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Regional Workshop on West African NDCs: Disseminating Countries’ Commitments to Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

In a significant step towards strengthening West Africa’s response to the global climate crisis, the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), in partnership with ClimateWorks Foundation and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT through the AICCRA project, successfully convened a pivotal regional workshop. Held from 15th to 16th May 2025 in Lomé, Togo, the event gathered over 35 in-person and 5 online participants, including UNFCCC and NDC Partnership National Focal Points from 14 West African countries, iGST WA Hub’s Focal Points from seven countries, young research fellows, and experts from partner institutions like the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and UNDP.

The two-day workshop served as the official launchpad for a comprehensive, youth-led technical report analyzing the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of West African nations. The report is a core deliverable of the Independent Global Stocktake (iGST) West Africa Hub’s Young Fellowship Program.

In his opening remarks, Prof. Kehinde Ogunjobi, Deputy Executive Director of WASCAL, highlighted the strategic importance of the report, stating that the “iGST West Africa Hub has amplified the voices of women, youth, and vulnerable groups in climate governance.” He emphasized that the release of the findings is “both timely and strategic” and provides “essential inputs to help raise national climate ambition across West Africa.”

Participants universally acknowledged the report’s high relevance for shaping the ongoing development of their third-generation NDCs (NDCs 3.0), praising its potential to inform policies, sharing best practices, and promoting more inclusive and evidence-based planning.

This workshop underscores WASCAL’s unwavering commitment through the iGST WA Hub, alongside its partners, to ensuring that West African voices are heard and supported on the global stage. The region is poised to continue leading the charge for inclusive, science-based climate action as it moves towards the submission of enhanced NDCs and the pivotal COP30 in Brazil.

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iGST WA Hub Capacity Building #4: Capacity Building Webinar #4: Understanding the First Global Stocktake Decision on Climate Adaptation

Join us on 16 july 2024 at 10:00 AM (GMT) for an insightful exploration of the key takeaways from the landmark decision on adaptation reached during the first Global Stocktake (GST). This webinar is hosted by the iGST WA Hub, the session features Jingjing Gao, a scientist at UNEP-CCC, who will provide an expert analysis of the first GST decision on adaptation.

Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z9OdNguKRiWD74CMbbrPiA

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Launch of the iGST WAHub Capacity Building Series

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the iGST WA Hub Capacity Building Series, aimed at fostering a deeper understanding of the first GST decision across various thematic areas.

The 2024 Capacity Building Program seeks to empower members and stakeholders in West Africa by providing insights into the significance, implications, and practical applications of the first GST decision. This knowledge will be essential for active engagement in the current phase of Paris Agreement implementation.

Running from April to October 2024, the program will feature webinars conducted in both English and French, followed by interactive Q&A sessions.

Kindly mark your calendars for the upcoming sessions.

DateTimeTopicSpeakerLink
18th April 202410 AM – 12 AMOverview of the First Global StocktakeMr. Walters Tabua,Regional Lead, RCC for West and Central Africa · United Nations Climate Change Secretariat · UNFCCCURL: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81011082978?pwd=WOGmUfG42Rsoj2i2xHUPPw3FzeqKLt.1
23rd April 20249 AM – 12 PMOverview of the UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement andMr. Seth OsafoLegal Advisor, African Group of Advisors. 
24th April 20249 AM -12 PMNegotiation StrategiesMr. Seth OsafoLegal Advisor, African Group of Advisors.

Bottom-up Approach of Regional Non-state Actors toward Updating NDCs in Post-GST

The iGST West Africa Regional Hub is collaborating with the South-East Asia Hub and the University of Technology (Malasia) to host a special side event at COP28 on Friday, 1st December 2023 (6:30 – 8:00 PM GMT+4). The venue is the SE Room 8 (125pax). The link to the side event page is here.

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