Thank you for joining Jacob’s Ladder Africa at The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS 2).

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At ACS2, Jacob’s Ladder Africa & its Partners gave the following rallying call:

“Ensure that at least 10% of climate finance and investment flows are directed to building Africa’s green workforce through skilling, retraining, and green jobs creation as an integral component of just transition pathways”

Co-Founder and CEO,JLA, Sellah Bogonko

NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS

Monday, Sep 8

CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE

Tuesday, Sep 9

CLIMATE FINANCE AND AFRICA-LED SOLUTIONS

Wednesday, Sep 10

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

AGRA

Sustainable Agriculture, Land Use, Water, And Oceans

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Food Forward NDC: Powering Africa’s Climate-Resilient and Equitable Food Future

2:30 PM - 3:40 PM

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Shaping Inclusive Youth Driven Innovations for Biodiversity, Climate and Land in Africa

3:50 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob’s Ladder Africa (JLA)

Youth Showcase Nature-Based Solutions, Technology, Energy And Resilient Infrastructure

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Youth Print

International Climate Politics Hub (ICPH) Expert Working Group Debriefing Session

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Jacob’s Ladder Africa (JLA)

Workforce Readiness for Climate Action

10:50 AM - 12:15 PM

Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) & Jacob’s Ladder Africa (JLA)

Green Jobs and Just Transitions

12:25 PM - 1:55 PM

State Department for Irrigation (SDI) & Government of Kenya (GoK)

Reimagining Irrigation for Africa: Scaling Climate Smart Solutions for Food, Jobs, and Resilience

2:10 PM - 3:00 PM

Filagot, Ethiopian Women in Energy (EWiEn)Association

LCOYS as an Instrument to Increase Youth Engagement in Climate Change Processes

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)

Social Dialogue for Climate and Jobs: Unions, Employers, Government, and Civil Society in Just Transition

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Youth Print

International Climate Politics Hub (ICPH) Africa Working Group

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Jacob’s Ladder Africa (JLA)

Climate Finance and Economic Value

10:40 AM - 12:15 PM

SNV

Agri-food and Energy Nexus for Sustainable Livelihoods, Green Jobs, and Climate Adaptation

12:25 PM - 1:55 PM

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Bridging the gap: Unlocking Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation Financing and Transformative Solutions in Africa

1:35 PM - 3:05 PM

Youth Print Ethiopia

Young Leaders Powering Africa’s Green Industrialization through Innovation and Strategic Partnerships

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Youth Print

International Climate Politics Hub (ICPH) Africa Working Group

ACS@ONE Report

The ACS@ONE Reflections Report 2024: Key Findings and Strategic Outcomes, drawn from the six thematic convenings, underscores the importance of translating climate commitments into measurable progress, while creating space for emerging alliances and investment pathways.

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