RCC EAS Africa was established in 2013 by UN Climate Change in partnership with the East Africa Development Bank (EADB).
The RCC provides hands-on support to governments, NGOs and the private sector in Eastern and Southern Africa to develop their mitigation efforts through capacity building, direct technical assistance, and strategic networking - sourcing the know-how and resources to drive clean development.
RCC EAS Africa supports 19 countries in the region – Angola, Botswana, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The Centre also hosts the secretariat of the Eastern Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance. In a similar way, the RCC hosts the regional team for anglophone Africa of the NDC Partnership Support Unit. In addition, we work closely with the Global Support Programme, with resources in the RCC fully dedicated to this vital work. This fosters connections and synergies between the three entities for maximum effectiveness.
RCC EAS Africa is dedicated to the objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Climate Change Agreement. It helps channel local, regional and global resources into climate action, to facilitate implementation of countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement, National Adaptation Plans, roadmaps for implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and other relevant policies and strategies of countries in the region.
Countries supported by RCC EAS Africa:
| Angola |
Botswana |
Eritrea |
| Ethiopia |
Eswatini |
Kenya |
| Lesotho |
Malawi |
Mauritius |
| Mozambique |
Namibia |
Rwanda |
| Seychelles |
South Africa |
South Sudan |
| Tanzania |
Uganda |
Zambia |
| Zimbabwe |
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About the RCCs
The six global RCCs make up a globally available yet regionally oriented network, which has the ability to align and connect the regional response to climate change with the global agenda.
The RCCs help the secretariat and its partners to deliver annual Regional Climate Weeks in Asia-Pacific, Africa, MENA and Latin-America and the Caribbean. The Climate Weeks are fast emerging as one of the most important platforms for bringing together regional stakeholders and support climate action at the regional level.
Explore more about the RCCs here.
