The Tenth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-X), held on the theme, ‘Just Transitions in Africa: Transforming Dialogue into Action,’ aims to launch a continent-wide debate on the actions required to bring about a transition that is truly just for Africa.

The conference is being organized by the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC), in collaboration with the Government of Namibia, under the auspices of the Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev-Africa) Programme. ClimDev-Africa is a consortium of key African development institutions, including the African Union Commission (AUC), African Development Bank (AfDB), UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA).

Objectives

CCDA-X aims to launch a continent-wide debate on the actions required to bring about a transition that is truly just for Africa as well as how the continent can develop appropriate frameworks to prepare for the just transition. Specifically, the conference objectives will include:

• Deliberate on the actions required for just transition in Africa, how to finance the transition, as well as the opportunities arising from the just transitions in other regions of the world
• Leverage African leaders’ voices to mobilize greater international support for a green and resilient recovery in Africa, that includes job creation, enhanced food systems and value creation to benefit local communities via the deployment of sustainable energy to drive growth and investments
• Increase ambition in NDC (particularly NDC financing) by ramping up the offer on the quantity and the quality of finance for adaptation and mitigation
• Build momentum on stakeholder engagement and a wider coalition to support a more inclusive transition in Africa
• Provide a platform for country examples and best practices of just transition strategies on the continent

https://www.uneca.org/events/african-climate-policy-centre/tenth-conference-on-climate-change-and-development-in-africa
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