The Earth's climate has always changed, but because of human activities, it is now changing faster than it has been for thousands of years. That's what scientists and politicians refer to when they talk about climate change today. This climate change is a reality, and for a long time, it will affect all of our lives and in almost all areas of society, from our health and nutrition to the market sector and national economies.
 
Climate change threatens to erode much of Africa's development progress. It jeopardizes food and water security, political and economic stability, livelihoods and landscapes.

But it also offers for political, economic leaders and population opportunities to act for the benefit of all. It can provide an opportunity to create new business models and innovations, new approaches towards sustainable development, and new ways to harness the knowledge of the past, domestically and around the world. But for the moment, Africa is facing headwinds because of the inequality that dominates the climate change issue.
 
Africa, the continent that contributes the least to global emissions of greenhouse gases, is nevertheless the one most affected by the negative effects of climate change and the consequences on its territories constitute a tangible threat for its peace, its security and its sustainable development.