Climate change is reshaping risk and opportunity for businesses, governments and communities across Africa. Droughts and floods disrupt supply chains and livelihoods, while lenders, buyers and regulators ask for evidence of emission reductions and resilience planning. Organisations that treat climate as a side project struggle to turn pledges into measurable results.

Leadership and Performance in Climate Action, Adaptation and Carbon Accounting links technical measurement with management. Early sessions build understanding of climate science, policy architecture and the business case for action. Participants then learn how to compile a carbon footprint, choose boundaries, collect activity data and calculate emissions for energy, transport, waste, agriculture and purchased goods. In parallel, they study how to assess exposure and vulnerability, prioritise adaptation options and integrate them into plans and budgets. The closing sessions concentrate on performance: targets, indicators, dashboards, assurance, disclosure and communication with stakeholders.

The programme uses a mixture of facilitated discussion, calculation exercises in spreadsheets and a running organisational case. Each participant develops a draft climate action plan covering emissions baseline, adaptation priorities, targets and a reporting calendar for the institution they represent.

On completion, participants will be able to:

• Explain the climate policy context and its implications for organisational strategy.
• Compile a greenhouse gas inventory covering Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.
• Select appropriate emission factors and manage data quality and uncertainty.
• Assess climate hazards, exposure and vulnerability for assets, operations and communities.
• Prioritise and sequence adaptation measures using cost, benefit and feasibility criteria.
• Set credible emission reduction and resilience targets.
• Define indicators and reporting routines to track climate performance.
• Lead engagement with staff, suppliers, funders and communities on climate goals.

The programme is designed for people accountable for climate strategy and results, including:

• Sustainability, environment and ESG managers
• Directors and heads of department in corporates and parastatals
• Climate change focal points in ministries and county governments
• Programme managers in NGOs and development agencies
• Energy and facilities managers
• Risk, compliance and reporting officers
• Agricultural and natural resource programme leads
• Consultants advising on carbon and climate projects

Participants leave with:

• A starter carbon inventory model structured around the GHG Protocol.
• A climate risk and vulnerability screening for their organisation or programme.
• A prioritised list of adaptation and mitigation actions with indicative costs.
• A draft target statement and set of performance indicators.
• A reporting calendar and stakeholder engagement outline.
• A critical lens for judging offsets and sustainability claims.

Teaching balances technical practice with strategic discussion:

• Spreadsheet labs for emissions calculation using realistic activity data
• A running organisational case that evolves across the five days
• Facilitated debate on target ambition, offsets and trade-offs
• Peer feedback on draft plans and indicators
• Field-style scenarios on drought, flood and heat risk to assets and communities

Participants who engage fully in the sessions and complete the practical assignments are awarded a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion by Vision Reach Global Consultancy, confirming their grounding in climate leadership and carbon accounting.