RCC East and Southern Africa in 2025

RCC East and Southern Africa, based in Kampala and hosted by the East African Development Bank, supports eight countries in advancing NDCs, NAPs, Article 6 readiness, and climate finance planning. In 2025, the RCC continued to support countries of the region in achieving climate goals under the Paris Agreement.

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Achievements in 2025

In 2025, the Centre delivered 31 events, 16 country support requests, and 6 knowledge products. Key achievements include:

Institutional diagnostics and validation workshops for NDC implementation.
A Step‑by‑Step Guide for gender‑responsive climate planning.
Over 10 regional webinars on just transitions, industrial decarbonization, early‑warning systems, and GHG projections.
Major regional events including Climate Week 2 and the Science‑Policy Dialogue on agricultural GHG research.
REDiCAP 2025, strengthening Article 6.4 readiness across 15 countries.
Support to Ethiopia’s National Carbon Market Strategy.
Post‑COP30 technical webinars on PACM and carbon market barriers.
Youth‑led adaptation stories documenting resilience and green jobs.

Direct Country Support

NDCs and LT‑LEDS

Supported Malawi with validation workshops for NDC 3.0.
Delivered in‑country negotiator training for Mozambique.

Adaptation

Supported NAP development in Lesotho, Angola, Tanzania, and Rwanda.
Facilitated NAP Country Dialogues and regional learning events.
Strengthened Seychelles’ NDC financial framework and climate finance planning.

Article 6 and Carbon Pricing

Delivered regional Q&A clinics on CDM transition rules.
Supported multiple countries in Article 6 readiness and reporting.

Case Study: Angola

Aerial Photo of Buildings Near Coast, Luanda (Angola)

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RCC East and Southern Africa helped Angola move from no NAP to a cabinet‑ready document within one year by:

drafting a NAP framework aligned with UNFCCC guidelines,
integrating climate risk assessments,
strengthening institutional coordination, and
preparing the country for GCF funding access.

RCC East and Southern Africa's Partners: in their own words.

Benard Paul Mono, Ag. Director General, East African Development Bank

Since 2013, the East African Development Bank (EADB) has maintained a strong and strategic collaboration with the UNFCCC through the Regional Collaboration Centre for East and Southern Africa (RCC EAS Africa), and the Eastern Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance. This partnership has delivered significant benefits to the region, advancing sustainable socio‑economic development across Member States.

The region continues to experience increasing frequency and intensity of extreme climate events—droughts, floods, unpredictable rainfall, rising temperatures and water levels, all contributing to agricultural losses, food insecurity, displacement, health challenges, damaged infrastructure and heightened vulnerability for women, children, and the elderly. In response, EADB has continued to align its financing with evolving climate science, focusing on interventions that promote adaptation, mitigation, and resilience. These efforts aim to strengthen livelihoods, improve health systems, support biodiversity conservation, enhance food security through climate‑smart agriculture, and reduce climate‑related migration—ultimately driving sustainable development in the Member States.

Over 12 years of collaboration, RCC EAS Africa has made remarkable progress in advancing the climate agenda across 19 countries. The Bank is particularly encouraged by the achievements realised in 2025, which demonstrate clear and promising momentum. Key accomplishments included:

Delivering demand‑driven, direct support that strengthened national implementation through tailored technical and advisory assistance.

Serving as a trusted regional convener, leveraging partnerships and platforms to identify needs and enable coordinated follow‑up support.

Advancing implementation of key frameworks such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Adaptation Plans, and Article 6 readiness.

Enhancing coordination and alignment among countries, regional institutions, and UN Climate Change expertise, ensuring coherent progress toward shared climate goals.

The East African Development Bank remains fully committed to supporting RCC EAS Africa in achieving even greater milestones in 2026 and beyond, ensuring that all set goals are met and that the region continues to build a resilient and prosperous future.

Together, we will make sure that no one is left behind as we drive towards a sustainable future.