Karmactive Team
Africa is on the verge of experiencing large-scale climate-induced migration.
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Africa is the most climate-vulnerable region in the world, despite contributing the least to GHG emissions.
A significant portion of the African population still relies on rainfall-based irrigation for agriculture, but this system is becoming unsustainable, forcing people to migrate to other areas.
The sudden and slow-onset events caused by climate change are among the main drivers of migration.
Efforts like forecast-based finance, microinsurance programmes, and anticipatory actions are being implemented in sub-Saharan Africa to ensure food security.
Due to pressure from the European Union, national policymakers across Africa have increased restrictive measures on mobility, aiming to delay migration as a form of adaptation to climate change.
The EU's strategy of migration management is a balancing act between addressing climate change and responding to internal political pressure to limit migration.
Josep Borrell, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, highlighted the challenges posed by climate change and migration from Africa to Europe during the EU Ambassadors Conference in 2023.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, during the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, said that Africa's priority is to grow its economy, lift people out of poverty, and that climate action is part of the solution.