Deadline:4 August 2023
The African Union Commission is to host a Climate Action Innovators Hub at the upcoming Africa Climate Summit (4-6 September 2023) in Nairobi, Kenya.
African Union’s Climate Change and Resilient Development Strategy and Action Plan (2022-2032) is Africa’s first collective climate change action plan and strategy that details specific suggested actions the continent needs to urgently undertake to respond to climate change. The Strategy seeks to harmonise the continent’s response to climate change over the next decade, setting out the key guiding principles, priorities, and intervention areas for enhanced climate cooperation. This Strategy is the framework for climate action of all Africans, including both government and non-government stakeholders. For the Strategy to be effectively implemented, broad-based ownership and inclusive participation is vital.
Themes
These transformative climate innovations and initiatives, of varying scales, may touch on any of the major themes identified within the Climate Strategy.
These include, but are not limited to:
- Clean energy
- Climate-smart agriculture and sustainable land management
- Biodiversity conservation
- Green economy and sustainable value chains
- Sustainable fisheries management
- Water storage and conservation
- Waste management and circular economy
- Green transport
- Climate resilient infrastructure
- Resilient and climate smart cities
Selection criteria
- The innovation must be lead by women or youth, or directly target them,
- Demonstrate a contribution towards building Africa’s climate adaptation capacity, reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and/or enhancing its overall climate resilience.
- Applications from climate innovators at various scales are welcome, with a preference given to projects that operate at a grassroots level or that demonstrate a high degree of social inclusion.
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