A snapshot analysis of how African governments allocate national budgets to climate action at the expense of essential development priorities. Using budget data from FY 2022/23–2024/25 across 10 countries (Cameroon, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Zambia), the fact sheet

highlights:

the double burden of climate financing and external debt servicing.

significant climate spending despite fiscal constraints

trade-offs affecting social services like health, education, and infrastructure