sozah says: "Those from the lower grounds running away from the water came to camp here. And they disturbed the learning process.
But the 'loss and damage' cash is now being used to rebuild those parts of the school which were destroyed.
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