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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10 December 2023 (ECA) – Climate change negotiators in Africa have called on COP28 to deliver a fair and balanced Global Stocktake that catalyses greater ambition across all elements of climate action in Africa, centred on equity for a Just Transition.“The just transition and resilient low‐carbon development, if not properly designed, risks

Abuja, Nigeria, December 11, 2023 (ECA) -Climate-induced catastrophic events have led to severe humanitarian crises in Africa. Between 2000 and 2022, a total of 407.5 million people in Africa were affected by natural disasters.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 8 December 2023 (ECA) - African Small Island Developing States (SIDs) have pressed for adaptation finance to fight climate change impacts threatening livelihoods and their future survival.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 3 December 2023 (ECA) - A high level panel on Supercharging Africa’s Battery and Electric Vehicles Ambitions, has said the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Zambia could play a lead role in Africa’s transition to clean and renewable energies as well as the development of efficient and sustainable transport systems.The Economic Commission

Addis Ababa, 6 December 2023 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa is helping Africa member states deliver on the development agenda through the deployment of its vast expertise and strong partnerships, Executive Secretary, Claver Gatete, said.Mr.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 6 December 2023 (ECA) - Supportive policies and robust regulations will boost private investment in the energy sector in Africa, one of the least electrified regions in the world, experts said.Despite vast opportunities in the development of the electricity sector in Africa, there is low private sector investment in energy infrastructure and

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7 December 2023 (ECA) - Africa and the wider developing nations community will be asking for more “adequate and predictable finance” at the ongoing COP28 in Dubai.According to the Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN), Ephraim Mwepya Shitima, the continent’s six main priorities at the negotiations will revolve around: -

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 5 December 2023 (ECA) – At a roundtable on the Sustainable Debt Coalition, Mr.

Addis Ababa, 6 December 2023 (ECA) - Persons with disabilities are integral to global wellbeing as they contribute their intellect, skills and abilities in social transformation, and they should not be excluded and discriminated against on the basis of their disability.This was the clear call from participants attending a series of panel discussions as part of the Disability

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 6 December 2023 (ECA) - To ensure long term climate resilience and investments in climate sensitive sectors, including water, infrastructure, energy and agriculture, Africa needs to scale up and increase its partnerships in the Africa Climate Resilient Investment Facility (AFRI-RES), according to experts at a side event on the margins of COP28 in