The Africa Summit will convene mountain communities and their supporters in Africa (and globally) to co-develop priorities, solutions, and collaborative networks grounded in local knowledge.

Summit Objectives

1. Create a collaborative network that centers the voices and knowledge of Indigenous and local peoples in African mountains focused on restoring traditional and innovating new practices to sustain water and natural resources to mitigate climate change.
2. Build relationships of mountain communities with scientists, practitioners, and policymakers to build a sustainable Africa-focused mountains network.
3. Develop long-term relationships that increase the voice and power of mountain communities in local, national, and international platforms (like government, research, African Union, UN) to support the futures desired by communities.

Summit Outcomes

• Stronger partnerships across mountain systems and communities in Africa and beyond, evidenced by enduring relationships and collaborations
• Descriptions of possible futures for mountain systems and Indigenous and local mountain communities, and pathways that could lead there. 
• Africa-based regional mountain network to carry forward this work and partnerships and serve as the Africa Collab (learning and action collaborative laboratory) with Mountain Sentinels.

Geographic Focus

Mountains in east and central Africa as described in the Ten Mountains Paper, including Mt. Elgon, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Kenya, Bale Mountains, Bamboutos Mountains, and Virunga Mountains with participation from the Mountain Sentinels global mountain communities, Fellows and regional partners.

Languages: English, French, Kiswahili. Interpretation will be provided.

Cover image: Steve Enoch