About ACCRCC

Building resilient communities through climate action, health, inclusion, and sustainable development.

abOUT ACCRCC

Building Climate-Resilient and Healthy Communities Across Africa

A Few Words About Us

Climate change continues to threaten public health, food systems, livelihoods, and social stability across Africa through floods, droughts, rising temperatures, and environmental degradation. The African Coalition of Communities Responsive to Climate Change (ACCRCC) works to strengthen climate resilience by promoting sustainable climate action, mental health support, food security, conflict resolution, and community wellbeing. The organization advocates for integrating climate-responsive health systems, nutrition, psychosocial support, and sustainable development into policies and strategic planning across the continent.

VISION & GOAL

Vision

Habitable Earth and Resilient Communities

Goal

Engaging Communities towards Sustainable Climate Action, Health and Wellbeing to spur growth and development

abOUT ACCRCC

WHO WE ARE

Aims & Objectives

Aims

As a Pan-African entity, ACCRCC advocates for the inclusion of:

Mental health
Conflict resolution
Population health
Nutritional management
Climate resilience

Objectives

Promoting climate-responsive laws and policies is essential to addressing climate change in Africa. Increasing community resilience against food scarcity, droughts, and floods and including public health, nutrition, and mental health into climate action strategies are important undertakings. Additionally, it is important to support climate-smart agriculture and sustainable livelihoods, as well as to increase the involvement of disadvantaged groups and empower women in climate resilience initiatives. Initiatives for disaster risk reduction, conflict resolution, and climate adaptation, as well as research and teaching on climate change and community resilience, are crucial.