Network Collaborations

Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA)

PACJA is a consortium of more than 1000 organisations from 48 African countries, and brings together a diverse membership drawn from Faith-based Organizations, Community-based organizations, Non-Governmental organizations, Trusts, Foundations, Indigenous Communities, Farmers and Pastoralist Groups with a shared vision to advance a people-centred, right-based, equitable, just and inclusive approach to climate response.  The tremendous growth of the Alliance membership and mandate has necessitated a rethink of its governance, which seeks to accord more role to its base at sub-national/national level, through establishment of National Platforms that will henceforth serve as Pillars of mobilization in countries and sub-national levels. This is consistent with the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030, which underscores the role of people and local communities in the achievement of their stated goals. PACJA is implementing a variety of Projects that traverse direct programming, policy and advocacy, sub-granting and capacity building, mainly focusing on the most vulnerable groups which are “unreachable” in traditional development paradigms. The Alliance plays a central role in key African processes spearheaded by African Union, UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and African Development Bank (AfDB), among them, the flagship Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev) Programme. It is a Partner in the Adaptation of African Agriculture on Climate Change Initiative (AAA), whose main goal it to build resilience for the mainly smallholder agriculture from climate change shocks.  CJN and PACJA is collaborating on organizing a global Climate Justice Summer School in Nairobi in the summer of 2020. More information about PACJA’s work is available here: https://pacja.org

Center for Sustainable Development (CSD), Columbia University

CSD combines cutting edge research, technology, and best practices to translate the Sustainable Development Goals into meaningful policies and solutions. CSD’s research scientists and technical specialists have expertise in many areas, including health, education, economic development, and the environment. CJN is collaborating with CSD’s Education program and our partners in the global South to develop pedagogical materials for schools and colleges in the global South. For more information about CSD’s work, please see: http://csd.columbia.edu