SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 13:
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

The impact of climate change is noticeable in every country across the globe. Weather patterns are becoming more and more erratic; sea levels are rising, causing floods and submerging small islands; and extreme cold and hot temperatures are increasing.

The changes are also very noticeable in Nigeria. Drought and flood events are being recorded more often in recent years. That is why GHI assumes the responsibility of promoting climate action in the country. Our approach includes pushing for climate actions among policymakers, organizing events to educate the general public, and implementing projects in line with the SDG 13 goal.

UN SDG 13 Targets (culled from un.org)

13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

13.A Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible

13.B Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities

*Acknowledging that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is the primary international, intergovernmental forum for negotiating the global response to climate change.