Alize Le Roux | ISS Africa

Without enough capital or enabling global policy, expecting Africa to decouple economic growth from carbon emissions is a pipe dream.

This month’s UN Summit of the Future should confront the reality that Africa will likely miss most Sustainable Development Goal targets.

ISS modelling shows that carbon taxing can have major benefits if all nations contribute based on their income status.

Rwanda has successfully raised donor aid, but growing its economy now depends on attracting foreign direct investment.

As another food crisis looms, failure to protect the vital agricultural sector against climate hazards will be disastrous.

With every second city and town projected to suffer increased flooding, South Africa must be better prepared.

Informal settlements are growing fast in the region, and governments should aim for sustainable ‘less-regulated’ urbanisation.

Slow action by Nigeria’s government threatens livelihoods and the environment as spillages outpace clean-up efforts.

The country is far from reaching its SDGs by 2030, but hardline policy interventions could deliver development.

The region desperately needs climate adaptation funds but loses out to countries with strong institutional capacity and competitive markets.

Heatwaves pose a major threat in urban settlements, and many lives will be lost without timely planning and action.

More weather disasters together with surging informal settlements, poor land use and inadequate infrastructure will cause significant losses.