Capacity Enhancement Hub

Building Climate-Health Expertise Across Africa

Empowering communities, students, and professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to address climate-health challenges through comprehensive education and training programs.

Our Mission

Empowering Africa’s Climate-Health Leaders

Raising awareness about the health risks of climate change and engaging communities in adaptation and mitigation efforts are vital for Africa’s resilience. CAPCHA supports educational campaigns and community-based initiatives while empowering local populations to take meaningful action.

We advocate for the integration of health perspectives in climate change courses across university curricula, ensuring graduates have the capacity to tackle transdisciplinary research in climate and health.

Key Outcomes

Graduates equipped with transdisciplinary climate-health expertise

Communities empowered to take climate adaptation actions

Integrated health perspectives in climate education curricula

Strengthened local capacity for climate-health interventions

Our Impact

Through comprehensive capacity building programs, we’re creating a new generation of climate-health experts equipped to address Africa’s unique challenges.

Building knowledge for sustainable solutions
Focus Areas

Strategic Capacity Building

Comprehensive approach to building climate-health expertise through community engagement, education integration, and awareness campaigns

Community Engagement
Empowering local populations through educational campaigns and community-based initiatives for climate adaptation and mitigation.
Curriculum Integration
Advocating for integration of health considerations in climate change courses across African universities and educational institutions.
Training Programs

Our Capacity Building Programs

Diverse educational formats designed to build transdisciplinary expertise in climate and health across Africa

Summer School
In-person/Hybrid
Intensive multi-week programs bringing together students, researchers, and practitioners from across Africa to build comprehensive expertise in climate-health intersections through hands-on learning.
Bootcamps
Interactive workshops
Intensive, fast-paced training sessions focused on practical skills and tools for addressing climate-health challenges through interdisciplinary approaches and real-world applications.
Webinars
Virtual sessions
Regular online sessions featuring leading experts sharing latest research findings, policy developments, and innovative solutions in climate and health from across the continent.
Seminars/Workshops
Interactive sessions
Interactive sessions designed for knowledge sharing, collaborative problem-solving, and skill building on specific climate-health topics with peer-to-peer learning opportunities.
Short Self-paced Courses
Online modules
Flexible online learning modules covering various aspects of climate and health, designed for busy professionals and accessible to learners at their own pace and schedule.