The Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC), in partnership with the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on Climate Change, and Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA), convenes a high-level side event during the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS-2) in Addis Ababa.

At a time when climate shocks, biodiversity loss, and entrenched inequalities threaten both ecosystems and national sovereignty, the OSC is advancing its Ecologically-Driven Development (EDD) model—a justice-centred framework that integrates ecological integrity, social equity, and economic transformation.

Organised through OSC’s Climate Action and Resilience Enhancement (CARE) office, this discussion brings together leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore how ecological sovereignty and agency can drive climate-resilient, self-determined, and future-ready development in the Greater South.