Joto Afrika Issue 28 looks at the 29th Conference of Parties (COP 29). In this issue, writers underscore the need for Parties to produce firm commitments and actions on all thematic themes at COP 29. These include the new goal on climate finance, loss and damage fund, mitigation and just transition, global goal on adaptation, including health, and operationalisation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
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Welcome to issue 27 of Joto Afrika magazine, which examines climate finance. This issue also underscores Kenya’s banking sector and the green taxonomy's role in sustainable finance.
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We are excited to announce the SSN Partner Profiles digital booklet launch. This comprehensive guide showcases the remarkable efforts of SSN's partners in addressing climate change through innovative projects and interventions across various regions, including Zambia, Tunisia, Kenya, Indonesia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
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The world gathered at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, from 3 to 13 June 2024 for the sixtieth session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 60) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBs) meetings are crucial in preparing for Climate Conference of Parties (COPs) and informing their decisions. Bob Aston and Salome Owuonda reflect on the discussions around agriculture and project the next steps before preparations for COP29, which will take place from November 11 to 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Knowledge brokering is an important strategy for climate advocacy, and knowledge brokers can serve as a bridge between diverse perspectives on climate change and amplifying the voices of marginalised communities. So far, perspectives on knowledge brokering have predominantly come from the Global North, with little attention to the experiences of organisations brokering knowledge in the Global South.
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From 26 February to 2 March, the District 6 Homecoming Center in Cape Town was abuzz with excitement, collaboration and ideation as, for the first time, SSN, through the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) programme, hosted an in-person Knowledge Partners Gathering workshop with our in-country partners from Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Indonesia, Tunisia, Zambia and Kenya.
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Joto Afrika is a series of printed briefings and online resources about adapting to climate change in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Welcome to the Joto Afrika magazine Issue 25! This series does a deep dive into one of the options for addressing climate change through the buying and selling of carbon! Yes, Carbon Markets!
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Biupe Innovators is a group located in the heart of Mukuru, one of the biggest informal settlements in Africa. Started in 2011 with only 63 members, it was certified in 2012 and now has 15 active members. Despite being a small group, Biupe is known for leading locally-led solutions in their community, and the group is involved in urban farming, poultry farming, waste management, advocacy for climate change, tree planting, and community cleanups.
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It has been nearly two months since the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) at Dubai’s Expo City in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Expectations had been high ahead of COP28 on progress on negotiations on sustainable food systems, particularly as the UN Food Systems Summit, UN 2023 Water Conference and the COP28 Presidency had committed to achieve net-zero, nature-positive and resilient agri-food and water systems.
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