REPORT FOR THE ROAD TO THE 26TH CONFERENCE OF PARTIES UNDER UNFCCC AS HELD AT SHERATON ABUJA, NIGERIA

Ahead of the 26^th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 26), African Civil Society Organisations (CSO) and other Non-State Actors (NSA) intent on pressing on for an outcome that reflects the “special circumstances and needs of Africa” created by the injustices of climate change such as the disproportionate vulnerabilities and warming its people face despite insignificant contribution to global warming defied the limitations brought about by the COVID-19 and organised a consultative meeting on the road to COP 26 on 12th and 13th July 2021 in Abuja, Nigeria to provide platform for airing the perspectives and expectations of different African stakeholders ahead of COP 26.

The forum brought the public, private and non-profit sectors in the same room to strengthen capacities and harmonize strategies for engaging with pre-COP26 negotiation processes. The dialogue also generated key recommendations for a sustainable and low carbon COVID-19 recovery that addresses the full range of economic, social, health and environmental impacts sustained by the African people. To find the outcome of the meeting and proceedings, kindly click here for the report.