Context
The African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) , in collaboration with the World Bank, the African Union Commission, and the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Nordic Development Fund are proposing a side event at the 8th session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development on the topic of “AFRI-RES: Partnerships for tools and capacities to integrate climate resilience in investments for the SDGs ”.
African economies depend strongly on climate sensitive sectors – agriculture, water, ecosystems and energy. There are huge investments gaps in these sectors that must be closed urgently if the continent must meet the objectives of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union’s Agenda 2063. Under the current climate crisis, it is urgent to ensure that these investments are climate resilient. This requires strong human and institutional support.
Objective
The side event will highlight outcomes of regional and international partnerships in developing the tools and capacity building programme of the AFRI-RES partnership to support member States with the integration of climate resilience in investments in key sectors – agriculture, energy, water, transport, ecosystems, and cities.