Boosting Africa’s and LDCs’ Agency in the G20
African countries have always played a limited role within the G20 decision making processes.
Does Russia influence Africa on the UN Security Council?
Research suggests that the links are overstated, especially compared to Africa’s voting patterns with other council members.
Third Time’s a Charm? Reflections on the First and Second APRM Reports of Kenya, Mozambique and Uganda
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) was designed to enhance governance on the continent through self-assessment and the sharing of experiences between countries.
Development Cooperation & SDGs: What’s at Stake?
As the second year of the pandemic grinds on and vaccination rates in parts of the developing world, especially Africa, remain low, impacting on the ability of economies and households to recover strongly, the difficulty of attaining the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 becomes even more acute.
Synchronising Nuclear Governance in SADC Member States Through Regional Cooperation
SADC member states have adopted different approaches to nuclear energy and radioactive applications.
Financing Adaptation in Africa: The Key to Sustainable Development?
Climate change in Africa is an existential crisis – heightened climate impacts on food security, health, security and economic livelihoods affect the continent’s ability to achieve sustainable development.
Accelerating Private Sector Climate Finance in Africa
Considerable volumes of finance, from both the private and the public sector, are necessary to meet the anticipated mitigation and adaptation needs of Africa.
Walking with the Bear? Russia and the A3 in the UN Security Council
The UN Security Council (UNSC) has faced some of its most significant challenges in recent years.
A New South African Climate Diplomacy: G7, G20 and Beyond
South Africa has played an important role in global climate negotiations, but this can be further scaled up to respond more directly to the imperative of a more geostrategic and mainstream economic framing of climate diplomacy, and debates around how to ‘build back better’ in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COP26: Transitioning to a green hydrogen economy in the spotlight
Moving rapidly towards a green hydrogen economy would help South Africa secure its domestic energy supply and drive economic growth through the export of green hydrogen powerfuels and technology to European and Asian markets. Solid investments in a post-pandemic green recovery through renewable energy generation and policy regulation could accelerate South Africa’s economic recovery.