Climate change in Africa: Exploring citizen experiences and perspectives

Published: March 13, 2023, 6:57 p.m.

b'Welcome to the Harvard Center for International Development\\u2019s \\u201cRoad to GEM23\\u201d Climate & Development podcast. CID\'s "Road to GEM23" series precedes and helps launch CID\\u2019s Global Empowerment Meeting (or GEM), Growing in a Green World on May 10th and 11th. At CID, we work across a global network of researchers and practitioners to build, convene, and deploy talent to address the world\\u2019s most pressing challenges. On our Road to GEM23, we strive to elevate and learn from voices from the countries on the frontlines of the climate crisis and will feature important learnings from the leaders who will be active participants at GEM23. \\n\\nThis week, we are joined by Joseph Asunka, CEO of Afrobarometer, a pan-African survey research organization. Afrobarometer has been collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data on the views and experiences of ordinary Africans with regard to governance, democracy, the economy, and society since 1999. CID Student Ambassador Emile Giovannie Zounon, A Master of Education Candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, sat down with\\u202fJoseph to discuss African citizen perceptions towards climate change and governance on the continent.\\n\\nRead more about GEM23 here: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/gem\\nRead more'