Analysis for the Addis Ababa Declaration on ACS2

Building on the momentum established by the inaugural Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, the Government of Ethiopia played a critical role in placing the Non-State Actors at the centre of the Second Africa Climate Summit. The government, working in cooperation with the African Union Commission (AUC), not only mainstreamed the role of non-state actors across various functional structures but also explicitly established the Non-State Actors and Inclusivity Committee to lead and consolidate NSA efforts and engagement with the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), held in Addis Ababa from 8– 10 September 2025. For Ethiopia, ACS2 was more than a continental gathering. It was a political moment, a diplomatic opportunity, and an economic imperative, and the role of the non-state actors was deemed as central to delivering effective African-led climate action by embedding day to day realities of our communities. With the Second Africa Climate Summit having been convened under a theme that resonates deeply with aspirations of African societies, ‘Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for Africa’s Resilient and Green Development’, the role of NSA in catalysing action on the resolutions remains cut out.

Working closely with the government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to ensure smooth preparations for the summit The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) and our Designated National Platform, Consortium for Climate Change in Ethiopia (CCCE) organized the non-state actors entities in the continent and at national level to promote, to the greatest extent possible their inclusion and contribution in the ACS-2 process and outcomes of the summit. To enhance their effectiveness, non-state actors were organised into 16 clusters, which served to galvanise their perspectives, ideals and positions contributing to the discussions during the African –Read More: ACS2 ANALYSIS