AFRICAN ROUNDTABLE ON COP-25 REFLECTIONS

PACJA, ClimDev Africa Initiative Partners, the African Climate Policy Centre of UN Economic Commission for Africa, the African Union Commission and the African Development Bank held a very successful roundtable on 10^th Feb 2020 in Addis Ababa to reflect and take stock of the UNFCCC-COP 25 Outcomes, and the implications for the African people. The participants engaged in an open reflection of the outcomes COP 25 which were disappointing particularly to the African countries since the pertinent issues of concern to the continent were not addressed. In his opening remarks,

Dr. Mithika Mwenda indicated that African has a good opportunity to influence the climate change negotiations this year in Glasgow UK but this is only possible if the continent takes advantage of the upcoming pre events like the Africa Climate week to come up with concrete African homemade position in the negotiations. He highlighted the need to convene a multi stakeholder platform that will build a momentum as we approach COP 26. To read the report, click here.