Climate Justice
May 14, 2026
Africa
RFLD to Fund the ACHPR Study on a Specific Legal Framework for the Protection of Forcibly Displaced Persons in Africa Due to Climate Change
The Réseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Développement (RFLD) will finance a study by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) aimed at creating a specific legal framework for protecting individuals displaced by climate change in Africa. Funded through RFLD’s Afrofeminist Initiative and supported by Germany’s BMZ and GIZ, the study will address legal gaps and propose necessary modifications to the 1969 OAU Convention, including the recognition of “climate change refugees.” This initiative seeks to mitigate the suffering of the vulnerable and create effective legal mechanisms to support climate-displaced persons, reflecting the urgency of addressing climate-driven displacement on the continent.
