A Kenyan school raising school fees for its needy students.
A recent report on education by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) shows that 1 in every three families in Kenya and …
Covid-19 raises drug abuse, mental health among Kenyan students.
Today, this episode highlights the economic impacts Covid 19 has had on schools, drug surges, and mental health impacts. As of November 2020, the World …
Climate Finance must be distributed in a Gender responsive way.
Annually, nearly 20 million people leave their homes due to climate-induced displacement, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 80 percent of those …
African Scientist take on the Glasgow Climate pact.
The UN Climate summmit conclused at Gasgow, United Kingdom. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) latest report on global warming clearly shows that human …
Its time the African Union led Climate Negotiations for Africa.
Kamal Djemouai, an independent climate change consultant and adviser to the AGN it is time the African Union lead climate negotiations for Africa. “The continent’s …
COP26: any progress on Climate finance, and Climate targets?
For the world to achieve the Paris agreement goals, climate finance which has been a contentious issue under climate negotiations, is critical. Also, implementing national commitments or …
Adaptation facing Resistance at Glasgow.
Adaptation that has consistently lagged is being undermined at Glasgow says Mariam Allam, the Adviser to the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN) …
Africa at COP26: Our Position
The African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on Climate Change Ambassador Seyni Nafo says Africa has a better understanding of the financial resources the continent requires …
Raise your NDCs ambitions: Africa’s key ask to developed countries.
The climate emergency is worsening. The world has witnessed record-high temperatures, widespread wildfires, and increasingly unpredictable floods and droughts. IPCC report on climate science is …
Paris Agreement: Why Africa needs its special needs recognised.
The Kyoto protocol recognised Africa for its vulnerability to climate change. But under the Paris agreement, Africa lost that recognition. The African Group of Negotiators …
Climate Change Negotiations: The History.
The episode marks the beginning of building momentum to the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference also known as COP26 series. We start by contextualising …
The Journey to COP26: Building Momentum
The 26th annual UN Climate conference (COP26) will take place between 31 October and 12 November this year in Glasgow, Scotland. Did you know that …