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Climate Action Africa launches initiative to develop climate risk management framework with AECF

Claudio Volonte (Baastel), Florence Nyanjihia (AECF staff), Christine Atego (Sunken CEO), and Justine Miller (Sunken Business Development Manager). Picture was taken at Sunken's office in Nairobi. AECF is providing support to Sunken's work on manufacturing and marketing clean cookstoves, through AECF's Kakuma Kalobeyei Challenge Fund (in support of refugees hosted by the government of Kenya). People traditionally use wood or charcoal for cooking but Sunken and AECF are building a factory in this refugee camp. The project has improvements in health through air quality, forest protection (reduction of use of wood) and generates employment.

As temperatures rise globally, extreme climate events such as droughts, cyclones, floods and heatwaves continue to negatively affect the entire African continent’s economy and society, particularly the key agricultural sector – which is having an acute impact on small businesses across the continent.

Africa Climate Week 2023: Climate Action Africa delves into innovative climate action at the water-climate nexus

This year’s Africa Climate Week (ACW) in Nairobi, Kenya, will bring together representatives from government, businesses, international organizations, and civil society to address the critical challenges and fallout of the climate crisis.

Climate Action Africa supports the 2022 Africa Mountains Community Exchange

Since 1995, the Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS) has worked as a regional conservation organization focused on biodiversity conservation. Since its inception, ARCOS has upscaled its areas of intervention from the Albertine Rift Region to Africa’s Great Lakes and Africa Mountains.

Climate Action Africa leads UNFCCC panel discussion on implementing the Enhances Transparency Framework

On Tuesday, November 8th, Climate Action Africa held a panel discussion “Transparency, Technical Assistance strengthening capacity to Transitioning – Supporting Sub-Saharan Africa in the implementation of the Enhanced Transparency Framework”. The side event was organized under the Together for Transparency banner of the United Framework Convention on Climate Change Initiative at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh,Continue reading “Climate Action Africa leads UNFCCC panel discussion on implementing the Enhances Transparency Framework”

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