Outreach and Visibility Activities of OACPS Organisations towards COP26

In the context of the 2nd RTM, Intra-ACP GCCA+ Programme Regional Partners informed on their respective advocacy and outreach activities in preparation for COP26. The following activities are foreseen:

IGAD

• Climate Action campaign targeted to youth.
• Side Events on low carbon solutions, good practises from IGAD region and broadcast of video of impactful climate action.
• Communication and visibility activities to showcase the Earth Champions.
• Training of negotiators.

IOC

• National Consultations with Island States to include Youth Forum.
• Regional Dialogue on health and climate change.
• Youth forum on Blue economy and Climate Change.
• Regional Consultation in preparation for COP26.
• Photo competition on the impacts of climate change.
• Publication on the stories from the islands in accessing climate finance.
• Relaunch of the Climate Island resilient Partnership with SPREP and CCCCC.

ECOWAS

• June 2021, Lomé – 1st Regional workshop for West African climate negotiators.
• September 2021, Dakar – Climate chance Summit: Training of journalists on climate issues for West Africa and climate reporting techniques.
• October 2021, Accra – 2nd Regional workshop for West African climate negotiators.
• October 2021, Accra – Adoption of the ECOWAS Regional Climate Strategy by the Council of Ministers.

COMESA

• Support to NDCs.

SPREP

• Placencia Ambition Forum (April 2020).
• Post COP25 Analysis Workshop (June 2020).
• Pacific SIDS Virtual Preparatory Meeting for Climate Conference Intersessional (Subsidiary Bodies meetings) (June 2021).
• UK-Pacific Climate Dialogue (July 2021).
• Pacific Voyage toward COP26: One CROP Plus.

CCCCC

• Setting up strategic alliances with other regions/countries.
• Use of strategic approached to channel messages.
• Leverage the role of consensus building within groups of stakeholders.