Event Reports

African Data Summit 2025

The future is Africa, and the future is digital

The Summit brought together over 95 participants from more than 10 African and European countries working on various aspects of the data economy.

COP28 Outcomes

Have African Interests and Priorities been addressed?

The Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) attracted a record number of participants. Over 97,000 individuals were registered for on-site attendance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and another 3000 were admitted for virtual participation. While being viewed as the most important COP for accountability for climate action, COP28 provided delegates, on behalf of their parties, to deliberate and reach decisions on fast-tracking energy transition; climate finance; centering nature, people, lives, and livelihoods; and strengthening inclusivity. In large alignment with COP28 thematic areas, the African interests and priorities in this year’s global climate summit were outlined by the African leaders in their common position submission including Global Stocktake (GST); strengthening adaptation actions; operationalization of the loss and damage fund; just energy transition; and a push for Africa to be granted the special needs and circumstances status.

#AfricanDemocracy

The contribution of parliamentarians to democracy and prosperity in Sub-Saharan Africa

The KAS hosts the first Sub-Saharan Africa Conference.

Workshop "implementing LDN in Africa: Means, legal instruments and institutional challenges?"

The objective of the workshop was to enable an effective implementation of policies on land degradation and soil protection, in particular in Africa.

VIDEO: Second Annual Climate Law Seminar

Climate Change and Litigation in Africa: The Kenyan jurisprudence

The annual Climate Change Law Seminar is a platform aimed at fostering regular discussion on the relevance of the Climate Change Act, 2016 of Kenya.

1st Annual PAP/KAS Climate Policy Workshop, Midrand, South Africa

The first PAP / KAS Annual Climate Policy workshop investigated policy options, policy opportunities in the context of Climate Change.

Green Urban Development Prospects in Africa

From 26th to 27th of April a delegation of African parliamentarians and city mayors visited Brussels in occasion of their one-week study tour to Europe, organized by Dr. Oliver Ruppel, Director of the KAS Regional Programme for Sub Saharan Africa. At an evening event, organized by the MNED Brussels, the participants discussed with Jens Gieseke, MEP and Diederick Zambon, Head of the Public Sector Sub-Saharan Africa of the European Investment Bank, on "Green Urban Development Prospects in Africa". This report gives a summary of the respective topics discussed on the event.

Bürgermeister und Stadtplaner aus Subsahara-Afrika informieren sich über nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung

Eine Delegation aus Uganda, Ghana, Gambia, Tansania, Kamerun und Zimbabwe informiert sich über die Grundsätze integrierter klimagerechter und energieeffizienter Stadtentwicklung. In Gesprächen in Berlin, Brüssel und Essen werden entsprechende Projekte vorgestellt.