Did ‘Africa’s COP’ deliver for Africa?

At the start of COP 27 Egyptian President Fattah al-Sisi told the
world that it was vital that African countries receive
"appropriate support and funding according to the principle of
shared responsibilities and burdens”.


For years the richest nations have been accused of failing to
meet their $100 billion-a-year pledge for funding. It turn out
this doesn’t even scratch the surface - a recent report puts the
estimated figure for all of Africa’s climate needs closer to $2.8
trillion dollars.


The Climate Question looks at whether COP 27 made a difference to
the money flowing and asks how African countries will get what
they need to protect themselves from climate change. Presenters
Graihagh Jackson and Neal Razzell are joined by:


Peter Okweche from the BBC’s Focus on Africa Gyude Moore, former
Liberian government minister, now Senior Policy Fellow for the
Centre for Global Development in Washington Ayaan Adam, Senior
Director at The Africa Finance Corporation Mxolisi Kaunda, Mayor
of Durban Yvonne Denise Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown The
Climate Question’s Jordan Dunbar at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh


Email us: theclimatequestion@bbc.com


Producers: Georgia Coan and Sophie Eastaugh Researcher: Natasha
Fernandes Production Coordinators: Siobhan Reed and Helena
Warwick-Cross Series Producer: Alex Lewis Editor: Richard Fenton
Smith Sound Engineer: Graham Puddifoot