Climate change advocates on the continent have sounded urgent warnings on the continent's deepening climate crisis, calling for immediate action to strengthen resilience and protect vulnerable communities.

Speaking on behalf of the African Union Commission, Moses Vilakati told delegates at the Joint Forum of Intra-ACP Climate Services and Related Applications and Space for Early Warning in Africa that the continent faces mounting threats from extreme weather events, threatening lives, food security, and economic growth. 

"55% of sub-Saharan Africa's workforce depends on agriculture, and 95% rely on rain-fed farming. The rural poor and single-headed households face the highest risks."

Representing the Ministry of Works and Transport, Jonas Sheelongo said there is a need for immediate action.

He stressed that resilience is not built in conference rooms but in the daily decisions of farmers, workers, women, and youth who live with climate uncertainty.

In support of Africa's adaptation efforts, the European Union Ambassador to Namibia, Anna Beatriz Martins, announced 85 million euros in funding under the programme, with 52 million euros allocated to sub-Saharan Africa. 

The forum brings together African and European institutions, national meteorological agencies, and international organisations as the continent braces for more frequent droughts, floods, and extreme heat driven by climate change.