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Climate Displacement in African Cities: Join the Online Dialogues on April 15 & 22, 2025

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Organized by: HIC Africa – Habitat and Environment Working Group
Dates: 15 & 22 April 2025
Time: 16:00 – 17:30 (South Africa Standard Time)
🔗 👉 Register on Zoom

Climate Change, Urban Displacement & Loss and Damage: An Urgent African Conversation

Across Africa, cities are being reshaped by the escalating impacts of climate change. For residents of informal settlements and underserved urban communities, these changes often bring devastating consequences: homes lost to floods, livelihoods destroyed by drought, and entire neighborhoods displaced by extreme weather events.

Yet, in the midst of these challenges, the voices of affected communities remain too often unheard.

The Habitat and Environment Working Group of HIC Africa invites you to a two-part Online Dialogue on Climate Change-Induced Displacement and Loss & Damage in African Cities, bringing together grassroots leaders, civil society, researchers, and policymakers to engage in this critical conversation.

Why This Dialogue Matters

Climate-induced displacement is no longer a distant threat—it’s a daily reality for thousands across African cities. Informal settlements, despite their high exposure to climate risk, often lack basic protections: land tenure, social safety nets, and resilient infrastructure.

This online series will:

  • Highlight grassroots experiences of climate displacement.

  • Explore how loss and damage mechanisms can address urban vulnerabilities.

  • Share community-led resilience strategies that are already making a difference.

  • Offer space for interactive dialogue, networking, and collaborative action.

Objectives of the exchange

  • Examine the extent and impact of climate-induced displacement in urban Africa.

  • Discuss the role of loss and damage frameworks in supporting affected communities.

  • Elevate grassroots voices and share successful local responses.

  • Identify pathways for policy change, advocacy, and partnership.

Who Should Attend?

  • Civil society and grassroots organizations

  • Urban planners and policy makers

  • Community leaders from informal settlements

  • Researchers and climate justice advocates

  • Donors and international organizations

Dialogue Agenda Highlights

🗓️ Session 1: April 15, 2025
Themes:

  • Climate displacement in informal settlements

  • Understanding the drivers, human impact, and rights violations

  • Mechanisms of loss and damage in urban contexts

🗓️ Session 2: April 22, 2025
Themes:

  • Community-led resilience and adaptation

  • Lessons from local initiatives and policy innovations

  • Interactive Q&A and collective next steps

Key Contributors Include:

  • Joseph Schechla (HIC-HLRN)

  • Hon. Junior Tumare

  • Mrs. Dorothy Baziwe (SSA-Uganda)

  • Grace Mtongo (HIC President)

  • Moderated by Derrick Sebaka (Habitat Defenders Africa)

Join us

🌱 This dialogue is more than a conversation—it’s a step toward equity, justice, and survival for African urban communities on the frontlines of climate change.

👉 Register now and be part of shaping solutions rooted in justice, dignity, and community knowledge.

🕓 Check your local time here and make sure to mark your calendar!