Rose Mwebaza

Rose Mwebaza

Regional Director and Representative, UN Environment Programme Africa Office

Zebras graze under acacia trees with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background, Kajiado County, Kenya.

Transforming climate challenges into opportunities

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