Spare no effort to stem climate change effects

Over the past few months, the world as we know it has changed in ways we could not have imagined a year ago. However, even before the pandemic hit, the path to a sustainable future was under threat.

At the same time, we started to build a new partnership between Africa and Europe. A partnership that turns some of the great challenges facing us, like the climate emergency and the digital divide, into solutions for a better future. Twin continents embracing together the twin transition. Building on shared interests and values, our new approach puts forward win-win opportunities for both Africa and Europe. Last March, the European Commission put forward a proposal ‘Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa’. Building on the priorities agreed at Abidjan in 2017 and the successful work of the Africa-Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs, the joint communication marks the beginning of a new chapter.