Programme

DAY 1 - Tuesday 7 May


07.30 – 08.30 Registration and Refreshments

08.30 – 10.00 Official Opening Ceremony

Setting the Scene: Global Climate Change Landscape and Africa’s Climate Action Aspirations

Introduction by the Chief Facilitator of the African Climate Roundtable:

  • Mr. Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, United Nations Assistant Secretary General, and Director General, African Risk Capacity Group

Welcome speeches:

  • H.E. Dr Mothae Anthony Maruping, Chairperson, African Risk Capacity Group
  • Mr. Abdoul Salam Bello, Executive Director, World Bank Group

Messages from:

  • H.E. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations, Introduced by: Mr Nelson Muffuh, Resident Coordinator in South Africa, United Nations
  • H.E Cindy H. McCain Executive Director of World Food Programme, Introduced by Mr Menghestab Haile, Regional Director, Southern Africa, World Food Programme
  • H.E. Ibrahim Thiaw, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
  • Dr. Malle Fofana, Africa Regional Director, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) on behalf of H.E. Ban Ki-moon, Chair, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
  • Mr. Youssef Nassef, Director, Adaptation Division, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
  • Dr. Patrick V. Verkooijen, CEO, Global Center for Adaptation

Opening address (virtual):

  • Mrs Estherine Fotabong, Director of Agriculture, Food Security, and Environmental Sustainability, AUDA-NEPAD

10.00 – 11.00 High-Level Leadership Panel 1

AFRICAN CLIMATE FINANCE AND AFRICAN LEADERSHIP

A panel on leadership and climate actions

Chief Facilitator of the African Climate Roundtable:

  • Mr Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, UN-ASG, and Director General, African Risk Capacity Group

Scene Setting of the panel: Mr. Menghestab Haile, Regional Director, Southern Africa, World Food Programme

Speakers:

  • Mr. Petrus Muteayuli, Deputy Director: Multilateral Environmental Agreements, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia

  • H.E. Ms. Bogolo Joy Kenewendo, Global Economist, Former Minister Investment, Trade and Industry, Botswana
  • Ms. Reena Ghelani, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, Climate Crisis Coordinator for the El Niño Response
  • Mr. Abdou Diop, Managing Partner, Mazars

11.00 – 11.30 Networking Break

11.30 – 13.00 Parallel Roundtables 1 & 2

Parallel Roundtable 1 (Room: Ultramarine)

Scaling up Adaptation in Africa

Co-Chairs:

  • Ms Kulthoum Omari Motsumi, Special Advisor, African Adaptation Initiative
  • Dr Malle Fofana, Africa Regional Director, GGGI

Parallel Roundtable 2 (Room: Indigo)

How to accelerate climate finance to deliver on the goals of the Paris Agreement on Climate Finance

Co-Chairs:

  • Mr Malvern Chirume, Chief Underwriting Officer, ARC Ltd
  • Mr Franck Adjagba, Group Director of Business Development, AGF

13.00 – 14.00 Networking Lunch

14.00 – 15.30 Parallel Roundtables 3 & 4

Parallel Roundtable 3 (Room: Ultramarine)

Advancing Urban Climate Resilience in Africa through Multilevel Action

Co-Chairs:

  • Ms Fruzsina Straus, Manager, Regional Programme on Urban Resilience, Climate Action & DRR, UN-Habitat
  • Mr Gibson Mapfidza, Chief Business Officer: Investments & Advisory Services, Shelter Afrique

Background Paper

Parallel Roundtable 4  (Room: Indigo)

Early Warning Systems (EWS)

& Technological Innovations

Co-Chairs:

  • Mr Mbacke Niang, Director, Programs and Impact, ACBF
  • Dr Menghestab Haile, Regional Director, World Food Programme

15.30 – 16:00 Transition to Plenary and Coffee break

16.00 – 17:30 High-Level Leadership Panel 2

SCALING-UP CLIMATE FINANCE AND ADAPTATION IN AFRICA

Access, Affordability, and Availability – Triple A of Climate Finance

Moderator

  • Mr Omar Ben Yedder, Group Publisher and Managing Director, IC Publications

Scene Setting Video message: Mr. Mamadou Biteye, Executive Secretary, African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF)

Speakers:

  • Dr Malle Fofana, Africa Regional Director, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
  • Ms Winfred Kinuthia, Grants Management, Project Finance Management, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience & Prosperity
  • Mr. Andry Fidiniaina Moïse Rasamoelina, Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Madagascar
  • Ms Kulthoum Omari Motsumi, Special Advisor, Africa Adaptation Initiative
  • Dr. Charles Nhemachena, Regional Director for Africa, Global Center for Adaptation
  • Mr Mbacke Niang, Director, Programs and Impact, ACBF

    17.30 – 18.00 Preparation for the evening programme

    18:00 – 19.30 Networking Cocktail

    Day 2 – Wednesday 8 May

    08.00 – 09.00 Registration and Refreshments

    09.00 – 09.30 Opening of Day 2

    Highlights – Day 1

    Reporting back on the Roundtable Sessions 1-4 from Day 1:

    Actionable recommendations – Commitments & Next steps

    9:30-10:30: Moderated Fireside Chat Conversation

    The role of Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) in climate adaptation and building resilience and sustainable development

    Moderator

    • Mr Omar Ben Yedder, Group Publisher and Managing Director, IC Publications

    Speakers

    • Mr Constant N’zi, Deputy Group CEO & Chief Risk Officer, African Guarantee Fund (AGF)
    • Mr. Abdoul Salam Bello, Executive Director, World Bank Group
    • Dr. Sampawende Tapsoba, Deputy Chief Economist & Director Data Management & Model Development, Afreximbank

    10.30 – 11.00 Networking Break

    11.00 – 12.30 Parallel Roundtables 5 & 6

    Parallel roundtable session 5 (Room: Ultramarine)

    The Nexus of Climate Change and Health

    Safeguarding Africa Against Climate-Induced Epidemics

    Chair:

    • Mr Robert Agyarko, Project Lead Advisor, ARC GROUP
    • Dr Adelheid Onyango, Director of Healthier Populations Cluster, World Health Organization

    Parallel roundtable session 6 (Room: Indigo)

    Food Security

    How to secure affordable and nutritious food for vulnerable communities in Africa at the backdrop of climate change?

    Chair:

    • Mr Abah Ofon, Senior Manager, Export Development, Afreximbank
    • Mr Tiwonge Machiwenyika, Head of Resilience and Climate Change, WFP Regional Bureau for Southern Africa

    12.30 – 13.00 Recap on Parallel Roundtables

    Reporting back on Roundtables 5 and 6

    Actionable recommendations – Commitments & Next steps

    13.00 – 13.30 ANNOUNCEMENTS SESSION

    Announcements of new initiatives, programs, actions and commitments

    13.30 – 14.00 Closing Ceremony
    • Summary of Roundtable’s key takeaways
      • Mr Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, UN-ASG, and DG, African Risk Capacity Group
    • Closing Remarks
      • Mr Menghestab Haile, Regional Director, Southern Africa, World Food Programme

    14:00 – 15.30 Networking Lunch