Clean cooking remains one of Africa’s most pressing energy access challenges, with hundreds of millions of households still relying on traditional, polluting cooking methods. The ACCT Forum brings together governments, financiers, innovators and development partners to address this gap directly, starting at the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA.
Our Community Development program focuses on improving the quality of life in underserved areas by addressing education, health, livelihoods, and basic infrastructure needs. We work closely with local residents to identify challenges, design practical solutions, and create long-term, sustainable change. Rather than offering short-term support, our approach is centered on empowerment helping communities gain the skills, resources, and confidence they need to shape their own future.
The UNGA 81 side event is the Pre-Launch of the ACCT Forum. The main launch will take place at the G-SEL Conference in Westminster, London, from 15 to 17 December 2026. The Pre-Launch is a 3 hour high level event that puts Africa’s clean cooking transition in African hands. It brings key stakeholders together to showcase African led solutions and innovation, and to adopt a shared communique that moves the conversation from debate into concrete commitments and execution. The communique will be substantially agreed ahead of the event, so the Pre-Launch is where it is formally adopted, not drafted from scratch. Commitments made at UNGA 81 carry forward into the full launch of the ACCT Forum in December
This program is designed to support individuals and families in underserved communities who face challenges related to education, health, livelihoods, and access to basic resources.
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