The African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES) in collaboration with Kenya's Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Forestry has hosted a three-day Pre-COP 28 AGNES Strategy Meeting in Nairobi Kenya aiming to bring together experts, negotiators, and stakeholders to prepare
African delegates for the upcoming COP28 to be held in UAE.
“As AGNES, we believe these interactions between scientists and negotiators are key in ensuring that our positions are framed to succeed as they enable negotiators to effectively engage their counterparts with facts and ensure that Africa’s voice is not just heard, but also respected and create the impact we all desire,” said Dr. George Wamukoya team lead AGNES.
Africa is currently facing impacts of climate change, which are severely affecting
economic growth, sustainable development, and the livelihoods of its people. The region's heavy
reliance on rain-fed agriculture, coupled with climate-sensitive sectors,poverty, and
limited institutional and infrastructural capabilities, presents a significant challenge for adaptation and building climate resilience.
Extreme weather events due to climate change such as droughts, floods, storms, and wildfires have seen a dramatic increase in recent decades, leading to a massive humanitarian crisis
with dire consequences for economies, health, education, peace, and security which the Pre-COP 28 AGNES Strategy Meeting aims to address.
The meeting was organized into seven segments, each dedicated to a specific topic relevant to
climate change adaptation and mitigation in Africa including an agreement on the
strategy for African negotiators at COP28, a consolidated common African position on various
climate-related issues, increased awareness of emerging areas of interest, and a strategy for
enhancing African participation in IPCC processes.
