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5th edition · 20–24 July 2026

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Knowledge, power, climate action. Five days to connect knowledge, governance and civic engagement.

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2026 themes

The week’s key themes

Day 1

Education, Training & Community Action

Putting knowledge and training at the heart of local climate action.

Day 2

Rio triplet synergy

Linking climate, biodiversity and the fight against desertification.

Day 3

Finance & Public Policy

Improving the quality of and access to climate finance.

Day 4

Sustainable Transitions & Partnerships

Build a just energy transition, with all actors.

Day 5

On the way to COP31

Carrying a strong and coordinated African voice.

The context

Rethinking our pathways

Faced with the intensifying effects of climate change, responses can no longer be limited to sectoral approaches.

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03 — Thematic organisation

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
05 — On stage

Featured speakers

Prof. KébéEnergy transition
Maïmouna DioufBiodiversity & amp
Boubacar Fall・Moderator :
Ndong Touré20. Rio Conventions.
In detail

Explore Themes

Putting knowledge and training at the heart of local climate action.

Linking climate, biodiversity and the fight against desertification.

Improving the quality of and access to climate finance.

Build a just energy transition, with all actors.

Carrying a strong and coordinated African voice.

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