October 24, 2019
Africa: Intra-Regional Trade Could Be Instrumental to Address Climate Change Impacts
The Global Climate Change Alliance Plus Initiative (GCCA+) argues that climate change impacts threaten to undermine hard-won development gains in Africa. Read more »
October 25, 2019
Africa: Countries Need to Understand Risk Better for Climate Adaptation and Resilience, Says Gfcs Head
With southern African countries constantly on the front lines of intensifying climate change, there is need for nations in the region to understand risk better for adaptation and… Read more »
October 24, 2019
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Working Hard to Rebuild Following Devastating Cyclones
Zimbabwe says it is working hard to rebuild following the devastating cyclones Idai and Kenneth that affected four countries in southern Africa leading to over 1,000 deaths and… Read more »
Southern Africa: Climate Change and Disasters - Time for Southern Africa to Develop New Tools to Build Resilience
Southern Africa needs to act now and build capacity within member States to urgently build the resilience of economies in the region, infrastructures, ecosystems and communities so… Read more »
October 23, 2019
Africa: Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe Need $4 Bn to Recover From Devastating Cyclones
Over US$4 billion is needed to help Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe recover from the devastating effects of Cyclones Idai that hit the three southern African nations earlier this… Read more »
October 22, 2019
Zimbabwe: Workshop On Climate Resilient Reconstruction Post Cyclone Idai Set for Harare
The Economic Commission for African (ECA) and partners, the Department for International Development (DFID) and the United Kingdom's Met Office, are this week convening a workshop… Read more »
September 29, 2019
Africa: Island Nations On Climate Crisis Frontline 'Not Sitting Idly By'
Small island nations are "not sitting idly by" but are emerging as "frontrunners" in the fight against climate change according to Fekitamoeloa Katoa 'Utoikamanu, the UN High… Read more »
September 25, 2019
Africa: Actions Not Words - What Was Promised At the UN's Landmark Climate Summit?
UN Secretary-General warned leaders not to come to his landmark Climate Action Summit with beautiful speeches, but to present concrete plans for cutting harmful greenhouse gas… Read more »
Africa: Greta Thunberg Tells World Leaders 'You Are Failing Us', As Nations Announce Fresh Climate Action
Speaking at the beginning of the UN's Climate Action Summit on Monday, the 16-year-old acclaimed climate activist Greta Thunberg, was unsparing in her criticism of world leaders,… Read more »
August 28, 2019
Africa: Eighth Climate Change and Development Conference Kicks Off With Urgent Calls for Climate Action
The eighth edition of the Climate Change and Development in Africa Conference - CCDA-8 opened today in Addis Ababa with strong calls to reverse the current lackluster approach to… Read more »
August 27, 2019
Africa: UN Chief Appeals to G7 Leaders for 'Strong Commitment' and Political Will to Tackle Climate Emergency
People all over the world are calling for a shift towards a greener, cleaner future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, stressing that "we have the tools… Read more »
August 16, 2019
Africa: All Set for Eighth Conference On Climate Change & Development in Africa, Says Eca's Murombedzi
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… Read more »
July 29, 2019
Ethiopia: Greening Ethiopia Initiative Plants 200 Million Saplings On a Single Day
A nation-wide tree planting initiative kicked off on the morning of Monday 29th July aimed at breaking the world record of planting 200 million saplings on a single day. India… Read more »
July 09, 2019
Cameroon: UN Begins Support for Coherent Climate, Land, Water and Energy Strategies
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… Read more »
June 06, 2019
Africa: Young African Researchers to Help Address Critical Gaps in the Understanding of African Climate System
Climate change poses major developmental challenges for the African continent, but through research and innovation, climate change can also create opportunities for carbon neutral… Read more »
June 03, 2019
Africa: A Multi-Million Dollar Climate Research Programme Launched for Africa Through the Cr4d Initiative
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… Read more »
May 20, 2019
Ethiopia: In Addis Ababa, President Mary Robinson Talks 'Climate Justice'
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… Read more »
May 07, 2019
Africa: Capitalize On Blue Economy to Cash in On Africa's Free Trade Area - Government of Sao Tome Advised
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has reiterated its "availability and commitment" to work with the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe on taking advantage of its Blue… Read more »
April 18, 2019
Africa: Water and Sanitation Interlinkages With SDGs Under Review By Hlpf 2019
A side event to discuss water and sanitation was held on the sidelines of the Africa Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD2019) under the theme 'Empowering people and… Read more »
Africa: Climate change poses serious challenge towards achieving SDGs
Marrakech, Morocco, April 18, 2019 (ECA) - Climate change can seriously impede Africa’s quest to achieve all the 17 sustainable development goals that address global… Read more »
March 24, 2019
Africa: Infrastructure Worth Over a Billion Dollars Lost to Cyclone Idai, Says ECA Chief
Africa could have lost infrastructure worth more than a billion dollars following Cyclone Idai, the storm that battered Mozambique, Malawi, Madagascar and Zimbabwe last week,… Read more »
Africa: ECA Support Requested for Stronger Coordination of Maritime Strategies to Achieve Blue Economy in Africa
A panel of senior African officials and blue economy experts taking part in the 8th North Africa Development Forum (NADF) on Saturday 23 March, called upon ECA to help step up… Read more »
February 06, 2019
Africa: The Kjwa Provides a Framework to Build Agriculture's Climate Resilience
The Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) was adopted at the 23rdConference of the Parties (COP23) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in… Read more »
January 25, 2019
Africa: Multi-Million Dollar Project to Support Africa-Led Climate Science Research
A call for proposals for Climate Research for Development (CR4D) in Africa initiative has been issued by the Economic Commission for Africa and its partners in a multi-million… Read more »
January 21, 2019
Africa: 15 African Researchers to Receive £1.5m to Conduct Research On Impacts of Climate Change in Africa
In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its Special Report on the Implications of 1.5 degrees warming (SR 1.5), and shortly thereafter UN… Read more »