24 September 2024, NDC Awards Media: Dubai, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Lagos, Washington, Brussels, Beijing
The African NDC Investment Awards Secretariat proudly announced today the recognition of African governments and business leaders at the Africa Investor (Ai) NDC Investment Awards, held on September 24th, 2024, during New York Climate Week at the African NDC Institutional Investment Summit.
These timely NDC Investment Awards, sponsored by the African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB), were established to celebrate outstanding achievements across the primary sectors of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The awards honor governments, investors, development partners, private sector entities, philanthropies, and Presidential Climate Investment Champions who are driving investments and enhancing the readiness and ambition of Africa’s NDC projects, which collectively require between $3 trillion and $7 trillion by 2030.
The awards ceremony convened dignitaries and numerous leaders from public, private, and philanthropic investment sectors across Africa and around the globe, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to addressing Africa’s NDC investment opportunities at the scale required.
Commenting on the Ai NDC Investment Awards announcement, Dr. Hubert Danso, Chairman of the Africa Investor Group and Chair of the NDC Awards Adjudication Panel, stated:
“Africa Investor (Ai) is proud to leverage its global investment platform to showcase and recognize the efforts of African governments, investors, development partners, the private sector, philanthropies, and our esteemed Presidential Climate Investment Champions. This growing community of leaders is pivotal to mobilizing the necessary $3 trillion in green investments for our NDCs by 2030, propelling Africa towards an equitable and investable energy transition which benefits people, planet, and nature.
We congratulate all shortlisted and winning candidates for their inspiring climate investment leadership.”
Now in their third year, these awards were initially launched at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali in 2022 and have since gained prominence, with presentations at COP27 in Egypt and COP28 in Dubai.
The 2024 African NDC Investment Awards honored several distinguished leaders:
Presidential Green Industrialization Investment Statesman of the Year
• H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya
Presidential Green Infrastructure Investment Statesman of the Year
• H.E. Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Presidential Just Transition Investment Statesman of the Year
• H.E. Bola Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Presidential Carbon Investment Initiative Statesman of the Year
• H.E. Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo
Presidential Transport Investment Statesman of the Year
• H.E. Joao Lourenco, President of the Republic of Angola
Presidential Water Investment Statesman of the Year
• H.E. Prithvirajsing Roopun, President of the Republic of Mauritius
Presidential Agriculture Investment Statesman of the Year
• H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the Republic of Tanzania
Presidential Energy Investment Statesman of the Year
• H.E. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone
In addition to honoring the Presidential Champions, the Awards also recognized outstanding NDC projects and initiatives, with winners in the following categories:
- Best Waste NDC Investment Initiative of the Year: Cape Town Waste Management Strategy, City of Cape Town’s Directorate of Urban Management
- Best Energy NDC Investment of the Year: Microsoft and G42 AI Kenya Renewables Investment Programme
- Best Transport NDC Investment Initiative of the Year: The Lobito Corridor Investment Promotion Authority
- Best Forestry NDC Investment Initiative of the Year: Republic of Congo Forest Management Program, Ministry of Forest Economy of the Republic of Congo
- Best Financeable NDC City Investment Initiative of the Year: Casablanca Urban Green Spaces Project, Casablanca Urban Agency
- Best GreenTech NDC Investment Initiative of the Year: M-KOPA Solar, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Best Agriculture NDC Investment Initiative of the Year: Low Carbon Transformation of the Rwandan Tea Processing Sector, Green Climate Fund (GCF)
- Best Health NDC Investment Initiative of the Year: Nigerian Climate-Resilient Health Initiative, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Best Water NDC Investment Initiative of the Year: Resilient Water Accelerator (RWA)
- Best Investable NDC Adaptation Investment Initiative of the Year: The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program, Global Center on Adaptation and the African Development Bank Group
- Best Bankable Donor NDC Investment Initiative of the Year: USTDA and ILN Strategic Climate Finance Mobilization Partnership
- Best Blended Investment NDC Investment Initiative of the Year: Afreximbank Climate Finance Program
- Best Youth NDC Investment Initiative of the Year: Green Jobs Platform, Jacob’s Ladder Africa
- Best Natural Capital NDC Investment Initiative of the Year: Congo Basin Natural Capital Accounting Project, Climate Investment Funds (CIF)
- Best Green Industrialization NDC Investment Initiative of the Year: The Africa Green Industrialization Initiative (AGII), African Union Commission and COP28 Presidency
The Awards successfully reinforced Africa’s dedication to advancing green industrialization, unlocking the continent’s vast climate and investment potential, and inspiring bold leadership and collaboration on the path to sustainability.
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