{
  "id": 9453055,
  "title": "Stakeholders seek dedicated fund for coastal resilience",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/stakeholders-seek-dedicated-fund-for-coastal-resilience",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T01:04:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/stakeholders-seek-dedicated-fund-for-coastal-resilience/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 4th Ehingbeti Maritime Hub Summit in Lagos has led stakeholders to call for the establishment of a dedicated Coastal Resilience Fund to support coastal protection, infrastructure development, and community empowerment across Nigeria. The summit, which gathered stakeholders to discuss the legal, regulatory, security, and investment frameworks required to unlock Nigeria's blue economy potential and promote sustainable coastal development, heard Jean Anishere, President of the Maritime Arbitrators Association of Nigeria, call for such a financing mechanism to address infrastructure deficits and improve living conditions in coastal communities. Anishere urged Nigeria to explore international financing opportunities through climate funds, development banks, and multilateral organizations to scale up coastal resilience and community development.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Stakeholders seek dedicated fund for coastal resilience",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/stakeholders-seek-dedicated-fund-for-coastal-resilience-9454433",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:10:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}