CLIMATE CHANGE AFRICA OPPORTUNITIES – CCAO

CCAO is a pan-African organization empowering indigenous and local communities through climate resilience programs and environmental justice, while promoting sustainable practices including agroecology, restoration, renewable energy, and gender-equitable climate action.

Climate Change Africa Opportunities (CCAO) is a pan-African non-profit organisation dedicated to building climate resilience across the continent. Headquartered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, CCAO specialises in designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating climate-adapted programs that draw on both technological and indigenous knowledge.

Vision: Africa that is socio-economically and ecologically sustainable, leveraging both traditional practices and modern innovations to withstand climate challenges.

Mission: To strengthen the resilience of indigenous and local communities to climate change, while fighting poverty and advancing climate and environmental justice across Africa.

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