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JOHANNERSBURG,South Africa/### About AUDA-NEPAD The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD is the technical body of the African Union. The mandate of AUDA-NEPAD is to facilitate and coordinate the implementation of regional and continental priority programmes and projects and to push for partnerships, resource mobilisation, research and knowledge management. Through AUDA-NEPAD, African countries are provided unique opportunities to take full control of their development agenda, to work more closely together and to cooperate more effectively with international partners. For Immediate Release: PRESS RELEASE Ms. Nardos Bekele-Thomas Appointed to Global Center on Adaptation Supervisory Board The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) has appointed Ms. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), to its Supervisory Board—a strategic move that positions African priorities at the heart of global adaptation decision-making. Ms. Bekele-Thomas has accepted the appointment and joins a distinguished board chaired by H.E. Macky Sall, 4th President of the Republic of Senegal, alongside Mr. Rodger Voorhies, President of the Global Growth & Opportunity Division at the Gates Foundation, and Mr. Francis X. Suarez, Mayor of Miami. “I am honoured to accept this appointment at such a pivotal moment for Africa and the world,” said Ms. Bekele-Thomas. “As we face accelerating climate impacts that disproportionately affect our continent, Africa’s voice must be central to global adaptation governance. Through this platform, we will ensure that our implementation priorities, development pathways, and proven solutions shape the decisions and financing that will determine our collective climate future.” The appointment comes at a critical juncture as the world approaches a climate breaking point, with Africa bearing the most severe impacts despite contributing least to the crisis. GCA President and CEO Prof Patrick Verkooijen said ‘As GCA enters the next phase of the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) 2.0, Ms. Bekele-Thomas’s leadership will ensure that Africa’s resilience-building agenda remains at the forefront—particularly in the lead-up to COP30 in Belém and the decisive decade of climate action ahead.’ Under her stewardship, AUDA-NEPAD has championed locally led adaptation and institutional capacity building for climate-resilient development across the continent. Her proven track record in advancing intergovernmental coordination and translating policy into action makes her an indispensable voice on the Supervisory Board. The appointment reinforces Africa’s position as a driving force in shaping the global adaptation agenda, ensuring the continent’s resilience-building efforts receive the political leadership, coordination, and financing they demand. Media Contact: Name: Zipporah Maubane Email: ZipporahM@auda-nepad.org Website: www.nepad.org AGENCE DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE L’UNION AFRICAINE 230, 15th Road, Midrand, Gauteng, Johannesburg, 1685, South Africa | Tel +27 (0) 11 256 3600 | www.nepad.org Social Media: Twitter: @NEPAD_Agency LinkedIn: @AUDA NEPAD Instagram: @auda_nepad About the Global Center on Adaptation The Global Center on Adaptation is an international organization which works as a solutions broker to accelerate action and support for adaptation solutions, from the international to the local, in partnership with the public and private sector, to ensure we learn from each other and work together for a climate- resilient future.