As part of efforts making climate adaptation a driver of sustainable economic growth, the Climate Adaptation Business Alliance (CABA) was officially launched on Sunday in Nairobi, Kenya.
CABA, an African initiative has been expanded with Fiji, Rwanda, and Pakistan joining as founding members.
The launch event—hosted by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) under the PrivABoo initiative of the NDC Assist II project—brought together climate innovators, investors, policymakers and entrepreneurs.
A climate resilience leader with deep experience in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin, Suleiman Dikwa, has been appointed as CABA’s Executive Director.
Dikwa in a statement issued Sunday said CABA builds on the success of green sahara farms in climate-stressed regions of Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin, promoting proven interventions like flood-resilient infrastructure, drought-tolerant agriculture, and nature-based community solutions
He noted: “This is not the era of incremental change—we are leading the Grand Transition,” he declared. Africa is not waiting to be rescued; we are actively shaping the economy the Earth needs—resilient, regenerative, and just.”
Dikwa explained that three strategic pillars guiding CABA’s mission include: Certification, — establishing a globally recognised framework to certify credible climate adaptation enterprises, ensuring transparency, accountability, and protection against greenwashing.
He added: “Policy Reform, advocating for policy frameworks that value natural capital, incentivize regenerative practices, and embed resilience into national development strategies.
“Investment mobilisation, launching a climate adaptation deal flow platform to connect innovative SMEs and community-based projects with impact-driven capital for scalable solutions.”
Dikwa added that these models illustrate how adaptation efforts could spur both economic growth and social equity.
The alliance also introduced Denis Mijibi as its Executive Secretary, tasked with leading international collaboration, resource mobilisation, and strategic partnerships.
To drive momentum, CABA would establish sectoral working groups, implement a 100-day action plan, and outline a roadmap for onboarding new countries and partners through 2026.
This global expansion reflects a growing consensus: climate adaptation is not just a necessity—it is a major economic opportunity.
With bold leadership, innovative financing, and transnational cooperation, CABA seeks to become a global catalyst for transformative action benefiting vulnerable communities and the planet alike.