About
Who we are.
The African Green Growth and Development Forum (AGDF) is an eco-development friendly organisation comprising distinguished multi-disciplinary stakeholders in the private and public sectors who are motivated by the need to adopt rational, robust and pragmatic approaches toward building sustainable practices and policies for enhanced socio-economic development in Africa.
Established in 2018, AGDF is a legally registered non-profit professional organisation with CAC registration in Nigeria. AGDF is committed to promoting harmonious sector-driven natural resource management that aligns with maintaining the technological styles for ecological integrity of nature with productive results for green livelihood.
In AGDF, we strongly believe that viable economic ventures that consider ecological functions through the reduction of environmental resources deterioration provide lasting enormous sustainable livelihood opportunities to a people. AGDF operates by engaging and partnering with relevant institutions or bodies towards developing sustainable ventures that aim at eliminating poverty while increasing the impact of the green economy as a sustainability stay for the present and future generation.
Vision
To be a leading think tank united to aid Africa's transition to a greener Economy.
Mission
To foster the transformation of Africa's eco-social communities into productive sectors that are: Environmentally safe, Socially just and Economically sustainable.
- Environmentally safe
- Socially just
- Economically sustainable
The three segments of the AGDF mark stand for the three qualities in the mission.
Objectives
- 1Conduct of research in green economy and growth opportunities (micro and macro capital assets) in Africa.See the work
- 2Provision of technical expertise to build the capacity of policymakers and critical stakeholders on green economy.Capacity building
- 3Promotion of green legislation that foster the emergence of robust governance and institutional arrangement.Governance & policy
- 4Leverage on the existing opportunities for green financing, technologies and know-how to support the transition of communities and private sector players to green growth and investments.Green finance
- 5Provide periodic engagement with public policy, business and academic leaders.Forum events
- 6Encourage green entrepreneurs (small, medium and informal businesses) in African communities.Join the Forum
- 7Provision of periodic score sheets utilizing the best available indicators to assess and monitor country performance by sector on progress towards green growth and development.Natural capital modelling
Organisational structure
Secretariat
- FB
Prof. Francis Ebuta Bisong
Founder
Prof. Elizabeth Esekong Andrew-Essien
Executive Secretary
Mrs Oluwafunmilola Omorinola Eyeoyibo
Program Manager
Ekaba Bisong
Consultant, GHG accounting and climate data science
Prof. Joy Eko Atu
Scientific Officer
Jackson Akor
Consultant, stakeholder and business cluster analysis
- GU
Mr Godwin Ugah Unimke
Team expert: forest protection programmes, renewable energy networks and cookstove projects
Mr Ekikere Ebong Afahaide
Administrative and Research Assistant
Milestones
Successfully inaugurated a competent Board of Trustees
Supported the development of the Green Economy Framework for Cross River State
In collaboration with the Cross River State Planning Commission and Cuso International (Canadian non-profit organisation).
Fully registered with the Government of Nigeria
A steadily growing membership base
Clients and partners named in AGDF's documented work
Multilateral
African Development BankClient: green economy transition study, NCEP outputs, NDC waste analysis
World BankFunder: study for Nigeria REDD+ readiness
UNESCOTeacher's guidance pack project
Bilateral
- Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Dutch RVO)Co-funder of the AfDB circular economy work
European UnionSponsor of the DRECA training
Global Affairs CanadaWith Cuso International on the Green Economy Framework for Cross River State
Government and public fund
Federal Ministry of Environment, NigeriaClient: Nigeria REDD+ readiness study- Cross River State Planning CommissionGreen Economy Framework for Cross River State
- Nigeria Wholesale Impact Investment FundDemand pipeline development
NGO and alliance
- Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)Client: 11-country stakeholder engagement and mapping
Tropical Biology AssociationClient: DRECA training coordination
BirdLife InternationalClient: regional policy, advocacy and site casework training
OxfamClimate change adaptation training for farmers
Nigerian Conservation FoundationOxfam project partner
Cuso InternationalGreen Economy Framework for Cross River State
Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP)Circular economy work with AfDB and RVO
AGDF welcomes and is ever-ready to affiliate and partner with all relevant stakeholders in the public and private sector, communities, policy makers, CSOs and NGOs. Get in touch.