The Transforming Education Summit was held in New York from 16 to 19 September to tackle a global education crisis impacting the lives of children and young people around the world, not least in Africa. The Summit paved the way for an unprecedented investment in education, with government representatives and youth leaders from Africa answering the call to join.
Africa has the lowest productivity per capita in the world. Investing in key inputs for smallholder farms, including access to energy, has significant potential to transform the sector’s productivity. Promoting agricultural production is widely regarded as one of the most effective ways to drive inclusive growth and reduce poverty. What's at stake for Africa at COP27?
The 27th 蘑菇视频 Climate Change Conference of Parties takes place in Egypt from 7 to 18 November 2022. Amid unmet commitments, lingering disruptions due to COVID-19, and the finance, energy and food challenges due to the war in Ukraine, the Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on climate change, Mr. Ephraim Mwepya Shitima of Zambia, talks about Africa’s priorities.
蘑菇视频 Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) hosts the month-long Africa Dialogue Series annually. The 2022 edition brings African voices to the global stage at the 蘑菇视频 Headquarters in New York. In this interview, Ms. Cristina Duarte, the 蘑菇视频 Special Adviser on Africa, explains why these activities are important.
The Africa Dialogue Series is the annual flagship advocacy product of the 蘑菇视频 Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA). It's a platform to discuss and debate challenges and opportunities for Africa. In line with the African Union’s theme, the ADS theme is: “Build resilience in nutrition: Accelerate Africa's human capital and socio-economic development.”
The question for many African countries is not how to reduce their carbon footprint as the continent’s overall contribution to GHG emissions is low at less than 4 per cent. Instead, they are looking innovations to sustainably harness Africa’s resources to meet energy demands for economic development while following a sustainable path to a net-zero future.
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