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Carbon markets and project development
From carbon opportunity to credible market participation.
FeasibilityMRVBenefit sharing
Explore expertiseClimate • carbon • nature • finance • technology • resilience
From climate ambition to investable impact
Carbon & Climate PACT Africa PLC (CCPA) develops practical, investment-ready and measurable solutions across climate action, carbon markets, resilient agriculture, nature, finance and digital innovation.
We connect science, innovation, finance, technology, markets and communities to move climate solutions from evidence and opportunity to implementation and measurable impact.
About
An Africa-rooted climate, carbon and nature solutions company
CCPA works with governments, development partners, businesses, investors, financial institutions, project developers, research organizations and communities to turn climate and environmental challenges into implementable, investable and measurable solutions.
Who we are
Carbon & Climate PACT Africa PLC is an Africa-rooted private company providing specialized solutions across climate action, carbon markets, resilient agriculture, nature, finance and digital innovation.
Our distinctive role
Evidence + innovation + finance + technology + partnerships → implementation and measurable impact
Our vision
A climate-resilient, low-carbon and nature-positive Africa
Where people, ecosystems and economies thrive.
Our mission
Transform opportunities into measurable solutions
To transform climate, carbon, agriculture and nature opportunities into practical, investable and measurable solutions through science, innovation, finance, technology and partnership.
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Evidence
Generate, synthesize and apply credible scientific and technical knowledge.
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Innovation
Identify, test and adapt promising solutions to local contexts.
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Finance
Translate technically viable interventions into investment-ready opportunities.
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Technology
Apply digital tools where they strengthen measurement, transparency and decision-making.
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Partnerships
Bring together institutions, businesses, communities, finance providers and technical expertise.
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Scale
Connect proven approaches with implementation systems, markets and finance.
Understand → assess → design → structure → deliver → measure → learn and scale
Africa-rooted
Solutions designed for African landscapes, institutions, markets and livelihoods.
Evidence-driven
Scientific and technical evidence informs recommendations, designs and decisions.
Implementation-focused
Strategy is connected with finance, delivery and scale.
Technology-enabled
Digital tools are used where they improve measurement, efficiency and transparency.
Partnership-centred
Solutions are built with institutions, businesses, research organizations and communities.
Collaboration that turns expertise into action
CCPA works through partnerships because complex climate and development challenges require complementary expertise, institutions and resources.
Government institutions
Policy implementation, programme development, institutional strengthening and scaling.
Research organizations and universities
Applied research, evidence generation, innovation testing and knowledge translation.
Development partners
Programme design, implementation, technical support and scaling.
Financial institutions and investors
Investment readiness, climate finance, blended finance, insurance and risk management.
Technology providers
Digital MRV, Earth observation, GIS, analytics, traceability and decision-support tools.
Community organizations and cooperatives
Co-design, implementation, natural-resource management, adoption and equitable benefit sharing.
Complementary expertise. Clear roles. Shared value. Measurable outcomes.
Dr. Abule Mehare
Co-founder and chief executive officer
Provides strategic and executive leadership across organizational development, partnerships, programme development and delivery of climate, carbon and nature solutions.
Dr. Sintayehu Workeneh
Co-founder and advisor
Provides strategic and technical expertise across climate adaptation, climate services, carbon finance, resilient and low-emission agriculture, rangelands, ecosystem restoration, digital monitoring and climate investment.
Dr. Assefa Tofu
Co-founder and advisor
Provides strategic advisory expertise across institutional development, partnerships and the design and implementation of climate, carbon and sustainable-development initiatives.
Our expertise
Eight integrated areas of work
From expertise to practical solutions
Our expertise connects science, finance, technology, policy, ecosystems and implementation.
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Climate and nature finance
Turning climate and nature solutions into investable opportunities.
Investment readinessBlended finance
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Climate adaptation and resilience
Turning climate information into early and effective action.
Early warningAnticipatory action
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Nature, restoration and biodiversity
Restoring ecosystems that support people, climate and economies.
RestorationBiodiversity
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Digital MRV and climate intelligence
From data to trusted decisions.
Earth observationAI
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Research, innovation and knowledge translation
Research that reaches people.
Applied researchScaling
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Climate policy, Article 6 and international cooperation
Connecting climate frameworks with implementation.
NDCsArticle 6
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Water security, ecosystems, energy and food systems resilience
One climate. Interconnected systems.
WaterEnergyFood systems
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Professional services from strategy to implementation
Eleven complementary professional service lines. Each responds to a distinct client requirement and defines clear outputs.
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Advisory and consulting services
Strategic advice for climate action, investment and implementation.
What we can deliver
Feasibility studies • investment cases • programme concepts • implementation roadmaps
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Carbon-market access and project support
Supporting credible participation in carbon markets.
What we can deliver
Readiness assessments • MRV frameworks • aggregation • benefit sharing
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Research, innovation and knowledge translation
Moving evidence from research to application.
What we can deliver
Applied studies • innovation assessments • policy briefs • scaling strategies
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Capacity development and professional training
Strengthening capabilities for effective climate action.
What we can deliver
Professional courses • curricula • training-of-trainers • institutional assessments
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Climate adaptation and resilience
Anticipating climate risk and strengthening resilience.
What we can deliver
Climate-risk profiles • early-warning frameworks • adaptation plans
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Ecosystem services, restoration and natural capital
Making the value of nature visible and actionable.
What we can deliver
Natural-capital studies • restoration plans • ecosystem-service maps
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Community engagement and climate awareness
Building participation, trust and local ownership.
What we can deliver
Stakeholder strategies • consultations • awareness campaigns • dialogue platforms
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Digital climate and technology solutions
Turning data and technology into better decisions.
What we can deliver
Digital MRV • GIS analysis • dashboards • decision-support tools
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Environmental and social assessment
Managing environmental, social and climate risks.
What we can deliver
Screening • impact assessments • management plans • safeguard frameworks
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Green business and sustainable trade
Connecting climate-smart production with market opportunities.
What we can deliver
Green-business models • value-chain assessments • market studies
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Partnerships and programme collaboration
Bringing together the expertise, institutions and resources required for delivery.
What we can deliver
Consortium structures • partnership strategies • governance frameworks
Explore more01. Advisory and consulting services
Our experience and expertise
- Climate and carbon project design
- Feasibility assessment
- Investment readiness
- Business-model development
- Climate-policy advisory
- Carbon-market strategy
What we can deliver
- Opportunity assessments
- Feasibility studies
- Project and programme concepts
- Investment-readiness assessments
- Investment cases
- Implementation roadmaps
02. Carbon-market access and project support
Our experience and expertise
- Carbon-market readiness
- Project aggregation
- MRV requirements
- Registry readiness
- Buyer engagement
- Benefit sharing
What we can deliver
- Carbon opportunity assessments
- Market-readiness assessments
- Aggregation models
- MRV frameworks
- Benefit-sharing frameworks
- Transaction-readiness support
03. Research, innovation and knowledge translation
Our experience and expertise
- Applied climate and carbon research
- Low-emission agriculture research
- Innovation assessment
- Technology testing
- Knowledge synthesis
What we can deliver
- Applied research studies
- Baseline studies
- Innovation assessments
- Policy and investment briefs
- Technical guides
- Scaling strategies
04. Capacity development and professional training
Our experience and expertise
- Carbon-programming training
- MRV and digital-MRV training
- Article 6 capacity development
- Climate-finance training
- GIS and remote-sensing training
What we can deliver
- Institutional capacity assessments
- Customized training programmes
- Professional short courses
- Training curricula
- Training manuals
- Training-of-trainers programmes
05. Climate adaptation and resilience
Our experience and expertise
- Climate-risk assessment
- Vulnerability assessment
- Early warning
- Anticipatory action
- Climate-resilient agriculture
- Resilience finance
What we can deliver
- Climate-risk profiles
- Vulnerability assessments
- Climate advisories
- Early-warning frameworks
- Adaptation plans
- Adaptation-monitoring frameworks
06. Ecosystem services, restoration and natural capital
Our experience and expertise
- Ecosystem-services assessment
- Natural-capital assessment
- Forest and rangeland restoration
- Watershed rehabilitation
- Biodiversity assessment
What we can deliver
- Ecosystem-services assessments
- Natural-capital studies
- Restoration-opportunity maps
- Restoration plans
- Biodiversity assessments
- Restoration investment cases
07. Community engagement and climate awareness
Our experience and expertise
- Community consultation
- Participatory planning
- Farmer and pastoralist engagement
- Multi-stakeholder dialogue
- Behaviour-change communication
What we can deliver
- Stakeholder-engagement strategies
- Community consultation plans
- Awareness campaigns
- Dialogue platforms
- Participatory monitoring approaches
- Community feedback mechanisms
08. Digital climate and technology solutions
Our experience and expertise
- Digital MRV
- Earth observation
- Remote sensing and GIS
- AI and machine learning
- Dashboards and mobile systems
What we can deliver
- Digital MRV systems
- GIS and remote-sensing analyses
- Monitoring dashboards
- Spatial databases
- Climate-risk maps
- Decision-support platforms
09. Environmental and social assessment
Our experience and expertise
- Environmental screening
- Scoping
- Baseline studies
- Environmental and social impact assessment
- Biodiversity assessment
- Safeguards
What we can deliver
- Screening and scoping reports
- Environmental and social baselines
- Impact assessments
- Environmental and social management plans
- Risk registers
- Monitoring frameworks
Where statutory licensing or accreditation is required, regulated activities will be undertaken in accordance with applicable national requirements.
10. Green business and sustainable trade
Our experience and expertise
- Sustainable agricultural value chains
- Low-carbon products
- Climate-resilient products
- Green technologies
- Sustainable sourcing
What we can deliver
- Green-business models
- Sustainable value-chain assessments
- Market-opportunity studies
- Sustainable-sourcing strategies
- Green investment concepts
- Market-linkage strategies
11. Partnerships and programme collaboration
Our experience and expertise
- Strategic partnership development
- Consortium formation
- Programme co-design
- Public-private collaboration
- Investor and development-partner engagement
What we can deliver
- Partner and stakeholder mapping
- Consortium structures
- Partnership strategies
- Programme governance frameworks
- Joint programme concepts
- Resource-mobilization strategies
Our work
Agriculture
Resilient agriculture and drylands
We are working on soil health, climate-smart agriculture, nutrient-use efficiency, water management, rangeland resilience, climate information and resilient value chains.
Carbon
Carbon and climate projects
We are working on carbon project development, carbon accounting, MRV, market readiness, community aggregation, benefit sharing and carbon finance.
Nature
Nature and landscape restoration
We are working on restoration approaches for forests, rangelands, watersheds, wetlands, agricultural landscapes and degraded lands.
Digital
Digital MRV and climate intelligence
We are working on Earth observation, GIS, digital MRV, climate analytics, mobile data systems and decision-support tools.
Finance
Climate and nature finance
We are working on investment readiness, adaptation finance, carbon finance, nature finance, blended finance, insurance and climate-investment concepts.
Policy and cooperation
Climate policy and international cooperation
We are working on climate-policy implementation, NDC implementation, adaptation planning, Article 6 readiness, institutional strengthening and international cooperation.
Our approach
From ideas and evidence to practical solutions
Across these areas, CCPA is working to bring together scientific evidence, local knowledge, technology, finance and partnerships so promising ideas can move toward demonstration, implementation and scale.
CCPA solutions lab
Turning expertise into practical tools and decision products
Each solution should be clearly identified as an operational solution, experience-informed solution, custom analytical solution or solution under development.
Solution concept
Carbon opportunity explorer
Screens potential mitigation, removal and restoration opportunities.
Custom analytical solution
Carbon project readiness diagnostic
Assesses methodology, additionality, MRV, safeguards, governance, finance and market readiness.
Solution concept
Community carbon aggregation planner
Supports aggregation assessment for smallholder and community-based projects.
Experience-informed solution
Benefit-sharing and finance tracker
Tracks verified outcomes, revenue, costs, benefits and reinvestment.
Custom analytical solution
Climate investment readiness diagnostic
Assesses technical, financial, institutional, environmental, social and MRV readiness.
Solution concept
Climate finance navigator
Matches project characteristics with potential financing pathways.
Custom analytical solution
Adaptation benefit design tool
Supports adaptation theory of change, indicators and measurement frameworks.
Solution concept
Blended-finance structuring tool
Tests combinations of grant, concessional, commercial, insurance and carbon finance.
Solution concept
Climate-risk intelligence dashboard
Combines hazards, exposure and vulnerability.
Custom analytical solution
Early-warning trigger tool
Supports development of thresholds for drought, flood, heat, water scarcity and pasture stress.
Custom analytical solution
Anticipatory-action planner
Links forecast → trigger → action → institution → finance.
Experience-informed solution
Water and pasture intelligence platform
Integrates waterpoint status, pasture, rainfall, climate forecasts and advisories.
Solution concept
Restoration opportunity explorer
Prioritizes restoration using degradation, carbon, biodiversity, water, livelihoods and feasibility.
Custom analytical solution
Natural-capital intelligence tool
Maps ecosystem assets, services and pressures.
Solution concept
Rangeland restoration planner
Supports restoration prioritization in dryland landscapes.
Custom analytical solution
Ecosystem-services mapper
Assesses carbon, water, soil, habitat, grazing and livelihood values.
Solution concept
Digital MRV platform
Integrates field data, Earth observation, GIS, analytics and reporting.
Custom analytical solution
Earth observation analytics
Supports land-cover, vegetation, water and restoration monitoring.
Solution concept
Climate intelligence dashboard
Transforms multiple datasets into decision-oriented climate information.
Custom analytical solution
Project performance dashboard
Tracks technical, environmental, financial and social performance.
Custom analytical solution
Research-to-action navigator
Tracks evidence → innovation → demonstration → adoption → scale.
Custom analytical solution
Innovation readiness assessment
Assesses evidence, user demand, readiness, cost, institutional fit and scale potential.
Solution concept
Research-product translator
Converts research into policy briefs, investment briefs, technical guides and decision tools.
Custom analytical solution
Scaling readiness diagnostic
Assesses evidence and delivery conditions required for scale.
Custom analytical solution
Article 6 readiness diagnostic
Assesses institutional, accounting, MRV, registry and governance readiness.
Solution concept
Article 6 opportunity screener
Screens relevance to Article 6.2, Article 6.4 and Article 6.8.
Custom analytical solution
Climate-policy alignment tool
Assesses alignment with NDCs, NAPs and long-term strategies.
Solution concept
International cooperation mapper
Maps institutions, programmes, finance sources and cooperation opportunities.
Solution concept
WEFE nexus intelligence platform
Integrates information across water, ecosystems, energy and food systems.
Custom analytical solution
Water-security diagnostic
Assesses supply, demand, efficiency, climate risk and competing uses.
Solution concept
Climate-smart food-systems planner
Links production, water, energy, markets and climate risks.
Custom analytical solution
Nexus trade-off and synergy tool
Identifies cross-system trade-offs and opportunities for multiple benefits.
Resources
Knowledge and products for action
CCPA generates and translates knowledge to support policy, investment and implementation.
Research and publications
Scientific and applied research across climate, carbon, agriculture, nature and resilience.
Policy briefs
Concise evidence for policymakers and institutions.
Investment briefs
Climate, carbon and nature opportunities for investors and financing partners.
Technical guides
Practical methodologies and implementation guidance.
Carbon-market insights
Carbon accounting, market integrity, MRV and market developments.
Climate and nature finance
Investment readiness, financing approaches and emerging mechanisms.
Case studies
Evidence and lessons from implementation and professional experience.
Tools and platforms
Diagnostics, dashboards, models and decision-support products.
Partner with us
Different partners. Shared climate goals.
CCPA works with institutions seeking to translate climate ambition into practical implementation. We welcome collaboration on joint project development, technical implementation, research and innovation, carbon-market initiatives, climate and nature finance, digital MRV, capacity development, policy support and consortium development.
Contact
Start a conversation
Carbon & Climate PACT Africa PLC
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
contact@carbonclimatepact.com