East Africa
Impressions from Mount Kenya, where fading glaciers are reshaping lives
Learn how the shrinking glaciers of Mount Kenya are reshaping the lives, livelihoods, and cultural identities of local communities in this UNEP blog.
Twenty Years on the Mountain: What Kilimanjaro Is Teaching Us About Climate Change
Climate data from Mount Kilimanjaro has been quietly recording the story of a warming world. Read this blog to find out more.
Why glaciers matter – and the new push to protect them
Read this UNEP article on why glaciers matter and why we should protect them!
GEO Mountains Small Grants Call 2026-2027
Summary The third GEO Mountains Small Grants Call 2026-2027 welcomes proposals that address mountain monitoring, data, and information, with priority given to...
Meeting of Mountain Platforms of the Alps, East Africa and the Andes: Connecting Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change Adaptation
Explore the latest Mountain Connect brief which shares highlights from an interregional meeting on the interplay between biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation.
Adaptation to climate change in the mountains of East Africa
Learn about the challenges of climate change in the mountains of East Africa (the Rwenzori, Virunga, Mount Elgon and Mount Kilimanjaro), and hear examples of adaptation actions in this short video!
Mountains Connect Interregional Workshop
The Mountains Connect Interregional Workshop brought together more than sixty participants from across the world's mountain regions to share and create new knowledge and experiences on adaptation and regional governance in mountain ranges.
Mountains ADAPT: Solutions from East Africa
The Mountains ADAPT: Solutions from East Africa booklet showcases adaptation solutions proven to be successful in response to specific issues caused or accelerated by climate change that negatively affect mountain communities’ livelihoods and ecosystems. The publication includes Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda.
East Africa Mountains Regional Dialogue Meeting
The event brought together 31 participants including representatives from the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat, the members of the Climate Change Technical Working Group (CCTWG) from the partner states and other key stakeholders from East Africa, and suggested establishing an East Africa Mountains Stakeholder Platform under the EAC.
Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Synthesis Report
This 2018 synthesis report explores existing adaptation policies in main global mountain regions, and identifies gaps - as well as opportunities - to integrate mountain-specific adaptation measures into key sectoral, national and regional development strategies and policies.