Events

KAS-International IDEA Regional Dialogue for Climate Deliberation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Regional Dialogue for Climate Deliberation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time, which will determine the fate of coming generations on our planet. Climate action since the 2015 Paris Agreement shows that while solutions are available, neither ambition nor implementation are progressing at the required pace. Democratic institutions must adapt not only to protect societies and the environment, but also since climate change poses an existential risk to democracy. Democracy will struggle to remain a credible and legitimate political system if it does not promote effective solutions to the climate crisis.

Carbon Pricing in Sub-Saharan Africa

Analysis of the appropriateness of different carbon pricing models and their advantage to be introduced in Africa

(i) Presentation of the study “Carbon pricing in Sub-Saharan Africa” (ii) Discussion of the Senegal case and possible application in the country.

Benin Eco-Citizen Days: Challenges of the Climate-Food-Habitat-Energy nexus

Challenges of the Climate-Food-Habitat-Energy nexus

This project consists of supporting sustainable development initiatives within local communities through integrated dialogue between all stakeholders (politicians, specialists, academics and citizens).

Southern Africa after the Election Year 2019

In May 2019 the African National Congress (ANC) won another, though this time unconvincing, electoral victory in South Africa. President Ramaphosa has to deal with a difficult political and economic situation after the “State Capture” of the network around former president Jacob Zuma. Ramaphosa’s “New Dawn” pledges of economic growth and anti-corruption have so far not been implemented with the desired effectiveness, not least due to intra-party disputes within the ANC. At the same time, the largest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), struggles to find a new strategy after internal disputes and the election of a new leadership which raises new questions about the role of opposition parties and coalition building.

Regional Meetings on Renewable Energies of the Great North Cameroon

Planning of decentralized rural electrification in the Great North of Cameroon using renewable energy sources

The regional meeting on renewable energies entitled "Planning decentralized rural electrification in the Great North of Cameroon using renewable energy sources", are designed to exchange and provide answers to questions raised by officials, parliamentarians as well as civil societies on installed and future renewable energy solutions.

African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN)

Regional Multi-Stakeholder Consultations for Africa in Preparation for African Ministerial Conference on the Environment

The scope of the two-day consultations is for the African Major Groups and Stakeholders to prepare their inputs for the next session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) and discuss the outcomes of the fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly. The outcome of the meeting will be a regional statement by the Major Groups which will constitute, among other things, recommendations on the UN Secretary General’s Special Summit on Climate Change.

WACEE - West African Clean Energy & Environment

The 7th West African Clean Energy and Environment Trade Fair and Conference 2019 (WACEE’19) is focused on the areas of water, circular economy or energy

This conference will bring together policy makers, start-ups from the field of energy, water and circular economy, and investment stakeholders to discuss and formulate answers to the question: how politics can support start-ups for a green economy?

"COP IN CAMEROON : COP CHEZ NOUS 2019" Towards COP 25

Sub regional training for young Climate Ambassadors

The workshop will train African young Ambassadors on climate negotiations methods as preparation to their participation to COP 25. Furthermore, this meeting will be centered on "Time for Action - Gender and Climate Finance". Climate finance, aid and financial and technological transfers remain at the center of discussions between Southern and Northern countries. Access to resources for active organizations, including women's and youth associations, is an issue of international networks of civil society.

Community media training on communication for climate change

This workshop is to train community media in the West, Littoral, Central and Northwest Regions on Behavior Change Communication.

Nationally Determined Contributions - Climate Change and Energy Dynamics in West Africa

West African conference on Energy and Climate Change

Energy and Climate Change with particular reference to West African Countries commitments on the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC): achievements, challenges and implementation strategies