African economies continue to show resilience and tenacity in adapting to shocks including those imposed by the rising burden of climate change, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Real GDP in Africa is projected to grow by 3.4% in 20211. Rwanda is switching to electric public transport, Morocco has built the world’s largest solar power plant, Cabo Verde
is leveraging its blue economy, and 11 African countries are collaborating to build the Great Green Wall in the Sahel, to name a few.
The submission of updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by 38 of Africa’s 54 countries as of
26 October 2021, and the NDC Partnership’s enhancement analysis show significant improvement in quality and ambition to reduce emissions2, though Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems, and investment plans remain a challenge.
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