Charles Nhemachena @C_Nhemachena

Celebrating Success at the #AdaptationFinanceMasterclass Over the past three days, 30 participants from 6 African banks and several international partners have come together in Nairobi for the pilot delivery of the Adaptation Finance Masterclass.

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Our valuable development partners, ambassadors, and experts gathered in Nairobi today to take stock of the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP). We launched the independent, end-of-phase evaluation of the AAAP Upstream Financing Facility, conducted by @BCG. Covering…

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🌍 🎓 Welcome to the #YouthAcademy2025 on Climate Adaptation and Leadership! Young leaders from +50 countries — including our new Youth Adaptation Network in-country focal points — have gathered in Nairobi to drive solutions for a more resilient world and are stepping up as…

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📢 Happening Today | 2:00–4:00 PM SAST Join the 8th AAAP Partnership Forum for Southern Africa, co-hosted by the Government of Zambia, as part of #NAPExpo2025. This high-level regional forum will bring together governments, development partners, private sector leaders, and civil…

Guest of Honour: Hon. Mike Mposha, Minister of Green Economy & Environment, opens the #Youth4Adaptation Forum in Zambia — a powerful gathering ahead of #NAPExpo2025! This forum brings together leading voices on education and climate resilience: 🇿🇲 @RuthNawakwi, Inclusive…

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The In-Country #YouthADAPT Challenge 2025–2026 is officially OPEN! Are you a young entrepreneur (18–35) in Kenya🇰🇪, Tanzania🇹🇿, Rwanda🇷🇼, Ghana🇬🇭, or Nigeria🇳🇬 with a bold solution on climate adaptation? This opportunity is for you. The Challenge, organized by @GCAdaptation…

🌍 @GCAdaptation is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Richard Muyungi, Chair of the African Group of Negotiators at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) @AGNChairUNFCCC, as a GCA Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program #AAAP Distinguished…

The 7th #AAAP Partnership Forum – West Africa Edition concludes in Accra with renewed momentum to accelerate  #adaptation action across Africa.🌍 As we transition to AAAP 2.0, partners reaffirmed their commitment to scaling up investment, innovation, and impact for a…

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A Rapid Climate Risk Assessment revealed that extreme weather conditions are severely impacting lives and livelihoods in #Djibouti City. Simple and affordable #climate risk management and adaptation measures were identified through the assessment. gca.org/rapid-climate-…

60% of the infrastructure needed by 2050 is yet to be built. Trillions of dollars of investment in infrastructure will be required over the coming decades. GCA is working with partners to climate-proof infrastructure investments around the world: gca.org/programs/infra…

Adapting to #climate change is a must-do for all of us. Here's what our young people are planning. Join us on October 12 for #Youth4AdaptationActionDay and get involved in #climateAction.

Global Center on Adaptation @GCAdaptation

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Adapting to #climate change is a must-do for all of us. Here's what our young people are planning. Join us on October 12 for #Youth4AdaptationActionDay and get involved in #climateAction.

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In this blog, we explore 3️⃣ of the most common misconceptions about climate adaptation, and shed light on 🌍 The need to mainstream #climateadaptation 💰 The opportunity to mobilize more finance for adaptation 💪 The necessity to empower young people gca.org/three-common-m…

Despite contributing much less than 1% of greenhouse gas emissions, Small Island Developing States are highly vulnerable to the impacts of #climatechange. These states need urgent access to financial support and capacity-building to adapt to #climate change. GCA's 2024 State…

Securing adaptation finance is make or break for Africa. President @WilliamsRuto is leading the way with bold action on the heels of our #COP28    Adaptation Climate Finance Summit in support of #AAAP. Construction of GCA's Africa HQ starts March 2024 at Kenya School of Gov't!

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Honored to welcome President @WilliamsRuto to the @GCAdaptation Advisory Board. President Ruto has played a crucial role in implementing the #AAAP. I look forward to continued collaboration to ensure #ACS23 outcomes are delivered for Africa's green growth. gca.org/news/william-r…

Kenya lauds the decision by the Global Center on Adaptation to set up its Africa office — the largest adaptation building in the world — in Nairobi. This tactical move will go a long way in building more innovative solutions to accelerate action for a climate-resilient future of…

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Great honor to welcome President Samia Suluhu Hassan @ikulumawasliano of Tanzania to @GCAdaptation's Advisory Board. Look forward to working closely with the President to ensure African countries get the finance they need to protect vulnerable communities. gca.org/news/samia-sul…

Honored to launch the country-led #AAAP Compacts at #ACS23 alongside 8th UNSG Ban Ki-moon, Presidents @Macky_Sall Samia Suluhu Hassan, Sahle-Work Zewde, @akin_adesina Ministers @AnneBeathe_ @SigridKaag Huang Runqiu. Investing in adaptation is good business.

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At the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program Partnership Forum #ACS23 we showcased progress on the Africa-owned, Africa-led #AAAP—the key implementation vehicle for adaptation in the continent, with solutions mainstreamed into +$5.4bn of investments @akin_adesina @AfDB_Group

Inspiring visit to Mukuru with 8th UNSG & GCA Chair Ban Ki-moon @CZacharopoulou @DanJoergensen to see People’s Adaptation Plan initiatives to be scaled up through #AAAP. Thank you France and Denmark for being such strong global partners to those living on the frontlines.

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