OnlineESMT Berlin, Schloßplatz 1, 10178 Berlin
·ECFR Berlin
The lack of affordable finance for climate projects in Africa is a key barrier for the continent to reach its adaptation and mitigation goals. It is estimated that African countries will require 2.5 trillion USD in external financing between 2020-2030 to implement their nationally determined contributions under the Paris agreement. Current flows fall far…
On 28 February, Chadian opposition leader Yaya Dillo was killed in a shootout with security forces. He had been accused of leading an attack against the National State Security Agency (ANSE), an allegation he denied. Dillo, leader of the Socialist Party Without Borders (PSF), was a strong contender for the presidential elections scheduled for 6 May 2024. Tensions have been…
ECFR Berlin Office, Unter den Linden 17, 10117 Berlin
·ECFR Berlin
On 29 December 2023, South Africa filed its first-ever application before the International Court of Justice in response to the situation in the Gaza Strip, taking the international community by surprise. In January 2024, the ICJ rendered a verdict on 6 provisional measures for the State of Israel. These measures sought…
Many people outside the West want Europe and the US in their lives for all they have to offer – but that does not translate into political alignment. Instead, they prefer to live in a world where they can trade with China, enjoy security cooperation with the US, and emulate the European way of…
Hotel Bachaumont, 18 Rue Bachaumont, 75002 Paris
·ECFR Paris
The climate adaptation needs of Africa are not being met and a lack of affordable and consistent finance is a key cause. Between 2019-2020, Africa received only 11.4 billion USD in adaptation investments and estimates suggest that there will be a funding shortfall of 453 billion USD in adaptation needs for…
In November 2022 at COP 27 the European Union and Namibia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic partnership to develop raw materials and renewable hydrogen, amid green transition and industrialization ambitions. The MoU hinges on the mobilisation of requisite funding for the development of infrastructure, skills and innovation, among other prerequisites. …
The roundtable will focus on the state of the Africa-Europe relationship with its challenges and opportunities, and the role that Southern Europe could play in the process
Online discussion on ECFR’s recent policy brief African regional cooperation: How to navigate Africa’s institutional landscape and mapping project by Amandine Gnanguênon
