Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Abou Bamba, Chairman of the UNCCD COP15 Organizing Committee, joins The African Climate Conversation to share his thoughts on the impact that climate change is having on the continent.
He also provides his unique insight into:
• The links between land degradation, deforestation and climate change in Côte d'Ivoire.
• What can be done to address these specific challenges.
• The immediate initiatives that are being taken through the Abidjan Legacy Programme (a five-year programme designed by the Ivorian authorities to deal with desertification and its consequences) and how other countries are participating in this programme.
The Abidjan Legacy Program is a five-year, $1.5 billion, comprehensive and innovative program designed by the Ivorian authorities to deal with desertification and its consequences, particularly on agricultural production.
Abou Bamba, Chairman of the UNCCD COP15 Organizing Committee, joins The African Climate Conversation to share his thoughts on the impact that climate change is having on the continent.
He also provides his unique insight into:
• The links between land degradation, deforestation and climate change in Côte d'Ivoire.
• What can be done to address these specific challenges.
• The immediate initiatives that are being taken through the Abidjan Legacy Programme (a five-year programme designed by the Ivorian authorities to deal with desertification and its consequences) and how other countries are participating in this programme.
The Abidjan Legacy Program is a five-year, $1.5 billion, comprehensive and innovative program designed by the Ivorian authorities to deal with desertification and its consequences, particularly on agricultural production.
