Stakeholders in developing countries, particularly in Africa, are the most exposed to the consequences of climate change, even though they contribute very little to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To financially compensate for the losses and damage suffered by the most vulnerable countries, the States decided at COP 27 to create a fund, the contours of which have yet to be specified several months after the announcement.
What does the loss and damage fund created at COP 27 consist of? What remains to be done to ensure that it is implemented fairly and in line with the needs of stakeholders in African countries? The contributors to this fourth eMag provide the keys to understanding the financing fund for loss and damage and adaptation to climate change in Africa, in light of the upcoming international and regional deadlines in preparation for COP 28.
Speakers:
Mélaine Assè-Wassa Sama, Climate Action Project Officer in Africa, Climate Chance
Boris Ngounou, Journalist, Afrik 21
Aïssatou Diagne, Senior Climate Change Officer, West African Development Bank
Moumouni Compaore, Country Advocacy Officer, Oxfam Burkina Faso
Ouedraogo Seydou, Representative of the Confédération Paysanne du Faso
Chloé Quinonero, Events and Coalitions Officer, Climate Chance
Read the eMag on food security and sustainable resource management in Africa here.
