Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 16 August 2019 (ECA) – All is set for the Eighth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA VIII) which will be held in Addis Ababa from 28-30 August under the theme; ‘Stepping Up Climate Action for Resilient Economies in Africa’.
The African Union Commission, the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank, in collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia and the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance are convenin
Yaounde, 9 July 2019 (ECA) – New models and tools to help government services pre-empt unproductive competition between food, water, energy and climate change policies and strategies are being introduced in Cameroon thanks to joint efforts of United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Naivasha, Kenya, 6 June, 2019 (ECA) - Climate change poses major developmental challenges for the African continent, but through research and innovation, climate change can also create opportunities for carbon neutral and sustainable development.
Science-based reliable climate data and information through adequate hydro-climate data networks, analysis and sharing are crucial to understand climate phenomena, develop appropriate early warning systems, and make the necessary decisions in development frameworks, policies and plans.
Nairobi, Kenya, 3 June 2019 (ECA) – Climate research is critically important in helping governments and institutions make key development decisions, especially on the African continent which continues to bear the brunt of climate change more than any other in the world.
This was said Monday by Mithika Mwenda, who leads the continental civil society coalition on climate change, the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) at an event to launch the US$3.5 million WISER-funded Climate Research for Development (CR4D) research programme for Africa.
Nairobi, Kenya, June 3, 2019 (ECA) - The Climate Research for Development (CR4D) in Africa initiative today announced the first cohort of 21 young African scientists who will receive up to £100,000 each to carry out demand-driven research in the areas of foundational climate science, application and engagement with policy, development and decision communities.
Addis Ababa, 20 May 2019 (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Monday 20 May, 2019, hosted Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and UN Special Envoy on El Niño and Climate, in a session dubbed “A Conversation on Climate Justice.”
Chaired by ECA’s Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, the discussion revolved around Ms. Robinson’s recent book - Climate Justice: Hope, Resilience, and the Fight for a Sustainable Future.
Entebbe, Uganda, 15 February 2018 – Collaboration among key stakeholders in the Climate Information Services (CIS) value chain is crucial for Africa to achieve its development agenda, experts have observed. Participants in the workshop in Entebbe Uganda on 13 Feb, 2019 to validate mapping of projects along the CIS value chain unanimously called for full involvement of governments, donors, researchers, private sector, media and communities to address climate challenges.