Africa Climate Talks - AfDB, Partners Join Forces to Shape Climate Agenda Ahead of COP30

Africa Climate Talks - AfDB, Partners Join Forces to Shape Climate Agenda Ahead of COP30

The African Union Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and the African Development Bank will host the Sixth Africa Climate Talks in Kampala, Uganda, in partnership with the Uganda Parliamentary Forum, the Pan-Africa Climate Justice Alliance, the Global Centre on Adaptation, UNICEF.

Climate change threatens 83% of Africa’s jobs - ECA - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

Experts say African governments must act urgently to protect jobs and livelihoods as climate change threatens 83 per cent of Africa’s jobs and the labour market. UN Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Claver Gatete The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), said this in a statement on its website. The experts spoke at a high-level side event of the 11th Session of the Africa Regional Foru…

Uganda’s innovations and value chains take centre stage at The Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD11) knowledge fair

Uganda’s innovations and value chains take centre stage at The Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD11) knowledge fair

From Landlocked to Global Player: Why Uganda’s Future is Tied to Maritime Security

Uganda’s growing interest and indirect vulnerabilities tied to maritime security, climate change, trade, and global diplomacy, despite being a landlocked country, were highlighted on Thursday during the Kampala Geopolitics Conference 2025 held at Makerere University. Panel 4 of the Kampala Geopolitics Conference 2025 took a deep dive into the theme: “Protecting the High Seas and Guaranteeing their Safety and Security: What are the Strategic Stak…

Jobs, finance, climate change feature at Africa growth forum

Africa’s most important social and economic development forum has noted that youth unemployment, climate justice and financial constraints pose the greatest challenges to Africa’s growth. Organised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), or ECA as it is commonly known, the eleventh session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), opened […]

Africa's Workforce at a Crossroads: Navigating Climate Change and the Green Transition | United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Kampala, Uganda, 10 April 2025 (ECA) – A side event at the Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) brought together policymakers, economists, and development experts to address the critical challenges and opportunities facing Africa's workforce in the context of climate change.Organized by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) –