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Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program

Scaling up transformative adaptation solutions across Africa

AAAP Overview

The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) is an Africa-owned and Africa-led response to the continent’s expressed needs and priorities to reduce its vulnerabilities to climate change as well as to harness the economic growth opportunities that result from effective climate adaptation.

At the conclusion of the 35th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly on 06 February, an African Union summary decision commended. “The partnership between the African Development Bank and the Global Center for Adaptation, on the African Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) which aims to mobilize $25 billion to accelerate the implementation of the African Adaptation Acceleration Initiative (AAI) of the African Union.”

It aims to mobilize

$25 Billion

Over five years, to accelerate and scale climate adaptation actions across the continent

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AAAP is supporting 42 projects and special initiatives through its four pillars

Food
Security

10

Resilient
Infrastructure

19

Youth &
Entrepreneurship

10

Innovative
Financing

3

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