On 28-29 June 2018, the Climate Chance is hosting the Climate Chance Summit Africa 2018 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
The Climate Chance Summit – Africa of Abidjan will serve to bring together non-state climate actors in Africa at the beginning of summer 2018 and primarily to set up sectoral and operational roadmaps adapted to the context of African territories (access to climate funding, sustainable supply chains, sustainable town planning, territorial climate plans, sustainable agriculture and reforestation, access to renewable energies and energy efficiency, sustainable urban mobility and transport, adaptation, sustainable building and construction, education and training)The summit will thus serve to establish the specific message of the African continent, to demonstrate its commitment as well as to clarify the specific demands and proposals of the local actors who fight climate change in Africa. The African position will then be advocated within the framework of international events and will contribute in the Talanoa Dialogue process.
Summit objectives
- Bring together non-state African actors from all backgrounds, and taking stock of the progress of non-state climate action in Africa.
- Work on sectoral and operational African roadmaps, while establishing a link between climate and development stakes. Provide an important position for adaptation stakes of the continent, offering to provide a link between climate funding and local actors, and involving non-state African actors from all backgrounds.
- Deliver common messages, action priorities, commitments, concrete proposals and recommendations from non-state African actors with respect to climate stakes, to be covered during the various events on the international climate agenda, with a focus on access to funding.
Considering the work objectives of the summit and space limitations, registrations are limited to people who have previously received an invitation. If you think you can positively contribute to the summit, within the different alliances in particular, please write to us at [email protected].