South Africa hit a new record for solar energy investment in 2023! ☀️💡 But grid constraints & red tape still slow progress—projects canceled, new capacity delayed. We need stronger infrastructure & policies to power a greener future! #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #EnergySecurity

🚨 Join us tomorrow, 9 April 2025 at 15:00 SAST for a side event during #ARFSD11: “The Role of Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Bodies in Brokering Science & Evidence-Based Solutions for the 2030 Agenda & Agenda 2063.” 🔗 Register: africanmonitor.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #2030Agenda #Agenda2063

At the #ARFSD11 side event on multi-stakeholder advisory bodies, experts highlighted progress in evidence-based policymaking while acknowledging that major challenges still remain on the path to achieving the #2030Agenda and #Agenda2063.

South Africa knows bold evidence-based decisions are key to achieving the 2030 Agenda. Multi-stakeholder advisory bodies help connect science, policy & society — guiding us through tough challenges with collective brainpower. 🌍#2030Agenda #SustainableDevelopment #PolicyMatters

Climate change is real—and local communities are on the front lines. #ClimateAction #ResilientCommunities #ActOnClimate4o

SDG 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth aims to create jobs, boost fair working conditions & grow the economy sustainably. In South Africa, progress is slow. #SDG8 #DecentWork #InclusiveGrowth #SouthAfrica #SustainableDevelopment

South Africa has the highest income inequality in the world. Three decades after apartheid, the gap between rich and poor has grown Unemployment, low wages, and unequal access to education continue to hold back millions. #SouthAfrica #Inequality #PostApartheid #EconomicJustice

Including women in recovery [covid-19 recovery] efforts starts with strong gender analysis and integrating gender perspectives into every stage of the plan. #genderinclusive #recoverywithequity #gendermainstreaming

Without reliable #infrastructure, we cannot achieve goals to beat #poweroutages, diversify supply, ensure reliable #electricity for a growing city [#CapeTown] and enable small-scale sellers to move electricity across our grid -Geordin Hill-Lewis, Mayor of Cape Town #GreenEnergy