ECA to highlight plight of six Africa countries at Small Island climate conference

Abstract

ECA to Highlight Plight of Six Africa Countries At Small Island Climate Conference. The study highlights the major climate and development related challenges as well as the uniqueness of these challenges to the African SIDS, and elucidates the opportunities in these major frontiers of development in Africa, according to Ms. Fatima Denton, Director of the Special Initiative Division, and Coordinator of the African Climate Policy Center. The study argues that, "with the remoteness and small size of African SIDS, harnessing economics of scale and the benefits of globally integrated commodity chains, are restricted" for these African nations. It suggests that many of the international processes could do well to raise awareness so as to bolster support at home and enable African SIDS to enter into collaborative partnerships to ensure that many of their institutions are fit to respond to climate risks and capitalize on emerging opportunities.