Brief History

The African Center for Health, Climate & Gender Justice Alliance (ACHCGA) originated in 2021 as a youth-led initiative committed to addressing the intersecting crises of climate change, gender inequality, and health. Its growth accelerated in 2022, inspired by the UNFPA Youth Working Group’s call for meaningful youth engagement in climate action and resilient health systems, as well as insights from the global review “Taking Stock: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Climate Commitments” conducted by UNFPA and Queen Mary University of London. These findings highlighted critical gaps in integrating gender equality, SRHR, and climate injustice that disproportionately affect women, children ,and youth, who form the majority of Africa’s climate-vulnerable populations.

 

ACHCGA was officially registered in 2024, emerging not only as an organization but as a continental alliance uniting women, youth, children, Indigenous peoples, and frontline communities. Today, it champions resilient health, strengthens gender justice, and advances climate solutions grounded in the lived realities of those most affected. Through evidence-based advocacy, Loss and Damage negotiations, and community-driven innovation, ACHCGA is shaping an equitable and climate-secure future for Africa.

National Collaboration

  • Policy: We work with government officials at the national level to ensure that Kenya’s National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and the National Determined  Contributions are inclusive of gender perspectives and health needs.
    Capacity Building: We empower young advocates, including persons with disabilities, to become champions for change. We also collaborate with feminists at the national level to integrate their views on gender justice into national strategic plans.

Global Collaboration

  • UNFCCC Advocacy: Since COP27, ACHCGA has made significant contributions to climate change negotiations. We champion ethical, inclusive climate action.
  • ENGO, WGC & YOUNGO: We work with these UNFCCC groups to ensure global climate action strategies are inclusive of youth and gender perspectives
  • Technical Expertise: We contribute our knowledge and expertise to coalitions in Kenya and beyond, including the Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)