The bulk of WRI Africa’s work falls under the themes of forests, water and cities; over time, we plan to expand work in other fields that will help determine Africa’s future, such as food security, clean energy access and climate change resilience.
Are you a strategic leader with a talent for building relationships in Africa's urban resilience space?
The ACWA Platform is looking for a Professional Officer to lead and manage the Platform Secretariat. This is a unique opportunity to work with our 25-member coalition and drive water resilience in African cities.
This role will be based in ICLEI Africa's Cape Town offices, prior work authorization in South Africa is required.
Apply by February 18 👉 https://lnkd.in/eA2p7Wi#Hiring#Opportunity#UrbanResilience#WaterResilience#ACWAPlatform#ACWAFund#ClimateJobs#WaterJobs
🌍 Local Markets are at the Heart of Africa’s Food System Transformation 🌾
Africa’s food future depends on strong, resilient territorial markets. More than just food supply chains, they are economic lifelines, cultural hubs, and drivers of sustainability.
When we invest in these markets, we:
💰 Boost local economies & empower smallholder farmers
🌱 Enhance biodiversity & climate resilience
🍛 Ensure diverse, nutritious food for communities
Yet, territorial markets face infrastructure gaps, policy barriers, and competition from industrial food systems. Learn how they can be strengthened for a more sustainable food system in Africa🔗https://bit.ly/4jYVBuz#Agroecology#FoodSystems#TerritorialMarkets
🔊 Our Youth Environment & Climate Leadership Essay Competition is now open for submissions! 💻
Last year, we collaborated with GreenHubAfrica Group and a dynamic youth steering committee, to develop a specialized online training program for young Nigerians passionate about climate action. The training covered climate negotiations, green entrepreneurship, policy analysis, and climate finance, equipping youth with the knowledge and skills to contribute to sustainable solutions.
Now, we are taking the next step! Our Youth Environment & Climate Leadership Essay Competition is an opportunity for young leaders to share their innovative ideas for tackling climate change. We invite young Nigerians aged 18–35 to submit written, video, or photo abstracts in English.
All entries will be reviewed, and the strongest abstracts will move forward. Working with Green Hub Africa, the selected abstracts will be developed into full essays, reviewed by a multi-stakeholder panel. Final winning essays will be translated into Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.
Essay winners will receive public recognition and a financial reward!
Let’s amplify Nigerian youth voices for climate action! Apply now and drive real change!
📅 Submission deadline: 28 February 2025
🔗 Apply today! 👉 https://lnkd.in/djpEMktj
Tag a friend who should apply!
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#MeetTheSME
☕Gisuma Coffee – a story of resilience & sustainability 🌱
Rwanda is the 9th largest coffee producer in Africa, with coffee accounting for 24% of agricultural exports. Large quantities of waste are generated during coffee processing.
That’s where Gisuma Coffee Cooperative comes in. Founded by 56 women, Gisuma empowers 185 members and 808+ farmers while pioneering coffee pulp composting—reducing waste and boosting soil health. 🌍♻️
🔗 Learn how this company is driving circular solutions in Rwanda ➡️ https://bit.ly/4fZy4WW#CircularEconomy#CircularFoodSystems#CircularFoodSystemsRwanda
📢 Meet our Country Manager for the Democratic Republic of Congo!
We are pleased to announce Bora Masumbuko has joined WRI Africa as our new Country Manager for DRC.
Bora will coordinate WRI’s activities and drive the country’s programmatic strategy to support and advance WRI’s goals and mission, and DRC’s transition towards economic sustainability. To achieve this, she'll work with government and non-government actors at the intersection of nature conservation, economic development, and resilient societies and communities.
Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dVtCsQNb#MeetTheTeam#DRC#CongoBasin
💡 PURE can close the #EnergyAccess gap in Africa 👉 https://bit.ly/3w1SFsp
Ethiopia has the 3rd largest energy access deficit in sub-Saharan Africa—1/2 of the population don't have access to reliable electricity. Promoting productive use of renewable energy (PURE) has a huge potential in closing the energy access gap while contributing to economic growth, food security and strengthening livelihoods & resilience of the population through job creation and income generation.
On our high-level stakeholder consultation forum in Addis Ababa today, we're exploring the challenges and opportunities in scaling PURE solutions in Ethiopia. Some of the challenges raised include:
➡️ Regulation of quality
➡️ Affordability of solar technologies
➡️ Access to finance
➡️ Access to reliable data
Stakeholders from the private sector, financing institutes, government organizations, and development partners are discussing solutions to these challenges and designing a roadmap to increase adoption of PURE.
#RenewableEnergy#CleanEnergy
Expanding PURE technologies in Ethiopia ☀️
Today, we're hosting a high-level stakeholder consultative forum on scaling the Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) in Ethiopia with Power for All and DanChurchAid.
Under the theme "Advancing Business and Financing Models for PURE in Ethiopia – From Pilots to Scale," the forum brings together key players in Ethiopia’s PURE ecosystem to explore practical interventions for scaling investment and driving adoption of PURE technologies in the agricultural sector.
Expected outcomes include:
✅ Identifying challenges and barriers hindering sustainable business and financing models for PURE, along with solutions to address them.
✅ Defining the data and information needed to design and implement scalable PURE investments.
✅ Reaching a consensus on policy and regulatory interventions to accelerate PURE deployment in Ethiopia.
✅ Strengthening partnerships through multi-stakeholder collaborations to tackle ecosystem barriers.
Learn more about PURE solutions ➡️ https://bit.ly/3w1SFsp#CleanEnergy#RenewableEnergy
Are you an early-stage business interested in applying to P4G Partnerships for funding, but need more details?
Join us TOMORROW for a webinar. This is a remarkable opportunity for early-stage businesses with climate solutions in food, water and energy to partner with NGOs and receive between $100K–$300K in grant funding.
Register NOW ➡️ https://bit.ly/42vxzRg#PioneeringGreenPartnerships
