From Seville to Sub-Saharan Africa, civil society voices are demanding climate justice, inclusive finance, and youth-led innovation as pillars of development reform. Connected Advocacy demands that the new financial architecture reflect the realities of frontline communities through locally-designed, shared-benefit investments.
Green Climate Fund and UNEP boost climate adaptation with USD 120 million for new projects
Green Climate Fund and UNEP boost climate adaptation with USD 120 million for new projects The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over USD 120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in Ghana, the Maldives, and Mauritania.…
Germany to Face Delay in Payment of Billions in EU Climate Funding
Germany could face delayed access to €5.3 billion from the EU’s Social Climate Fund after missing a key submission deadline, drawing criticism from climate advocates and opposition leaders.
Global North Stalls Climate Justice at Bonn Talks Ahead of COP30
As the 62nd session of the UNFCCC’s Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) concluded in Bonn, climate justice advocates voiced growing concern over developed nations’ continued obstruction of critical negotiations ahead of COP30, scheduled to take place later this year in Belém, Brazil.…
Landmark Lawsuit: Bayelsa Monarch Launches $12 Billion Legal Battle Against Shell
His Royal Majesty King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chairman, Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers King Dakolo, CSO Coalition demand oil giant clean up 70 years of environmental devastation before divestment In a groundbreaking legal…
Bayelsa Community v Shell: CSOs Back Suit Against Unjust Divestment
L-R: Founder, Home of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Rev. Nnimmo Bassey with His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chair of the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers. A coalition of civil society organisations…
REA Partners FCMB To Launch ₦100 Billion Financing Facility
In a landmark move to bolster electricity access for millions of Nigerians, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) earlier today, Thursday 19th June, 2025, at the bank’s head-quarters in Marina, Lagos, entered into a strategic…
Sanitation and the Environment: Confronting Africa’s Urban Crisis
s the global development landscape shifts, African governments must consider self-financing models. Innovative strategies that leverage rising property values through land value capture, public-private partnerships and community land trusts can help finance sanitation infrastructure. There is growing recognition that aligning sanitation investments with environmental, social governance (ESG) principles can attract impact-oriented capital, drive accountability and embed sustainability into infrastructure planning.
Egypt: AfDB Approves $184.1 Million for Africa’s Largest Solar Energy and Battery Storage Project
Financing will be sourced from two specialized Bank Group funds and the Climate Investment Funds’ Clean Technology Fund The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a financing package of up to $184.1 million to support…
FENRAD Reiterates Commitment to Strategic Climate Collaboration, Applauds UK FCDO PACE
The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has welcomed the recent visit of the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to Abia State under its Partnership Agile Governance and Climate Programme (PACE). The group lauded Governor…
