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Mission and Approach
Driving climate and development in Africa
The African Climate Foundation, established in 2020, is the first African-led strategic re-granter working at the nexus of climate change and development.
Complex climate problems require innovative African solutions
Despite contributing the least to global emissions, Africa remains the most vulnerable continent to the impacts of climate change - undermining food security, threatening livelihoods and displacing people groups. We believe that the African response to climate change must be uniquely African.
The transformation of African economies requires impact at a systems level to shift existing and future path dependencies at a national, regional and international level and across key economic sectors. We believe that climate change interventions have immense potential to unlock new opportunities for development in Africa.
To realise this potential we need to rethink development framing in three ways. Firstly, climate change can’t continue to be viewed separately from questions of development. Then, climate change must be brought to the forefront of development thinking and planning in Africa. Finally, interventions need to be context specific and guided by a thorough political economy that understands the factors that drive meaningful change.
Support interventions at the nexus of climate change and development that will deliver long-term socio-economic transformation and inclusive development in Africa.
A vibrant and climate-resilient Africa in which inclusive socio-economic development delivers sustainable and equitable growth.
We believe that change cannot be brought about by one party acting alone. We actively pursue, support and foster strong partnerships and platforms for collaboration. Through incremental sectoral, regional and national interventions, we adopt a two-track approach premised on high-level political and technical engagements while also building strong grassroots coalitions and movements.
- Converge a greater understanding of the impact of climate change on the African economy to develop a more robust African position that will realise climate resilience, increased climate finance and economic and social development.
- Assist the global climate philanthropy fraternity and mobilise global and regional philanthropic to support sustained African-led climate action.
- Profile, support and elevate African voices and organisations in the climate and development debate.
- Support capacity and capability within regional institutions, national governments and civil society to form a multi-disciplinary engagement ecosystem that is able to communicate and advocate for real economy and just outcomes.