The wait is almost over! Join us October 29th (online) for the first session of our new webinar series exploring how inclusive governance impacts climate resilience across Africa.
Brought to you by Climate Action Africa (CAA), funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented by Alinea International, Econoler and WSP. Session 1 is featuring three leading experts sharing practical lessons from their CAA deployments:
🔹 Mark Redwood on Somalia’s Climate Finance Architecture
🔹 Mélody Braun on Senegal’s civil society engagement
🔹 Sara Trab Nielsen on The Gambia’s NDC stock take
✨ Learn how inclusive approaches are supporting climate resilience and gender-responsive progress.
Webinar Topic: Strengthening Climate Governance
Join us for the first session of the EDM-CAA webinar series, focused on Strengthening Climate Governance across Sub Saharan Africa. This event will showcase innovative approaches from three deployments supporting climate adaptation and policy development.
Key Objectives: The objective of the Featured Webinar Series is to disseminate lessons learned and results stemming from the implementation of selected Technical Assistance Initiatives in climate governance, mitigation and adaptation, women’s climate leadership and participation, gender equality and social inclusion, to raise awareness, and improve understanding of how these lessons and results can benefit other international development programs in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Webinar Learning Outcomes: sharing the positive impacts of climate action in Sub Saharan Africa.
- To disseminate lessons learned and results stemming from the implementation of selected Technical Assistance Initiatives in climate governance.
- Increase awareness and improve understanding of how these lessons and results can benefit other climate action initiatives and international development programs in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The following lineup of presenters will spotlight how Climate Action in Africa strengthens climate governance: by increasing the capacity of NDAs, decision-makers and stakeholders responsible for coordinating and planning climate action at all levels, supporting increased ambition and application of the Paris Rulebook. Learn more about CAA Climate Governance.
Session 1 Program
- Opening Remarks | Jaime Revenaz Webbe, Project Director, Katiohora Naon, GAC, Marco Heredia, Moderator
- Speaker 1 | Support for climate adaptation planning in Somalia | Mark Redwood, Climate Risk Institute
- Speaker 2 | Engaging the private sector and civil society in Senegal’s NDC implementation | Mélody Braun, Baastel
- Speaker 3 | Evaluating NDC 2.0 to inform future climate strategies in The Gambia | Sara Trab Nielsen, Baastel
- Q & A Session & Closing Remarks | The session will conclude with an interactive Q&A and final reflections.
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 10:30-12:00 EST.
Check out Speaker bios and presentation summaries.
Simultaneous interpretation will be offered in English and French.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with leading experts in climate governance! Registration online.
