The UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, has called on Africa to go beyond global negotiations on climate change in their current format and seek solutions that effectively address African concerns on global warming.
The Third Annual Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-III) opened on 21 October under the theme " Africa on the rise: Can the opportunities from climate change spring the continent to transformative development?”
Participants at a one-day dialogue on Climate Justice agreed that principles of equity and justice must become part of the global climate change negotiations, but could not all agree on the level of Africa’s commitment to climate change agreements.
Climate change experts from UNECA, AUC and AfDB gathered for a planning retreat at Debreseit in Ethiopia from 6-7 September under the auspices of the ClimDev-Africa programme.
Between the 3rd and 4th July, 2013, climate change experts from around the world gathered in Maseru, Lesotho to deliberate on climate resilience of Africa's infrastructure.
Tunis, Tunisia 7 March 2013 (ECA) - The 4th Session of the Steering Committee Meeting of the Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev-Africa) Initiative opened in Tunis, Tunisia, on Wednesday, March 6
From the 21st – 23rd May, 2013, ACPC facilitated a meeting of the AGN in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The main goal of the workshop was to outline and agree on key areas where ACPC can support the AGN and identify strategies for rendering this support in the most effective and efficient manner.
Agriculture is important for all countries in Africa. In most countries, more than 80% of the economically active population, particularly small holder farmers and pastoralist rely on agriculture for livelihoods, employment and income.
The Executive Secretary of the African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas on 11 February 2013, handed over a Letter of Confirmation by which his institution offers the ClimDev Special Fund the sum of 20 Million Euro ($30 millions) ...
A cross section of experts and African policymakers who were at the Doha climate talks agreed that substantial investments in climate services for Africa’s development would serve the interests of users and stakeholders even beyond the continent.
As in previous years, ECA, through the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) and other ClimDev Partners took the lead in providing technical assistance that buttressed Africa’s negotiating...
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The UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, has called on Africa to go beyond global negotiations on climate change in their current format and seek solutions that effectively address African concerns on global warming.
The Third Annual Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-III) opened on 21 October under the theme " Africa on the rise: Can the opportunities from climate change spring the continent to transformative development?”
Agriculture is important for all countries in Africa. In most countries, more than 80% of the economically active population, particularly small holder farmers and pastoralist rely on agriculture for livelihoods, employment and income.
A cross section of experts and African policymakers who were at the Doha climate talks agreed that substantial investments in climate services for Africa’s development would serve the interests of users and stakeholders even beyond the continent.