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5th edition Climate & Energy Week · Dakar · 20–24 July 2026

Let's transform SUSTAINABLY
our Challenges

For five days, public decision-makers, researchers, local authorities, civil-society organisations, businesses, young people and international partners come together to build concrete solutions and accelerate the energy and climate transition in Africa.

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An African platform for climate action

La Climate & Energy Week est le rendez-vous annuel des acteurs engagés dans la transition écologique et énergétique en Afrique.

This fifth edition aims to strengthen synergies between research, public policy, territories and communities to promote fairer, more inclusive and more sustainable climate action.

Faced with growing climate challenges, the event focuses on knowledge production, cooperation between stakeholders and the development of local solutions tailored to African realities.

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GENERAL TOPIC

Four cross-cutting pillars

The theme highlights the power dynamics in the production and use of knowledge.

Quality of climate finance

Questioning the architecture of climate finance and its access conditions.

Just transition & equity

Addressing social and territorial inequalities, carbon markets and energy sovereignty.

Eco-citizenship & training

Mobilising around climate-change education and local knowledge.

Territorial resilience

Strengthening the synergy of the Rio triplet and multi-level cooperation.

Thematic Organization

Five days, one momentum

DAY 1 · 20/07

Education, training, financing and community action in the territories

Inaugural lectureEducation, training, financing and community action in the territories
1st panelDialogue between community stakeholders, universities and research centres on documenting endogenous and local knowledge
2nd panelIntegrating local knowledge and initiatives into territorial planning and public policy
3rd PanelEco-citizenship and the role of teaching and training for climate-change education: which approaches and teaching tools for a broad mobilisation of all

DAY 2 · 21/07

Synergy across the Rio triplet: climate, biodiversity and desertification, with a gender lens

Interactive session — BiodiversityWhat mode of sustainable management and equitable access for communities on natural resources (biodiversity focus)
Interactive session — DesertificationMobilization of stakeholders and eco-citizenship for sustainable management of land and natural resources (desertification focus)
Joint sessionCoherence and synergy: carbon equity, financing, ecosystem management

DAY 3 · 22/07

Adaptation, a priority for LDCs: initiatives, actions and policies for LDC resilience

1st panelLocal Climate Action Planning: From Community-Based Initiatives to Locally Led Territorial Adaptation Planning
2nd panelWhat priority and appropriate adaptation actions to implement for the benefit of communities affected by climate change loss and damage
Interactive dialogueHow can lessons learned from existing financing instruments guide the establishment of a national climate fund with a territorial focus?

DAY 4 · 23/07

Sustainable transitions and partnership for future-oriented climate action

Opening noteThe just energy transition
1st panelEnergy transition, critical minerals and low-carbon: prospects for innovative and sustainable energy systems
2nd panelDebt and low-carbon: what models of partnerships and financing for a just and sustainable transition in developing countries
Interactive dialogueTransition and Jobs: How to Mitigate Potential Job Losses and Strengthen Technology Partnership

DAY 5 · 24/07

Towards COP31 on climate and COP17 on biodiversity and desertification: the voice and stance of African civil society

Opening addressMinister of Environment and Ecological Transition
Round table 1A look at the challenges of COP31 and COP17
Round table 2Co-construction of African civil society positions on the priority issues of COP31 and COP17

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