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This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines global trends in the governance, management, and reprocessing of tailings from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). It highlights the severe environmental and health risks associated with the indiscriminate use of mercury and cyanide, the lack of specific regulatory frameworks for tailings management at international, regional, and national levels, and the potential for recovering critical minerals from these waste products.

This briefing by the South African Institute of International Affairs examines the governance challenges facing critical mineral supply chains in Africa. It argues that while the global energy transition increases demand for minerals like lithium and cobalt, a lack of transparency and accountability risks causing environmental and socio-economic harm. The document advocates for the implementation of the African Mining Vision and a coordinated approach between national governments, private companies, and civil society to ensure the energy transition does not entrench global inequalities.

The Boom and Bust Coal 2024 report by Global Energy Monitor analyzes global coal power capacity trends, highlighting a net increase in operating capacity in 2023 driven primarily by China, despite a general global decline in new construction starts outside of China.

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative examines the role of sustainable debt and climate transition finance in the agri-food sector, specifically focusing on crop and livestock production. It analyzes the current state of the sustainable debt market, the necessity of reaching smallholder farmers, and the development of science-based Sector Criteria to guide investments toward net-zero goals and deforestation-free sourcing.

The April 2024 Peace & Security Council Report by the Institute for Security Studies examines critical challenges within the African Union's (AU) peace and security architecture. It analyzes the potential restoration of the Continental Early Warning System (CEWS), the political implications of Chad's May 2024 election, the security crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and the strategic priorities of Egypt upon rejoining the Peace and Security Council (PSC).

This research paper examines Nigeria's strategies and policy frameworks for reducing methane emissions within its oil and gas sector. It details the country's alignment with international pledges, such as the Global Methane Pledge, and evaluates the effectiveness of national tools and regulations in curbing gas flaring and fugitive emissions.

This research paper analyzes the tension in German foreign policy between corporate profit interests and value-based rhetoric, specifically regarding trade and investment in Africa. The author argues that Germany is shifting from a broad 'exportist' geoeconomic approach toward a more selective strategy focused on risk mitigation and the securing of critical resources, such as LNG and minerals, while urging a transition toward supporting African economic self-determination and regional industrialization.

This guide outlines the capacity building and technical assistance services provided by the Climate Bonds Initiative to help governments, municipalities, national development banks, and corporate entities issue climate-related labelled bonds and other sustainable debt instruments.

The African Union's Agenda 2063 aims for a progressive customs, monetary, and fiscal union. While the AfCFTA has seen initial tariff offers, long-term goals require harmonizing external tariffs, converging diverse exchange rate regimes toward a common reference currency like the XDR, and implementing countercyclical fiscal rules to manage debt and commodity-driven revenue volatility.

The document discusses the role of established and emergent gas producers in Africa, noting the potential for revenue growth due to global supply constraints caused by the war in Ukraine, while warning of the high risk of stranded assets as the world moves toward net-zero emissions.

The FSD Africa Official Travel & Expense Policy (Version 4.0), effective March 6, 2024, establishes the principles and rules for travel and reimbursement for all personnel, including staff, Board and Committee members, contractors, and consultants. The policy aims to balance staff welfare and security with a commitment to reducing CO2 emissions and the responsible use of public funds, specifically targeting that travel and expense costs remain within 2% of overall operational budgeted expenses.

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative analyzes the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market up to November 2023, identifying a high prevalence of low-quality deals characterized by a lack of ambition, poor disclosure, and weak underlying transition plans. The report provides a quantitative profile of the market, assesses KPI performance and transition plan quality among top issuers, and offers a best-practice checklist to improve market credibility and scale.

The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) has released its Strategy Summary & Implementation Plan for 2023–2027, which outlines a framework to achieve systemic social and economic change. The strategy focuses on producing critical knowledge, shifting economic discourse, and supporting collective power to advance economic justice in South Africa and across the African continent, with a specific emphasis on feminist and intersectional analytical lenses.

The March 2024 Peace & Security Council Report examines the transition of the African Union's Peace and Security Council (PSC) membership, the critical security situation in Abyei, the operational challenges of the African Standby Force (ASF), ongoing AU institutional reforms, and the response of ECOWAS to unconstitutional changes of government in West Africa.

The Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) conducted a scoping analysis of cross-border guarantee instruments to understand their role in mobilizing private climate finance for emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The study identified 52 instruments from 34 entities, finding that while guarantees are powerful tools for leveraging finance, the current landscape is fragmented, predominantly focused on debt and commercial risks, and lacks a strong emphasis on climate-exclusive mandates.

Remarks by Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi of the African Center for Economic Transformation regarding the need for Africa to strategically position itself within the reform of the global financial architecture to support economic transformation and green industrialization.

This policy brief by the Africa Policy Research Institute examines the Global Shield (GS) initiative and the broader climate insurance landscape in Africa. The authors argue that while insurance can provide rapid disaster response, it is an insufficient tool for addressing the diverse, slow-onset impacts of climate change and often fails to provide equitable protection due to high premiums, technical complexities, and the risk of 'basis risk' where payouts are not triggered despite actual losses.

This research paper by the Africa Policy Research Institute analyzes the outcomes of COP 28 in Dubai, assessing how the agreements and financial commitments align with the priorities of African nations and civil society organizations. It evaluates progress on the Loss and Damage fund, adaptation finance, the transition away from fossil fuels, and food system resilience, concluding that while historic agreements were reached, the scale of financial commitments remains insufficient to meet Africa's urgent climate needs.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) maps the landscape of cross-border guarantees used to mobilize private capital for climate finance in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). Through a scoping analysis of 52 guarantee instruments from 34 entities, the report identifies a fragmented landscape dominated by debt-focused, climate-agnostic products that primarily cover commercial risks. It highlights significant gaps in coverage for low-income countries, equity investments, and political and currency risks, while providing recommendations for future research to scale these tools to meet the estimated USD 2.4 trillion annual need for green transitions in EMDEs.

The policy brief examines how the G20 can better support Africa's tax agenda to finance Sustainable Development Goals. While progress was made under the Indian and Indonesian presidencies regarding the Two-Pillar Solution and BEPS, African countries still struggle with low tax-to-GDP ratios (16%) and high revenue losses from tax avoidance. The document recommends that the African Union use its new permanent G20 seat to advocate for a higher global minimum tax, increased digitalization of tax administrations, a global carbon taxation system, and progressive tax policies to fund social protection for the 85.8% of the African workforce in the informal sector.