The Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev-Africa) Programme is an initiative of the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB). It is mandated at the highest level by African leaders (AU Summit of Heads of State and Government). The Programme was established to create a solid foundation for Africa’s response to climate change. Beyond the AUC-UNECA-AfDB partnership, the Programme works closely with other African and non-African institutions and partners specialised in climate and development. More information on the programme is available in the Framework Document.

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6th ACT and SDGs Forum Photo

An outcome of the first earth conference, the UNFCCC 1992 World Summit on Sustainable Development, also referred to as the Rio Earth Summit, “Our Common Future” was characterized by shared concerns about the global environment and the need for collaborative efforts to respond to the emerging challenges of Global Environmental Change.

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A call to action on national and local implementation of the SDGs and Agenda 2063

Kampala, Uganda, 8 April, 2025 – The fastest way to realize Africa’s sustainable development ambitions is to link its pursuit of the Global Sustainable Development Goals with the region’s own priorities as reflected in Agenda 2063 of the African Union.

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Only 13 of the 195 Parties to the Paris Agreement communicated their NDC 3.0 by the deadline of 10 February 2025

Addis Ababa, 13 February 2025 (ECA) - Parties to the Paris Climate Agreement are required to submit updated national climate plans or Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) every five years to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat.

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Experts launch process to develop Zimbabwe’s new emission reduction and resilience building blueprint

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 13 December 2024 - On the 9-10 December 2025, ECA and Zimbabwe’s ministry of environment, climate and wildlife, hosted over 40 national experts and the UN country team in Bulawayo for a workshop to develop Zimbabwe’s new generation of NDCs (NDC 3.0).
 

 

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African youth call for bold climate action to protect their future

Baku, Azerbaijan, 19 November 2024 (ECA) - In the words of Beza Melaku Mandefro, a youth delegate at COP29, “When you invest in a child, you’re not gifting - you’re building.” The poet from Ethiopia spoke for millions of African children whose futures are shaped daily by the worsening impacts of climate change.
 

 

 

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ECA Support to African Group of Climate Change Negotiators Crucial to COP29 Outcomes

Baku Azerbaijan, 11 November 2024 (ECA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is once again, accompanying the African Group of Negotiators at the 29th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change - COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024.

 

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12th CCDA Calls for Urgent Innovative Financing to Support Climate Adaptation and Resilient Initiatives Across Africa

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 03 September 2024 (ECA) – The 12th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-XII) concluded on Monday in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, marking a significant milestone in Africa's collective efforts to address the pressing challenges of climate change, ahead of COP29 in Baku.

 

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Implementation technicalities of international carbon trade largely unresolved at the 2024 Bonn Climate Change Conference

Addis Ababa, 5 June 2024 - As interest in carbon markets in Africa continue to rise, the sixtieth session of the subsidiary bodies (SB60) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) failed to reach agreement on all technicalities related to the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, demonstrating the complex challenges of emissions trading.

 

 

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