From the African Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the Africa Industrialization Summit

From the African Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the Africa Industrialization Summit

Africa has been and remains the top focus of UNIDO’s efforts to accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development.

At the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) which has just finished its work in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, UNIDO advocated that the full implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement will not be possible without the transformation of industry – from the major polluter to a leading provider of innovative climate solutions.

Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents in the world, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Temperature increase, heat waves, extensive floods, tropical cyclones, prolonged droughts, and sea level rise resulting in loss of lives, property damage, and population displacement, undermine Africa’s ability to achieve its commitments to meet the targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. The Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan adopted at COP 27 paves the way for the African leaders to formulate sound climate and industrialization policies in line with the vision of African Union’s Agenda 2063 -The Africa We Want.

The African Union’s Extraordinary Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification and the Extraordinary Session on the African Continental