By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
The Chair of the African
Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN), Nana Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah,
has called for urgent and practical action to strengthen climate adaptation
efforts across the continent, warning that Africa cannot continue relying on
fragmented responses while communities face escalating climate impacts.
Dr. Amoah made the remarks
while delivering the opening statement remotely at the Pan African Coalition
for Adaptation and Resilience (PACAR 2026) Workshop held in Athi River, Kenya.
He stressed that Africa must
move adaptation “from recognition to implementation,” arguing that current
approaches remain insufficient to address the scale and severity of climate
shocks affecting vulnerable populations.
According to him, the
continent can no longer afford underfunded and uncoordinated adaptation
initiatives, noting that millions of people are already experiencing the
consequences of climate change, including extreme weather events and
environmental stressors.
Dr. Amoah further emphasized
the need to transform general commitments into measurable outcomes, scaled
interventions and country-owned resilience programmes capable of delivering
tangible impact.
He added that Africa’s
climate agenda should be treated not merely as a sequence of meetings and
declarations, but as a structured pathway toward effective implementation and
long-term resilience building.
The AGN Chair’s remarks come
amid growing calls from African climate negotiators and stakeholders for
increased financing, stronger coordination and accelerated action to support
adaptation efforts across the continent.
