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Africa's COP31 Fight for Adaptation Finance Exposes Nigeria's Project Pipeline Gap

African negotiators are demanding that adaptation finance in Africa takes center stage on the COP31 agenda. The demand sets up an intense diplomatic showdown with wealthy nations that prefer discussin

Elkanah Oluyori
Director, Clement Isong Foundation Β· 31 October 2026 Β· 1 min read
Africa's COP31 Fight for Adaptation Finance Exposes Nigeria's Project Pipeline Gap

Africa's COP31 Fight for Adaptation Finance Exposes Nigeria's Project Pipeline Gap

African negotiators are demanding that adaptation finance in Africa takes center stage on the COP31 agenda. The demand sets up an intense diplomatic showdown with wealthy nations that prefer discussing market mechanisms and private mitigation investments.

For those of us working in oil-producing communities across Akwa Ibom State and the wider Niger Delta, this fight comes as no surprise. Coastal erosion in Ibeno and unpredictable rain cycles in Uyo threaten smallholder livelihoods every single season. Mitigation promises sound empty when farming communities need

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Written by Elkanah Oluyori

Director, Clement Isong Foundation Β· Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Elkanah leads Clement Isong Foundation with 16+ years of experience in green economy development, climate justice, and civic technology in Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria. He is the founder of GreenAccelerators, Nigeria's first green economy opportunity portal.

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