As climate change worsens in Africa and globally, climate finance remains critical for adaptation and mitigation mechanisms in support of climate action.

It is against this backdrop that stakeholders at the Green Climate Fund Regional Dialogue with Africa being held in Windhoek are deliberating on how to enhance access to funding to address the challenges of climate change.

Climate change is making its presence known, with average temperatures on earth having increased by over one degree since 1900.

This has led to the displacement of about 1.8 million Africans because of a prolonged drought.

Flooding and cyclones too have plagued the African continent, and these catastrophic events are expected to worsen because of rises in temperatures, sea levels, changing rainfall patterns, and increased climate variability.

Experts say mitigating the effects of climate change thus needs urgent and effective funding models.

The Green Climate Fund Regional Dialogue seeks to, among others, do just that by facilitating peer-to-peer learning based on experience and best practices and identifying climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives.

Namibia's Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, has emphasised the need for developed countries to fulfil their pledges in relation to climate and development finance and deliver on their commitments to double adaptation finance in Africa.

The Green Climate Fund's Regional Dialogue with Africa is held under the theme "Inspire More Climate Action".