Climate change and inequality

The African continent has some of the highest global poverty rates, levels of inequality, climate vulnerabilities, and shortfalls in access to energy. 

These dynamics create sustainable development challenges in the context of urgent climate action towards net zero emission, on the one hand; and the global goals to end poverty and create decent work and economic growth, on the other. 

Projects and studies

Transforming Social Inequalities Through Inclusive Climate Action (TSITICA)

This multidisciplinary project brought together two centres of excellence of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) with world-leading expertise from the United Kingdom to form a network for research at the nexus of climate change, inequality and poverty. The research agenda tackled the overall question of how climate actions can be deliberately targeted to improve livelihoods and equitably benefit all, including the most vulnerable and poor. Read more