On Tuesday, 6 April, the African Development Bank, the Global Center on Adaptation and the Africa Adaptation Initiative, brought together more than 30 heads of state and global leaders committed to prioritize actions that help African countries adapt to the impacts of climate change and "build forward better." In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% to global emissions, participants in this virtual "Leaders' Dialogue" rallied behind the bold new Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program.
Click the links below to hear the powerful speeches delivered by African heads of state and government officials, development partners, international organization leaders, and the youth on why financial support towards Africa's adaptation agenda is so crucial.
OPENING
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina's Remarks, President, African Development Bank Group
Ban Ki-moon's Remarks, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations, Board Co-Chair, Global Center on Adaptation
António Guterres' Remarks, Secretary-General, United Nations
H.E. Ali Bongo Ondimba's Remarks, President of Gabon, Africa Adaptation Initiative Champion
AFRICAN LEADERS
Moussa Faki Mahamat's Remarks, Chair, African Union Commission
H.E. Mokgweetsi Masisi's Remarks, President of Botswana
Remarks on behalf of H.E. Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Government of Burkina Faso
H.E. Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo's Remarks, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, African Union Chairperson
H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's Remarks, President of Egypt
H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo's Remarks, President of Ghana
Remarks on behalf of H.E. Umaro Sissoco Embalo, Government of Guinea-Bissau
H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta's Remarks, President of Kenya
H.E. Filippe Nyusi's Remarks, President of Mozambique
H.E. Mohamed Bazoum's Remarks, President of Niger
Geoffrey Onyema's Remarks, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria
H.E. Macky Sall's Remarks, President of Senegal
H.E. Wavel Ramkalawan's Remarks, President of Seychelles
H.E. Abdalla Hamdok's Remarks, Prime Minister of Sudan
H.E. Bwalya Ng'andu's Remarks, Minister of Finance, Zambia
H.E. Emmerson Mnangagwa's Remarks, President of Zimbabwe
DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina's Remarks (2), President, African Development Bank Group
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina's Remarks (3), President, African Development Bank Group
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina's Remarks (4), President, African Development Bank Group
Rémy Rioux's Remarks, CEO, Agence Française de Développement
Kristalina Georgieva's Remarks, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
H.E. Flemming Møller Mortensen's Remarks, Minister for Development Cooperation, Denmark
Maria Flachsbarth's Remarks, Parliamentary State Secretary, Ministry of Economic Cooperation, Germany
H.E. Dag Inge Ulstein's Remarks, Minister for International Development, Norway
H.E. Per Olsson Fridh's Remarks, Minister for International Development Cooperation, Sweden
H.E. Janet Yellen's Remarks, Secretary of Treasury, United States
Ousmane Diagana's Remarks, Vice President, Western and Central Africa World Bank Group
INTERNATIONAL LEADERS
Alok Sharma's Remarks, President, COP 26
Patricia Espinosa's Remarks, Executive Secretary, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
Frans Timmermans' Remarks, Executive Vice President, European Commission
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus' Remarks, Director-General, World Health Organization
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's Remarks, Director-General, World Trade Organization
YOUTH LEADER
Betty Bonsu's Remarks, Green Africa Youth Organization, Ghana
