WHO WE ARE

Welcome to CCN-NIGERIA

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Climate Connect Initiative formerly known as Climate Change Network Nigeria (CCN-Nigeria), is a not-for-profit, non-governmental, national coalition of over 160 diverse civil society organizations from across Nigeria; working on promoting climate-friendly Nigeria and sustainable development through multi-sectoral approach and partnership (public, private & civil society sectors). It came into existence in 2007 as a measure to evolve and spur up a national CSO-led integrated stakeholders’ involvement in climate solution efforts for effective national response to climate change impacts and vulnerability in Nigeria.

CCI-Nigeria is a member of the global civil society platform on climate change known as Climate Action Network (CAN) International. It is a Steering Committee Member of CAN West Africa Node (CANWA). It works in partnership with UN-Habitat’s World Urban Forum (WUC), Climate Change Department of the Federal Ministry of Environment of Nigeria; Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA); World Bioenergy Association (WBA); Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) and the global 350.org

It was the selected CSO that implemented the UN worldwide “Seal The Deal” Campaign 2009 in Nigeria as well as being Nigeria’s CSO Representative in the national delegation for COP15 & 16. It is a Member, National Inter-Ministerial Committee on Climate Change and Member, National Technical Committee on REDD+.
It co-facilitated the African Mayors Action on Climate Change (AMACC) due to its primary focus on cities and climate change.

CCN-Nigeria is governed by a Board of Trustees and the National Stakeholders Advisory Group (NSAG) headed by Prof. Emmanuel Olukayode Oladipo – an internationally acclaimed Professor of Climatology. It is coordinated by an 11-person National Steering Committee, representing the North-West, North-East, North-Central, South-West, South-East, South-South, Gender, Research/ Documentation, Community participation and Youth with the National Coordinator as Head. The Secretariat is currently hosted by a member Organization – Women Environmental Programme.

A climate-friendly Nigeria with sustainable development that guarantees the safety of the human and natural ecosystem

To sensitize and contribute to strengthening national response to climate change through multi-sectoral approach and partnership (public, private and civil society sectors).

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To educate, build and strengthen capacity of civil society stakeholders on climate-resilient (adaptation) and low-carbon (mitigation) development.
To promote top-down policy and advocacy framework for effective bottom-up implementation of national climate change agenda and SDGs at the grassroots.
To mobilize and enhance knowledge, best-practices and capacity of all categories of stakeholders at all levels on their civic roles, actions and contributions for implementing the SDGs and improving the social, economic, environmental and political conditions posed by climate change.
To promote stakeholders participation in the global negotiation processes and contribute to enhancing effective domestication of appropriate international instruments combating climate change and implementing sustainable development goals.