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Africa climate adaptation ambitions demand smarter blended finance
Global Energy Alliance Director for Energy & Opportunity, Africa Chianda Njogu (left), CLASP Senior Manager William Mulehi (centre), and CLASP Senior Associate Abby Kuria (right) during the Adaptation Investment Summit at the Grand Argyle Hotel in Nairobi on 6 July 2026.
The inaugural Adaptation Investment Summit for Africa (AISA 2026), held in Nairobi this month, came at a defining moment for the continent.
Africa needs between $70 billion and $140 billion annually to adapt to climate change, yet adaptation finance in Sub-Saharan Africa reached only $11 billion in 2024, according to the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI).
