December 01, 2015
Africa: Why Africa Should Care about the Paris Climate Agreement?
The stakes are high for Africa at the forthcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP 21) in Paris, as the outcome will have… Read more »
November 30, 2015
Africa: Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change in Central Africa
Convened by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), a panel of about 30 experts will meet from 2 - 4 December 2015 in Douala, Cameroon, to build their capacity to… Read more »
Africa: Carlos Lopes Says Paris Climate Agreement Should Aim to Save Lives
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has said that unless climate negotiators and governments begin to put faces and people behind the statistics on… Read more »
October 30, 2015
Africa: Denton Outlines the Climate Agreement Africa Should Seek in Paris
The Director of the Special Initiatives Division at the UN Economic Commission for Africa and Coordinator of the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) Ms. Fatima Denton has called… Read more »
Africa: Towards a More Active Participation of Africa in Cop 21
ClimDev-Africa) - The 5th Annual Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA 5) which ended in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe at the weekend has emboldened Africa for a… Read more »
Africa: All Eyes On Paris 21 As Victoria Falls Climate Conference Closes
ClimDev-Africa) - Some 400 delegates who have been meeting in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe for the 5th annual Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA) since… Read more »
October 27, 2015
Africa: CCDA 5 Innovates, Creates Solution Spaces to Sharpen Africa's Proposals for Cop 21 in Paris
ClimDev-Africa) - The technical committee for the organization of tomorrow's 5th Annual Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA 5) has touted the creation of… Read more »
Africa: CCDA 5 to Be the Launch Pad for Advancing New Frontiers of Climate Research in Africa, Expert Says
The 5th annual Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA 5) which opens here tomorrow promises to be the real launch pad for climate research in Africa,… Read more »
October 08, 2015
Africa: Africa's High Stake in Climate Change
"For Africa, climate change has massive consequences, the continent contributes the least to greenhouse gases but tends to be the most vulnerable to its consequences. This climate… Read more »
October 27, 2015
Africa: Denton Fires Up Climdev Partners As Zimbabwe Welcomes Ccda 5
ClimDev-Africa) - The Coordinator of the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC), and Director of the Special Initiatives Division at the UN Economic Commission for Africa, has fired… Read more »
October 15, 2015
Africa: Why Zimbabwe Will Welcome Ccda 5 With Fervor
ClimDev-Africa) - This year's annual Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa, the biggest climate change event of the continent, convenes at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe… Read more »
September 08, 2015
North Africa: Green Economy - Finding Innovative Waste Management Technologies for North Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa (Office for North Africa) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) are organizing, in partnership with the Moroccan… Read more »
July 04, 2015
Africa: Unlocking Transformative Financing for Renewable Energy and Climate Resilience in Africa
Business leaders, representatives of international financial institutions, UN agencies and think tanks will gather on 14 July to establish a framework to attract investment to… Read more »
June 30, 2015
Africa: Climate Change Adaptation in Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific
As the UN Conference on Climate, COP 21, approaches, the discussions and debates on climate change are starting to intensify with each region vying for a good agreement during the… Read more »
June 06, 2015
Africa: The Tricky Path Towards Sustainable Development in the Times of Climate Change
"To maintain Africa's growth trajectory and ensure the desired economic transformation will require access to appropriate technologies while taking into consideration the… Read more »
June 01, 2015
Africa: In Abidjan, Carlos Lopes Speaks On Ebola, Climate Change and Financing Africa's Transformation
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr Carlos Lopes participated, as Head of the ECA Delegation in the African Development Bank 2015 Annual Meetings from… Read more »
April 09, 2015
Africa: African Small Island States Meet to Address the Challenges of Climate Change and Disaster Risks
Addis Ababa, 08 April 2015 (ECA-Climdev-Africa) - Representatives of African Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have convened here for a two- day workshop to develop a… Read more »
March 27, 2015
Africa: Climate Change and Green Economy to Feature At Ministerial Meeting Side Events
Plans are underway at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) to bring climate change to the fore of discussions during the ongoing seven-day Joint Conference of Ministers of… Read more »
Africa: Climate Change, Green Economy to Feature Prominently At African Ministerial Meeting Side Events
- Plans are underway at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) to bring climate change to the fore of discussions during the ongoing seven-day Joint Conference of Ministers of… Read more »
March 06, 2015
Central Africa: The Forest Industry - Game-Changer for Central Africa
As host to the Congo Basin - the world's second forest expanse, Central has to take advantage of the opportunities that the forest industry offers for the sub-region's… Read more »
Africa: Partners Launch African Climate Research Programme
- The eagerly awaited launch of the Climate Research for Development (CR4D) took place on the sidelines of the AMCOMET meeting in Praia, Cabo Verde on the 23rd February 2015. Read more »
February 04, 2015
Central Africa: Experts to Review Forest Industry's Role in Central Africa's Transformation
How can central African economies redesign their forest industry in order to speed up structural transformation in the sub-region? This question will beg for answers and inspire… Read more »
January 08, 2015
North Africa: ECA Sub-Regional Office in North Africa to Examine Agenda 2063 Implementation and Green Economy Strategies
From 3 to 6 March 2015, the ECA Sub-Regional Office for North Africa (SRO-NA) will hold its 30thIntergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) meeting on: "Implementing Agenda 2063 -… Read more »
December 02, 2014
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Grabs First Climdev Special Fund Grant
Ethiopia has sealed a $ 1.1 M deal with the newly launched ClimDev-Africa Special Fund (CDSF), to strengthen its climate information and early warning systems for climate… Read more »
December 07, 2014
Africa: Developed Countries Accused of Delaying Agreement On Climate Change
Lima, Peru, 05 December 2014 (UNECA) - Some civil society organizations present in Lima are accusing developed countries of not wanting an agreement on climate change, through a… Read more »