UTC+3 (Nairobi, Kenya)

Funding climate adaptation: African sovereign strategies and allocation priorities

Oct 11, 2023 | 18:45 - 19:30
Karura Hall

Environmental justice and rights Sustainable finance

The African continent produces less than 3% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, yet it is already bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, including floods, droughts,and unpredictable rainfall. But the continent faces a hefty bill to prepare itself for a hotter future.

At COP26 in 2021, African leaders estimated they would need USD 1.3 trillion over the next 20 years to deal with climate-related challenges. Initiatives like the Loss and Damage Fund were established to bolster climate resilience. This session will discuss sovereign priorities in terms of how these investments will be distributed.

Speakers

MAA

Mahamat Abakar Assouyouti

Senior Climate Change Specialist

Adaptation Fund

Yodit Balcha

Climate Adaptation research officer

Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT-Africa Hub in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Maimuna Jawara

Coordinator

GLFx Banjul

@GlfxBanjul

JLO

Joab Langi Osumba

Agriculture Lead

Adaptation Consortium (ADA)

Susan Omenyo

Climate Smart Agronomist

ADAPTA.EARTH

Organizations

Relevant Booth

GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM (GLF)

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members: CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FAO, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNCCD, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)