Areas of action

By assessing the present, our Strategy Groups aim to shape the future.

Strategic programming pillars cutting across silos

A political and international focus on climate and health is a unique chance for Africa and Europe to build a partnership aimed at equitable economic development. Given the centrality of both of these areas to the future of both continents, a successful partnership will help address growing issues such as job creation and youth unemployment, as well as supporting a just Fourth Industrial Revolution.

  • This programming pillar covers the work on Health, Pandemic Preparedness and Digital Transformation.

  • This programming pillar covers the work on Climate Change, Energy, Agri-food Systems, Oceans Governance and Adaptation.

  • This programming pillar covers the work on Perceptions, Partnerships and Citizen Engagement.

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    • Energy and Climate
    • Health
    • UNGA
    • Press Release

    TIME TO ADAPT: Accelerating Climate Adaptation for Health Equity

    The Africa-Europe Foundation — September 20, 2023

    The climate crisis poses the most significant threat to human health in the 21st century, with the World Health Organization estimating that unabated climate change could lead to 250,000 excess deaths per year from 2030 to 2050. Amidst a growing climate emergency, Foundation S and the Africa-Europe Foundation have convened the Collective Minds Climate Council to outline the urgent need to elevate community-led climate adaptation, warning of huge humanitarian and economic consequences if we fail to act now.

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    • Energy and Climate
    • Health
    • UNGA

    Africa-Europe Foundation at the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly

    The Africa-Europe Foundation — September 11, 2023

    The 78th Session of the UN General Assembly will be taking place in New York City this September 2023. The theme for the session was announced by UNGA78 President-elect, H.E. Dennis Francis, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the UN. AEF will drive the upcoming conversation at UNGA78 towards the climate-health nexus, focusing on the role of commitment monitoring and global governance reform to further implementation and finance.

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    • Energy and Climate
    • Ocean

    Driving Climate Action in the Africa-Europe Partnership

    The Africa-Europe Foundation — September 6, 2023

    As an appointed technical partner for the first Africa Climate Summit (4 -6 September 2023), the Africa-Europe Foundation (AEF) is committed to facilitating its follow-up and implementation in critical domains of cross-continental cooperation. At the Summit, AEF convened its network of experts to bring into focus untapped opportunities within the Africa-Europe partnership, from blue economy and carbon markets to reinforcing health at the centre of global climate action.

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    • Energy and Climate
    • Ocean

    AEF at the Africa Climate Summit

    The Africa-Europe Foundation — August 30, 2023

    The Africa Climate Summit, taking place between 4-6 September 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya will be a key opportunity for AEF to continue to bring increased attention to untapped opportunities within the Africa-Europe partnership, from carbon markets to ocean governance and green industrialisation. These discussions will be more widely underpinned by key transversal areas topping the 2023 international agenda, including the reform of global governance systems and the role of commitment monitoring for greater climate and development action and finance.

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Debates

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Opinions

Our insights and reflections on the key issues at stake in the Africa-Europe partnership

    • Agri-Food

    Bridging African and European trade through sustainable agri-food commodities

    Abraham Baffoe — June 30, 2023

    The European Union is moving ahead with its green transition, putting in place new legislation to back-up the new Green Deal, the Farm2Fork Strategy and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). As a strong economic block and world leader on climate action, Europe should support its global partners to do the same.

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    • Space
    • Agri-Food

    The 5th AU–EU Agriculture Ministerial Conference: Addressing the causes of food scarcity in Africa will require innovative approaches such as the use of space technologies.

    Nelly-Helen Neji Ebruka — June 29, 2023

    Africa, a continent abundantly blessed with natural resources, is paradoxically plagued by numerous socio-economic challenges that demand immediate attention. Among these challenges, including insecurity, illiteracy, and inadequate internet connectivity, is one that stands out as particularly ironic, which is food insecurity and scarcity; a situation that is perplexing considering Africa's vast arable land, rich wildlife, and expansive tropical rainforests. The continent's enormous agricultural potential and abundant natural resources remain largely untapped, leading to alarming rates of food insecurity.

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    • Energy and Climate

    Taking Stock of Progress on Climate Action: From Bonn to COP28

    Vhalinavho (Vhali) Khavhagali — June 21, 2023

    The SB58, also well known as the Bonn Climate Change Conference, builds on the mandates that emerged from COP 27 in Egypt last year. The SB58 marks an important stop on the road to COP28, providing national and local governments, businesses, investors and civil society an opportunity to showcase the work already underway and the opportunities ready to be seized. The conference hosts a large number of mandated events and continue discussions on issues of critical importance, such as the Global Stocktake, Global Goal on Adaptation, Just Transition, Loss and Damage and the Mitigation Work Programme. The conference is expected to make progress on these and other important issues and prepare draft decisions for adoption at COP 28 / CMP 18 / CMA 5 in the UAE in December 2023.

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    • Digital
    • Space
    • #AUEUTracker

    The AU-EU Digital Cooperation in the Age of Digital Interdependence

    Youssef Travaly & Josephine Mosset — March 9, 2023

    The digital economy is one of the pillars of the global economy, transforming the business landscape, reshaping the nature of work and the structure of enterprises, spurring innovation both in services and business models. There is compelling evidence that the use of digital technologies creates new opportunities for economic growth, drives innovation, facilitates the realisation of sustainable development goals (SDGs), and contributes to social transformation.

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Publications from our network

Discover the most interesting reports from our network

  • Name
    Source
  • Mo Ibrahim Foundation: The Road to COP27, Making Africa's Case in the Climate Debate
    Mo Ibrahim Foundation
    Description

    This report, published by MIF six months ahead of COP27, aims to inform and articulate Africa’s position in the global debate around climate change. It also condenses the outcomes of the 2022 Ibrahim Governance Forum which focused on the impacts of the climate crisis in Africa, the challenge of balancing access to energy and climate protection, and Africa’s potential role in the global fight against climate change.

    Topics
    • Energy and Climate
  • Covid-19 in Africa one year on: Impacts and Prospects
    Mo Ibrahim Foundation
    Description

    This report gathers the key insights from the Ibrahim Governance Weekend that brings together leading voices from across Africa and beyond to discuss issues of critical importance to the continent’s progress

    Topics
    • Health
  • Scaling China's Green Energy Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa
    African Climate Foundation
    Description

    The Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region is undergoing processes of structural transformation necessary for socio-economic development. However, lack of sufficient and reliable electricity supply is known to be one of the biggest constraints.

    Topics
    • Energy and Climate
  • Pandemic response: report cards
    ONE Campaign
    Description

    ONE’s Pandemic Report Cards track how the world’s most developed economies are delivering on their promises to end the pandemic – by sharing vaccine doses, funding the global vaccine response, dismantling barriers to increase supply globally and supporting the economic recovery.

    Topics
    • Health
  • Connected Europe. A digital brand for a just transition
    Friends of Europe
    Description

    The report explores how policymakers and industry can work better together to boost Europe’s connectivity and foster a transformation that is both sustainable and fair, and one that builds resilient communities, societies and economies. All while ensuring that citizens are at the heart of the debate.

    Topics
    • Digital