Jean-Paul Adam

Jean-Paul Adam

Mangroves, Madagascar. As part of the Great Blue Wall initiative, the goal is to safeguard 30% of the countries' Exclusive Economic Zones by 2030, focusing on achieving a net gain in critical ecosystems such as mangroves, corals, and seagrasses.

Innovative financing to unlock Africa’s Blue Economy

debtCountries can leverage on creative financial tools such as debt swaps, green bonds, blues bonds, and others, to unlock resources needed to protect marine ecosystems, drive economic growth, and support climate adaptation.

Environmental activists carrying placards protest calling for action on climate change.

Delivering an African agenda at an African COP

COP27 Climate actionWe need “agenda-setting finance” for national climate pledges, a just energy transition, and to de-risk climate-linked private sector investment

5 ways Africa can prepare for COP27

Climate Change.

— Jean-Paul Adam, Director of Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Division at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).