Who is The Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA)? We are a coalition of over 2,000 organizations from 54 African nations! We aim to address climate and environmental challenges through a people-centered, rights-based approach. From grassroots movements to policy & advocacy, PACJA brings together communities including smallholder farmers, indigenous peoples, pastoralists, and women on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Currently, PACJA is implementing a variety of projects that traverse direct programming, policy and advocacy, sub-granting and capacity building, mainly focusing on the most vulnerable groups which are “unreachable” in traditional development paradigms lead and co-lead key projects like African Activists on Climate Justice (AACJ),@aacjinaction Galvanizing and Unifying Africa's Action for Resilient Development ( GUARD AFRICA), Strengthening Civil Society for a Just and Sustainable Urbanization (SCEJU) and initiatives such as The Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice (NSSCJ). @Summer_School1 , African Climate Change, Environmental Report Awards (ACCER) Tutegrated African Coalition for Sustainable Energy and Access @acsea_54 @cjifa_ pacja.org/initiatives/ With support from @DutchMFA , @Sida , the European Union @EU_Commission, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation @gatesfoundation, only to mention but a few we work across Africa to amplify the voices of the most vulnerable and influence global policy through our Designated National Platforms; pacja.org/our-national-platf… Watch the video below and learn how we’re driving climate justice across the continent! 📽️ bit.ly/4eqUSz2 Subscribe to our channel too➡️ #ClimateJustice #AfricaWeWant #PACJA #EnergyAccess #ParisAgreement #Agenda2030 #ClimateAction

The green transition conversation is incomplete without the money conversation. African countries are being asked to industrialise cleanly, decarbonise fast, and service debt simultaneously — while holding the smallest share of the capital needed to do any of it. The architecture of global finance wasn't designed with this in mind. Neither was most of the climate policy coming out of Brussels. As part of the S&D Africa Days, @FEPS_Europe is convening two sessions that sit at the intersection of these tensions — bringing together African youth representatives, trade union leadership, legal experts on international investment, and sovereign debt specialists to challenge the assumptions built into the current framework. Green industrialisation without tax justice is just a new set of extraction conditions with better branding. The first session asks what shared responsibility actually looks like when the countries most exposed to climate risk are also the least positioned to finance the transition. The second goes upstream — to the debt structures, tax frameworks, and financial rules that determine whether African economies have fiscal space to act at all. These are not parallel conversations. They are the same conversation, running on different tracks. Join us for both. 🗓 30 June · 15:00–16:30 CEST — Tax justice and international financial reforms 🔗 lnkd.in/d6gEJS5d 🗓 1 July · 14:30–16:00 CEST — Shared responsibility in green industrialisation and climate justice 🔗 lnkd.in/dwXYp2Ak #AfricaDays #SDAfrica #ClimateJustice #TaxJustice #GreenIndustrialisation #DebtJustice #FEPS #PACJA #AFRODAD #EUAfrica #JustTransition

Two continents. One shared vision for climate justice. On the sidelines of #SB64 in Bonn, #PACJA and the #AmazonEnvironmentalResearchInstitute (IPAM) made history by signing a landmark Memorandum of Understanding, formalising a powerful South-South partnership between Africa and the Amazon. Founded in Brazil, IPAM is a leading scientific research institution dedicated to biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and the protection of the Amazon and Cerrado biomes — some of the world's most critical ecosystems. Their work centres on empowering local communities and shaping public policy for the responsible use of natural resources. PACJA brings together over 2,000 organisations from 54 African countries, advancing climate justice for the continent's most vulnerable communities. IPAM champions the rights of Amazonian communities and the integrity of the world's largest rainforest. Both regions are home to frontline communities bearing the heaviest costs of a climate crisis they did not create. Both are fighting for forests, for people, and for a future built on justice — not extraction. This MOU is the beginning of a deeper collaboration — connecting Africa's climate justice movement with one of South America's most respected environmental research institutions, and strengthening the voice of the Global South in shaping the future of our planet. Because the forests of Africa and the Amazon don't just belong to us. They belong to the world. 🌱 #SB64 #UNFCCC #PACJA #IPAM #SouthSouthCooperation #ClimateJustice #Amazon #Africa #Bonn2026 #ForestNations

📰 The message from Bonn is getting louder — and the world is listening. This week, PACJA's SB64 press statement made headlines across Africa. "Africa is not asking for charity. Africa is demanding justice" — the line is now traveling through newsrooms from Ghana to Nigeria. Coverage is highlighting our core demands: real delivery on climate finance, a just transition that includes the 600 million Africans without electricity, and adaptation outcomes that reflect people's lived realities — not just technical metrics. Outlets are also amplifying our alarm over the omission of Loss & Damage and National Adaptation Plans from the SB64 agenda. Two newsrooms. One unmistakable message. Africa's voice is being heard. 📖 Read more: 🔗 NewsGhana: newsghana.com.gh/africa-dema… 🔗 EnviroNews Nigeria: environewsnigeria.com/sb64-a… #SB64 #UNFCCC #ClimateJustice #PACJA #Bonn2026 #AfricaDemandingJustice

🤝 Behind every public stand is a partnership being built. PACJA convened a meeting with Civil Society Organisations and the newly appointed Chair of the African Group of Negotiators (@AGNChairUNFCCC ) — and we started with congratulations, as he steps into the leadership of Africa's climate negotiations at a defining moment. In his remarks, the Chair affirmed something we've always believed: CSOs are not bystanders in these negotiations — we are drivers of outcomes. He pointed to the Loss & Damage Fund secured at COP27 in Egypt as a direct result of sustained civil society pressure. He was clear on what's at stake at SB64 and beyond: adaptation, climate finance, and Loss & Damage remain the non-negotiables for Africa — and developed countries must be held to their commitments under Article 9.1 of the Paris Agreement on climate finance mobilisation. PACJA's response was simple: we stand with the AGN. Our commitment to supporting Africa's negotiating position — in the rooms, in the statements, and in the streets — does not waver. One continent. One voice. One demand for justice. 🌍✊ #SB64 #UNFCCC #PACJA #AGN #ClimateFinance #LossAndDamage #ClimateJustice

🎬 Five years. Eight countries. One unstoppable movement. The African Activists for Climate Justice (@aacjinaction) end-of-project documentary is here — and it tells the story in the words of those who lived it. From grassroots communities to global climate negotiations, AACJ united women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples across Africa to demand the justice they deserve. This is Africa's climate story. Told by Africa. 🌍✊ 🔗 Watch now: youtu.be/pt9cT7NQCwE #AACJ #ClimateJustice #Africa #PACJA #ClimateAction #YouthForClimate #WomenInClimate #GlobalSouth

🎙️ We just walked out of our first press conference at hashtag#SB64 in Bonn — and we left nothing on the table. Speaking on behalf of African civil society organisations at the #UNFCCC negotiations, #PACJA delivered a message that cannot be ignored: the era of delay, dilution and deferral is over. Here is what we told the world today: Africa is responsible for less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions — yet its people are losing homes, farms, and lives to droughts, floods and cyclones they did not cause. That is not a climate problem. That is a justice problem. We raised the alarm on something deeply troubling — Loss & Damage and National Adaptation Plans have been quietly dropped from the SB64 agenda. We stand firmly with the Africa Group of Negotiators: negotiations without these are not negotiations at all. They are an abdication of justice. Our three demands, stated clearly today in Bonn: 🔹 Climate finance off the spreadsheet and into communities — public, grant-based, predictable, directed to women, youth, Indigenous Peoples and frontline populations. 🔹 A just transition built for Africa, not imposed on it — 600 million Africans still lack electricity. Decarbonisation without development is not justice. 🔹 Adaptation treated as the survival issue it is — not a footnote, not an aspiration. A funded, implemented, measurable commitment. SB64 must not become another procedural stop on the road to #COP31. The credibility of the entire UNFCCC process is on the line. Africa is not asking for charity. Africa is demanding justice. Read the full press statement: pacja.org #SB64 #UNFCCC #ClimateJustice #PACJA1 #ClimateFinance #JustTransition #LossAndDamage #Bonn2026

🌍 Not in Bonn for #SB64? We've got you covered. Join @PACJA's first Press Conference at SB64 — LIVE today at 13:00 Bonn Time (GMT 2). We'll be speaking directly to the issues that matter most for Africa's climate justice agenda. Don't miss it. 📺 Watch live here: unfccc-events.azureedge.net/… #UNFCCC #ClimateJustice #PACJA #SB64 #Bonn2026

🌍 Climate justice doesn't begin when the gavel drops. It begins in the rooms before the rooms. On June 5th, ahead of the official opening of #SB64 in Bonn, @PACJA joined civil society partners from the Philippines, Brazil, and Colombia — united under the Fastenaktion climate advocacy network — for a critical pre-negotiation workshop. Why does this matter? Because carbon markets are expanding fast — and the safeguards meant to protect Indigenous Peoples and local communities are full of gaps. Because climate negotiation dynamics are complex, and frontline communities deserve advocates who understand every angle. Because Africa loses up to $7 billion annually to climate impacts — a figure projected to hit $50 billion by 2040 — and that demands a coordinated, informed global south voice. This workshop was that coordination in action. Cross-regional. Cross-continental. Uncompromising. And this is just the start. Over the next two weeks at SB64 (June 8–18, World Conference Centre Bonn), PACJA will be pressing Africa's agenda through press conferences, an MOU signing with IPAM, and a landmark Africa–Brazil dialogue shaping the road to COP31 and COP32. Africa did not create this crisis. But Africa will help solve it — on its own terms. 🔗 Follow every step of our SB64 journey: pacja.org #SB64 #UNFCCC #ClimateJustice #PACJA #CarbonMarkets #IndigenousRights #GlobalSouth

Join us tomorrow for Session 2 of the Africa Resilience Collaborative Dialogues Series: “Building Resilience: Countries in Action.” Learn from experiences in Uganda, Nigeria, and regional climate finance initiatives as experts share practical pathways for strengthening national and local climate resilience. 📅 4 June 2026 ⏰ 4:30 PM EAT Register here: shorturl.at/qVHOF #ClimateJustice #ClimateFinance #AfricaResilienceDialogues

The SCEJU × NSSCJ Training on Sustainable Urban Water and Waste Management successfully concluded in Nairobi! The final day focused on Climate Finance, Advocacy, Storytelling, Policy Engagement, and Youth Leadership, equipping participants with practical knowledge to access climate finance and drive community-led climate action. The training showcased inspiring innovations, including climate-smart aquaculture in Isiolo and circular economy solutions through Project Tambani, demonstrating how youth are transforming local challenges into sustainable opportunities. As participants return to their communities, they carry forward stronger networks, new skills, and a renewed commitment to advancing climate justice across Africa. #ClimateJustice #NSSCJ2026 #Youth4Climate #ClimateFinance

SCEJU × NSSCJ Training on Sustainable Water Management successfully kicked off in Nairobi, bringing together 50 youth and women from Kisumu, Nakuru & Makueni under the Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice. Focus: IWRM, water governance & resilience. #WaterSecurity

The SCEJU × NSSCJ Training on Sustainable Water Management officially commenced in Nairobi, bringing together 50 youth and women beneficiaries from Kisumu, Nakuru, and Makueni counties for a 3-day residential training on climate justice, water governance, and sustainable urban resilience. The training is part of the Strengthening Civil Society Engagement for a Just and Sustainable Urbanization (SCEJU) project, funded by the European Union and implemented by FES Kenya, CSUDP, and PACJA under the Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice (NSSCJ). Day 1 focused on Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), community-led governance, climate accountability, and sustainable water solutions. Participants also engaged in group exercises to identify local water challenges and propose practical community-driven solutions. #NSSCJ #SCEJU #ClimateJustice #WaterSecurity

Following the inaugural Advisory Board meeting of the Climate Justice Impact Fund for Africa (CJIFA) at the PACJA Secretariat, H.E. Dr. Joyce Banda @DrJoyceBanda, former President of Malawi and Chair of the CJIFA Advisory Board, shared a powerful reflection on the urgency of climate justice for Africa. “Grassroots communities already hold the solutions, what they need are resources, respect, and equitable partnerships.” The launch of the Climate Justice Impact Fund for Africa marks a critical step toward restoring livelihoods, strengthening resilience, and ensuring food security across the continent. Check out her full interview/video for more insights on climate justice and community-led action in Africa.‼️ #ClimateJustice #LocallyLedAdaptation #LossAndDamage #FoodSecurity

Today, we convened the first Advisory Board meeting of the Climate Justice Impact Fund for Afrika (CJIFA), a bold step toward ensuring climate finance reaches the frontline communities who continue to bear the greatest burden of the climate crisis. #ClimateJustice #CJIFA

Today, RCCDN joined other Trócaire partners in participating in the #NAPExpo2026, taking place from 18–21 May 2026 at the @KigaliMarriott Hotel. The event provides an important platform for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and advancing climate adaptation efforts.

The Climate Justice Impact Fund for Africa (CJIFA), PACJA’s direct community response and intermediary initiative designed to ensure climate finance reaches frontline communities, convened its first Advisory Board meeting at the PACJA Secretariat. The purpose of this landmark meeting was to streamline strategic conversations aimed at scaling CJIFA to the next level, as a pioneering vehicle amplifying the voices of indigenous peoples, nature-based, and locally led communities who stand on the frontline of climate disasters and remain the true champions of adaptation. The meeting was honored by H.E. Dr. Joyce Banda @DrJoyceBanda, former President of Malawi and Chair of the CJIFA Advisory Board, alongside distinguished Advisory Board members Ms. Jacqueline Patterson (The Chisholm Legacy Project, USA), Ms. Celine Charveriat (Founder, Pro(to)topia), Ms. Beverly Wright (Co-Chair, National Black Environmental Justice Network – NBEJN), with Prof. Mamphela Ramphele acknowledged in absentia. The PACJA and CJIFA team present included Dr. Mithika Mwenda @mithikamwenda, Executive Director of PACJA; Mr. Charles Mwangi, Head of Programs and Research, PACJA; Ms. Fathiya Abdulmajid, Head of Finance, PACJA; Ms. Ann Kobia, HR and Partnerships Lead, PACJA; Mrs. Jacinda Njike, Chief Architect, CJIFA; and Ms. Rebecca Kalume, CJIFA Coordinator also joined by Ms. Anais Dicroce, Director of Partnerships at the Global Fairness Initiative (GFI). The sitting began with discussions on potential strategic partnerships between CJIFA and GFI, followed by the main Advisory Board deliberations. Key highlights from the Advisory Board meeting included: Exploring pathways to scale CJIFA into a financially empowered international entity capable of bridging global climate finance and resilient communities often excluded from conventional funding streams; Leveraging the collective influence, networks, and mobilization power of Advisory Board members to strengthen institutional capacity and create strategic opportunities for CJIFA; Identifying practical pathways to ensure frontline communities are equipped with the right tools, resources, and mechanisms to strengthen their agency and leadership in climate adaptation and resilience. In her closing remarks, H.E. Dr. Joyce Banda reflected the collective commitment of the Advisory Board, affirming their readiness to walk alongside PACJA and CJIFA in ensuring that climate injustice becomes a thing of the past in the years ahead. This meeting marks the beginning of a transformative journey toward climate finance that is equitable, inclusive, and community driven. #ClimateJustice #CJIFA #ClimateFinance #LocallyLedAdaptation #AfricaClimateAction

The Global South NGO Platform (GSNP) General Assembly convened in Baku, Azerbaijan, bringing together civil society voices from across the Global South ahead of the 13th World Urban Forum. Representing Africa as Deputy Secretary General – Africa Region, Dr. Mithika Mwenda @mithikamwenda delivered a powerful call for climate justice, urban resilience, equitable development financing, and stronger civic solidarity in a rapidly changing geopolitical era. The Assembly also operationalized key GSNP leadership structures and strengthened collective action under the #BakuPrinciples toward a more just, inclusive, and sustainable world order. #GSNP #ClimateJustice #UrbanResilience #WUF13 #GlobalSouth #Baku2026

📢 Calling on interested and qualified facilitators and consultants to apply! Pan African Climate Justice Alliance is seeking experts for the following opportunities: 🔹 Facilitator – Sustainable Water Management Training 🔹 Facilitator – Sustainable Waste Management Training 🔹 YOSUDA Digital Campaign Consultant Apply through the links below: 🔗 TOR – Facilitator, Sustainable Water Management Training -shorturl.at/nYEPF 🔗 TOR – Facilitator, Sustainable Waste Management Training- shorturl.at/COHWm 🔗 TOR – YOSUDA Digital Campaign Consultant shorturl.at/0QSWK Deadline: 19th May 2026, 5:00 PM East African Time. Join us in advancing climate justice, sustainability, and youth engagement across Africa.

FILE: Press Conference on Race, Racism and Climate Reparations #COP27

At #ARFSD12, Pan African Climate Justice Alliance convened critical conversations on carbon markets & climate finance in Africa. Key takeaways: • Africa must move beyond being carbon credit exporters to value creators • Article 6 of the Paris Agreement raises key questions on equity & development impact • Strong call for transparency, fair pricing & human rights-centered models • Carbon markets must NOT replace financing for national development priorities CSOs were urged to go beyond accountability to advisory roles that shape policy & implementation. Communities must be at the center, not just beneficiaries, but active custodians. #ClimateJustice #CarbonMarkets #AfricaRising