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Climate

This beat covers the effects of climate change on people and the planet, and individual and collective climate actions to mitigate and adapt to its impacts.

Bull Elephant in front of Kilimanjaro, Amboseli National Park.
Climate

Africa’s Environmental Vanguard

climatewomen 40 Years of AMCEN and the Road to 2063.
Maria Sábado Horta Fidalgo, known to everyone as Mãezinha, is more than just a fishmonger. She is a boat owner, community leader, advocate for sustainable fishing, and a woman determined to chart her own course through hardship and hope.
Climate

Mãezinha of Rincão: A woman of the sea, a voice for her community

In the coastal town of Rincão, Maria Sábado Horta Fidalgo combines local fishing knowledge with small-scale entrepreneurship to support her family and strengthen her community’s economy.
Students receiving school meals.
Climate

How the ocean sustains a community in Cabo Verde

Climate actionSocial Protection In Ribeira da Barca, the sea connects school meals, family kitchens, and local markets.
Fishing in Rincao, Cabo Verde.
Climate

From maritime to Blue economy: Transforming Cabo Verde’s fisheries Sector

Climate actionSocial Protection Sustainable practices, value chains, and inclusive growth are shaping the country’s ocean-based development.

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Bull Elephant in front of Kilimanjaro, Amboseli National Park.
Climate

Africa’s Environmental Vanguard

Samuel Jepi, National Forest Initiative, outside of the NFI camp near Kupiano, Papua New Guinea. May 23, 2019
Climate

Creating credible carbon market in Africa

a woman
Climate

Restoring landscapes, fighting climate change

vegetables
Climate

Transforming Africa’s Food Systems: the challenges and opportunities

Amjad Abbashar, head of the Regional Office for Africa at United Nations office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

Building a resilient Africa through disaster risk reduction, preparedness

climateUNDRR leading in collaborative efforts to enhance countries’ early warning systems.
Dried-up state of the Thamalakane River in Maun.

Examining Africa’s climate-disease connection

healthSouth AfricaAt CHAC 2024, African countries seek to advocate for tailored solutions, mobilize resources, and influence global policies to address their unique challenges and build resilience.
Food for Education feeds millions of school children across Africa.

Meals for Schoolchildren: How to Combat Child Hunger in Africa

foodWawira Njiru says school feeding is essential for strengthening human capital and developing the future workforce.
Mount Nimba Nature Reserve in Liberia.

Financing Nature

climateOne city demonstrates how to effectively restore and protect its rivers using nature-based solutions.
Solar energy is the most abundant of all energy resources and can even be harnessed in cloudy weather.

Affordable and clean energy in focus

Clean EnergyProgress, challenges, and the road ahead.
Vivienne Rakotoarisoa harvests a reed known locally as Rambo (scientific name: Lepironia articulate) on her small plot of land in Mangatsiotra village in Madagascar’s coastal Vatovavy Fitovinany region, which she will later craft into baskets and mats to sell at a nearby market.

A triple planetary crisis scarring Africa’s landscapes

climate changeHow African unity can turn an environmental crisis into growth opportunities.
A champion for sustainable development and climate action.

A champion for sustainable development and climate action

Africa youthEbaide Quincee Omiunu works to create a lasting impact on her community and beyond.
A staff member at the Environment and Agribusiness Laboratories (ENVAL) in Côte d’Ivoire.

How to tackle gender disparity in African climate change research

Gender EqualityPersistent gender disparities in scientific research, particularly in climate change, result in a lack of essential perspectives and biased conclusions.
Wetlands

Empowering women and restoring wetlands go hand in hand

WetlandsEnvironmentalist and Women Changemaker in the World of Wetlands Cécile Ndjebet says women are crucial for sustainable environmental conservation.
An image of women.

How ‘Generation Restoration’ can safeguard Africa’s land and livelihoods

desertificationOn World Environment Day, there are urgent calls for global cooperation and concerted action to address land degradation, combat desertification, and ensure a sustainable future.
Two women

How ‘Generation Restoration’ can safeguard Africa’s land and livelihoods

desertificationOn World Environment Day, there are urgent calls for global cooperation and concerted action to address land degradation, combat desertification, and ensure a sustainable future.
a farmer

In Southern Africa, El Niño drought leaves a trail of scorched harvests and hunger

MalawiZambiaWorld Food Programme calls for urgent funds to respond after Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe declare national emergencies sparked by the natural weather phenomenon
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UN Peacekeeper honoured for championing gender in Abyei