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 &

Today marks the close of the AACJ End-Term Evaluation Validation, Review & Sustainability Workshop. The session brought together members of the Project Governance Group (PGG), implementing partners and movement leaders to reflect on five years of collective action under the

One click, and your data could be exposed to AI agents—forever? Inga Cherney, threat researcher and member of Cato CTRL, discusses how to develop a Zero Trust mindset when working with AI, and how to steer clear of hanging permissions in AI agents.

On Day 4 of the AACJ End-Term Evaluation & Review Workshop, Dr. Mithika Mwenda addressed participants from AACJ implementing countries as they reflected on the key findings, successes, and challenges of the five-year project. He highlighted three major achievements: • Strong

COP30 Outcomes: What They Mean for Africa’s Climate Justice Agenda As COP30 concluded in Belém, the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) has released a comprehensive briefing unpacking what the outcomes signal for Africa’s climate and development priorities. From climate

Africa cannot continue paying three times for a crisis it did not create. Climate finance must be fair, predictable, and aligned with Africa’s priorities to drive meaningful change. #COP30 #ClimateJustice #FairFinance #PACJA

Africa needs climate finance that actually reaches countries — reducing cost of capital, simplifying access, and empowering local institutions. Without real finance, there is no adaptation, no resilience, and no Just Transition. Africa is already carrying the heaviest burden.

Climate finance cannot remain a cycle of vague pledges. PACJA is calling for a legally mandated Belém Work Programme to ensure commitments translate into real, measurable delivery that frontline communities can feel. #COP30 #ClimateJustice #BelemWorkProgramme #PACJA

Bridging the Climate Finance Gap: The Role of Civil Society at COP30 At a COP30 side event on Bridging the Climate Finance Gap, speakers underscored that civil society organisations (CSOs) are indispensable to ensuring accountability and equity in climate finance. Dr. Mithika

Advancing Africa’s Special Needs & Circumstances at COP30 Yesterday, critical discussions on Africa’s Special Needs and Circumstances (SNC) took place on the sidelines of COP30. Dr. Mithika Mwenda underscored that Africa’s climate finance must reflect Africa’s realities—through

ACSEA at COP30: Calling for Transparent and Responsible Mining Governance At a COP30 side event hosted in the Liberia Pavilion, the Africa Coalition for Sustainable Energy & Access (ACSEA) delivered a strong call for transparent, accountable, and people-centred mining practices

Today at COP30, PACJA—represented by Charles Mwangi—joined the session titled “Three Forests, One Voice: Indigenous Peoples’ Role in Forest Ecosystem Governance,” hosted at the Canada Pavilion. The discussion brought together representatives of Indigenous groups and civil

Charles Mwangi, PACJA’s Head of Programmes and Research, is chairing a panel session themed “Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Priorities for Developing Countries.” The event is convened by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, State of Qatar, as shown in the

Carbon Markets in Africa: Safeguarding Rights While Tackling Emissions PACJA joined partners at the first side event of Week 2 at COP30, hosted at the Namibia Pavilion, titled “Carbon Markets in Africa: Tackling Emissions While Safeguarding Community Rights and Climate Justice.”

AfricaCOP30 | Africa Climate, Peace & Security Partnerships Roundtable Today at the Africa Pavilion, leaders, experts, and youth advocates came together for a powerful dialogue on the nexus of climate, peace, and security — a roundtable convened by AUC, UNOAU, UNFPA, AfDB, and

From Addis Ababa to Belém: Charting Africa’s Pathway to COP32 At a high-level reflective session titled “From Addis Ababa to Belém,” PACJA Executive Director Dr. Mithika Mwenda joined senior leadership of the UNFCCC and the Government of Ethiopia to amplify outcomes from the

PACJA WINS THE BEST ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE AWARD 2025 The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) proudly emerged as the winner of the Best Environment and Climate Change NGO Award at the 2025 NGOs Awards happening at Argyle Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. This remarkable

Charles Mwangi (PACJA) reminds the COP30 community that: Submitting NDCs is not enough—Africa’s real challenge begins at implementation. Countries need predictable, increased, and accessible finance to translate NDCs into real emissions cuts, adaptation gains, and resilience

At COP30 in Belém, Obed Koringo (CARE International) emphasized a clear priority for Africa ahead of COP32: Africa’s “special needs and circumstances” must finally be adopted as a formal agenda item. He stressed that delivering this outcome requires stronger, better-resourced

PACJA’s Faith Ngige joined an important conversation today at the Federal University of Pará: “Connecting Knowledge for Sustainable Territories: Women Scientists and Researchers in Dialogue with Social Movements for Climate Justice.” Her participation highlights the critical

Ethiopia’s NDC 3.0: From Planning to Implementation The second session of today’s programme explored Ethiopia’s NDC 3.0 and the country’s transition from commitment to concrete climate action. Hosted at the Ethiopian Pavilion, the event convened government leaders, development