On Tuesday, 6 April, the African Development Bank, the Global Center on Adaptation and the Africa Adaptation Initiative, brought together more than 30 heads of state and global leaders committed to prioritize actions that help African countries adapt to the impacts of climate change and “build forward better.” In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% to global emissions, participants in this virtual “Leaders’ Dialogue” rallied behind the bold new Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program.
Click the links below to hear the powerful speeches delivered by African heads of state and government officials, development partners, international organization leaders, and the youth on why financial support towards Africa’s adaptation agenda is so crucial.
- Moussa Faki Mahamat’s Remarks, Chair, African Union Commission
- H.E. Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Remarks, President of Botswana
- Remarks on behalf of H.E. Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Government of Burkina Faso
- H.E. Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo’s Remarks, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, African Union Chairperson
- H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s Remarks, President of Egypt
- H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo’s Remarks, President of Ghana
- Remarks on behalf of H.E. Umaro Sissoco Embalo, Government of Guinea-Bissau
- H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta’s Remarks, President of Kenya
- H.E. Filippe Nyusi’s Remarks, President of Mozambique
- H.E. Mohamed Bazoum’s Remarks, President of Niger
- Geoffrey Onyema’s Remarks, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria
- H.E. Macky Sall’s Remarks, President of Senegal
- H.E. Wavel Ramkalawan’s Remarks, President of Seychelles
- H.E. Abdalla Hamdok’s Remarks, Prime Minister of Sudan
- H.E. Bwalya Ng’andu’s Remarks, Minister of Finance, Zambia
- H.E. Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Remarks, President of Zimbabwe
- Rémy Rioux’s Remarks, CEO, Agence Française de Développement
- Kristalina Georgieva’s Remarks, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
- H.E. Flemming Møller Mortensen’s Remarks, Minister for Development Cooperation, Denmark
- Maria Flachsbarth’s Remarks, Parliamentary State Secretary, Ministry of Economic Cooperation, Germany
- H.E. Dag Inge Ulstein’s Remarks, Minister for International Development, Norway
- H.E. Per Olsson Fridh’s Remarks, Minister for International Development Cooperation, Sweden
- H.E. Janet Yellen’s Remarks, Secretary of Treasury, United States
- Ousmane Diagana’s Remarks, Vice President, Western and Central Africa World Bank Group
- Alok Sharma’s Remarks, President, COP 26
- Patricia Espinosa’s Remarks, Executive Secretary, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
- Frans Timmermans’ Remarks, Executive Vice President, European Commission
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ Remarks, Director-General, World Health Organization
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Remarks, Director-General, World Trade Organization
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