WHAT: Eleventh Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa: African Solidarity for Global Climate Action
WHEN: 1 September, 2023
WHERE: Nairobi, Kenya
WHO: African Union Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Forestry of the Government of Kenya
Dear Media Colleagues,
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is pleased to invite you to cover the upcoming Eleventh Climate Change and Development in Africa Conference (CCDA-XI) in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 1-3, 2023. The conference is a joint initiative of the African Union Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and the African Development Bank, and is hosted annually to discuss key climate change and development challenges facing the continent.
This year's conference, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Forestry of the Government of Kenya and with the support of the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), will be the technical segment of the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) under the ACS overarching theme “African Solidarity for Global Climate Action”, to be held from 4-6 September 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya.
The overall objective of CCDA–XI is to produce detailed analytical data-driven and evidence-based recommendations on the various subthemes of the ACS. Reports from the conference will contribute to the outcome statements for African Heads of State, towards and beyond the UNFCCC COP28 to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The conference will bring together African high-level policy makers, senior officials, climate change experts, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to deliberate on the sub-themes of the Summit.
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