Cabo Verde to host the Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IX)

Abstract

The Ninth Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IX) Conference will be held under “Towards an African Framework for Just Transitions” has been proposed as the main theme for this year’s conference. “Just Transition” refers to deliberate shifts of investments to environmentally and socially sustainable economies. Other thematic areas proposed include the ambitious nationally determined contributions (NDCs) climate action proposals; green and blue economy, and climate resilience post-COVID-19 pandemic which will be the crosscutting themes of CCDA-IX. The overall objectives of the conference are geared towards launching a continent-wide debate on what a just transition for Africa should look like and how the continent can develop appropriate frameworks to prepare for the just transition. The conference aims at increasing the ambition and financing of the NDCs, blue economy, and related concerns.