ECA, UN Climate Champions host African Roundtable

Ahead of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the UN Climate Champions hosted the “African Roundtable on Initiatives to Accelerate Climate Action and Advance the SDGs” and “Coordination Meeting of the African Group of Climate Change Negotiators and National UNFCCC Focal Persons” from 2-4 August, 2022.
The events brought together key stakeholders from both public and private sectors, to showcase both the success stories of private sector investments in climate areas as well as investment-ready climate initiatives in Member States towards ensuring enhanced actualizing enhanced climate action at scale and speed to strengthen African economies and build resilience.
The Roundtable provided a platform to deliberate on catalytic mechanisms to mobilize climate finance investments and crowd in the private sector towards building climate resilience as well as advancing Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda.