Are you working on nature-based solution (NBS) projects in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Please share with us your experience on current funders and financiers of projects for nature, water and climate resilience and infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa.

Are you a potential funders and financiers of these projects? You are also more than welcome to fill in the survey below.

Are you or do you know creative 14-30 year olds with something to say about the climate crisis?

#CreateCOP27 is an annual art contest designed to raise awareness about the important climate change-related decisions that need to be taken by leaders at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP27 being held in Egypt in November 2022.

Submissions due by 16 October. Find out more about how to enter and the contest prizes.

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Join our Webinar on ? Wednesday 7 September (2pm GMT/4pm CET), 'Green Recovery, Green Jobs, and Inclusive Growth in Africa', hosted by the African Development Bank Group and organised by Green Growth Knowledge Partnership and WWF Africa.

This is the third Green Recovery webinar, which is part of the Mainstreaming Natural Capital for African Development Finance (NC4-ADF) webinar series.

With speakers from the African Development Bank Group, International Labour Organization, Global Green Growth Institute and Green Girls Organisation, tune into their honest discussion on success, challenges, and future plans to leverage natural capital to populate #greenjobs and accelerate national and regional green recovery in Africa.

How can innovative financing approaches catalyze climate action in Africa?

The Climate Policy Initiative provides a framework for combining financial instruments to overcome barriers, as well as recommendations on how to increase innovative finance.

Africa Climate Week 2022 starts on Monday!

There is still time to register: https://www.greengrowthknowledge.org/event/africa-climate-week-2022

Sharing here this inspiring initiative from South Africa's Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment — the Driving For Change (DFC) Youth Challenge.

In partnership with ILO, the Challenge is giving 16 young entrepreneurs or SMMEs the chance to advance their green business enterprise development through business support, mentorship and training in the green and circular economy.

Read more about the initiative below!

Serge Claude Eboa Edoube is a Financial Engineering Researcher, Development Finance Analyst, Global Social Impact Consultant and Sustainable Finance Advisor who is passionate about creating a more equitable future for all in line with Sustainable Development Goals.

Most recently, Serge has been volunteering with United Nations as a Development Finance Consultant, Fundraising Manager, Community Development Grants Expert and Proposal Writer. He has developed skills related to writing sustainable development proposals, mapping potential international donors in line with undertaken projects, developing fundraising strategy and providing technical advice on sustainable development projects to unleash transformative social impact around the World.

Hello members

Nature can play a critical role in driving economic growth and boosting climate resilience in Africa. How can financial institutions begin putting this into play? A new report from McKinsey begins answering this question

What did they miss? Let us know below!

The Africa Green Economy Conference is well underway!

Tune in to the national meetings:
LIVE: ggkp.org/AGEC_Uganda
LIVE: ggkp.org/AGEC_Gabon
2 pm CAT: ggkp.org/AGEC_SouthAfrica
29 June: ggkp.org/AGEC_Mozambique

RSVP for the closing plenary, 30 June: ggkp.org/AGEC_ClosingPlenary
#AGEC #NatureForAfrica