The COP27 Africa Regional Resilience Hub is led by the Climate Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), hosted by SouthSouthNorth. It is delivering a programme of in-person and virtual engagements on regional priority topics from August to September 2022, culminating in an online programme of events from 19-22 September.

Locally-Led Adaptation (LLA) is crucial to progressing transformative, inclusive resilience, and requires cross-sectoral and multi-stakeholder approaches to bring to fruition. In addition, locally-led climate action requires a significant increase in finance and changes to available delivery mechanisms and instruments. Evidence shows that less than 10% of finance reaches the local level, despite the opportunities that […]

Critical asks and solutions from the ground

An inclusive virtual and physical space to mobilise action on resilience at COP27 and beyond

Join us on August 23, 2022, for a discussion surrounding the principles and priorities of measuring resilience with a panel of experts.

This dialogue seeks to learn from the experiences of implementing Urban Living Labs to address climate risks and build urban resilience.

ACW 2022 will be held from 29 August to 1 September in Gabon. Africa Climate Week 2022 will engage and empower stakeholders to drive climate action across countries, communities and economies.

Join us for an online event that will share the perspectives of local actors from the community-based adaptation community of practice on delivering locally led adaptation.

This event is organised by the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University and the Nobel Foundation.

LACCW 2022 brings together regional stakeholders with the potential to shift the needle on the climate challenge. The event opens space for governments, private sector leaders, development organizations, youth and civil society to join solution-oriented dialogues, find common ground and forge partnerships for climate action. An Action Hub will feature inspiring examples of action happening […]