The Africa Climate Action Initiative (ACAI) is an initiative of the CAP network that works alongside African communities on the front lines of climate change. Our mission is to improve the climate mitigation and adaptation response of African nations and their communities, while building solidarity between Canadian and African communities fighting climate change.

Africa is the continent most vulnerable to climate change, despite accounting for less than 4% of global carbon dioxide emissions. Climate change acts as a threat multiplier to existing challenges including food insecurity, water scarcity, water-borne diseases, governance issues and conflicts across the continent.

Hundreds of millions of people are affected. 70% of the total African population depends on agriculture, with 95% of this food production dependent on rainfall. Increasingly uncertain rainfall and extreme weather conditions have serious implications for food security, poverty eradication and the achievement and maintenance of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

We believe that Africa has the resources it needs to meet these challenges and pave the way to a healthy and regenerative future. ACAI works with partners to support the advancement of ongoing initiatives across the continent.