Africa’s Climate Finance Gap Is Holding Back Proven Local Solutions

Africa’s Climate Finance Gap Is Holding Back Proven Local Solutions

Africa has no shortage of locally driven climate solutions, from agroforestry and mangrove restoration to clean-energy and conservation enterprises. But limited access to reliable, long-term finance is preventing many proven initiatives from scaling, putting the spotlight on adaptation finance, loss and damage and reform of the global financial system ahead of UNGA 81.