Africa’s path to the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) faces persistent climate finance and governance challenges. The COP29 decision to mobilise US$300 billion annually by 2035 to help developing countries deal with climate change impacts covers less than 4.3% of global needs. Africa must be a co-creator at COP30, fostering innovation and shaping a more just, equitable climate finance architecture.

About the author
Kgaugelo Mkumbeni is a Research Officer at the Institute for Security Studies. She has also served as a member of the Southern African Development Community Youth Parliament, and was the youth representative for South Africa for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, working with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.