With rapid economic growth in Africa largely driven by agriculture and extractive industries, two sectors with significant sustainable development challenges, the work of the Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI) is becoming more relevant than ever. Based on the success of the PEI Africa pilot phase and continued demand from the nine countries, the programme entered into a third phase (2014-2017) to address the implementation challenge of integrating the poverty-environment nexus into national development planning and budgeting processes. The initiative has been backed by strong technical and financial support from the governments of Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Commission, together with strategic partnerships with local and international think-tanks.
This short publication brings together inspiring Stories of Change from Africa which aim to motivate governments, stakeholders, and the international development community to continue to work together to break down the silos between poverty and environment, essential to achieve the future we want. The purpose of this publication is to catalyze support and investments into povertyenvironment mainstreaming across the globe as one element of the transition to an inclusive, green economy.