Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program Partnerships Forum

GCA and the African Development Bank are convening the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program Partnerships Forum, inviting partners to showcase their adaptation work in Africa, align and seek opportunities for scaling, and raise awareness and link relevant initiatives being implemented through and connected to the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP)

Event description:

With the support of our partners, GCA and the African Development Bank are convening the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program Partnerships Forum at the 10th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-X), on 27th October 2022 in Windhoek, Namibia. The Forum invites partners to showcase their adaptation work in Africa, align and seek opportunities for scaling, and raise awareness and connect relevant initiatives being implemented through and connected to the four thematic pillars of the AAAP.

The hybrid Forum is designed as an interactive dialogue with participants from public institutions, including national and local governments, regional and international organizations, financial institutions, research institutions and academia, private sector, non-governmental organizations, civil society, and young people. There are many examples of impactful and innovative adaptation practices and approaches across Africa and globally, but as the IPCC has documented, these efforts are fragmented and inadequate in scale. Joint action on solutions and the sharing of the latest research of impact is critical in realizing the long-term benefits of adaptation.

The Forum will seek additional synergies between partners active through the AAAP and provide opportunities for new connections and inputs. The next phase of GCA’s Call for Partnerships for the AAAP will be launched and introduced as part of the program. The forum aims to learn from partners, share innovative approaches and provide an update on the AAAP programs and projects.