Partners

VITO is an international renowned Flemish Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) in the area of cleantech and sustainable development with over 750 high-qualified employees who work on international projects all around the world.

VITO’s Land Climate Services team is the coordinator of the KLIMPALA project. The team has extensive experience and operational expertise in the field of climate, impact analysis, assistance in the development of adaptation plans, stakeholder involvement and setting up climate services on three continents.

The African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development’s (ACMAD) vision is to become a world class continental meteorological centre enabling resilience to disasters and increasing ability to reduce climate change impacts across the continent. It was created in 1985 through the Resolution 540 of the Conference of Ministers of Economy, Finance, and Planning of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) for the purpose of acting as the continental weather/climate watch institution and the Centre of Excellence for the applications of meteorology for sustainable development.  

It builds capacity, develops methods and tools, strengthens Africa’s contribution to global weather and climate programmes, establishes and shares databases, and undertakes research in meteorology. 

The Centre enables provision of weather/climate monitoring, forecasts and regional early warning for drought, tropical cyclones and other extreme weather/climate events.  

It provides products, information, knowledge, advices, methods and tools, competencies and capabilities contributing to implementation of the African Union Agenda 2063, the African strategies on climate change and disaster risk reduction and relevant sustainable development goals with emphasis on Goal #13 on combating climate change. ACMAD enables National Meteorological and Hydrological Services to benefit from funded research and development cooperation programmes through continental projects.  

Since 2015, ACMAD is a WMO designated Regional Climate Centre (RCC) for Africa. It is a pioneer operating Regional Climate Outlook fora across Africa since 1998. ACMAD has been building user interfaces for applications for agriculture, disaster risk management, energy, water and health sectors. Examples include a vigilance service for meningitis epidemic surveillance and control with WHO; hazard outlooks; high impact weather forecasts; advisories and watches; potential expected impact predictions; preparation and response measures for disaster management for UNDR, IFRC and DRR platforms in Africa; drought and floods watches for agriculture and food security; annual state of Africa's climate reports for negotiators and policymakers at UNFCCC CoPs; regular 10-day and monthly climate diagnostics to guide National Meteorological and Hydrological Services. 

In 2021, the Belgian B Corp certified sustainability consultancy, iPropeller, joined forces with KPMG and their global network of experienced Sustainability and ESG professionals. KPMG is an international consulting company consisting of independent member firms offering audit, tax, accountancy, legal and advisory services. The firms work closely with clients, helping them to mitigate risks and grasp opportunities. 

KPMG Belgium has a dedicated network of experienced sustainability experts that provide support and guidance to help businesses along their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) journeys, from the very early stage of strategy development to implementation, reporting, assurance and enabling value creation. With KPMG Impact as a platform to support and empower KPMG professionals on ESG-related matters, KPMG Belgium is ideally placed to help clients build a more sustainable future. 

Find out more about KPMG Belgium’s Sustainability Services through this link.  

KENTER specialises in strategic policy advice in the field of sustainable development, environmental quality and climate change, using a combination of analysis, evaluation and process management tools.  Our passion is supporting strategic planning and policy preparation; our approach is characterised by a strong personal involvement and a critical attitude. The result we aim for is better quality in sustainable decision making, and more (measurable) impact for all kinds of organisations, plans and projects.   

The KENTER consultants can rely on many years of experience and expertise in sustainable policy advice in the fields of infrastructure development, circular economy, urbanism and climate change adaptation, among others. Our consultants have experience in Western and Eastern Europe, in Asia, and in more than 10 African countries. 

KENTER supports public authorities, companies and organisations with strategic advice on sustainable policies, with problem analysis and with tools for decision support. We also facilitate the implementation of plans and projects by enhancing collaboration between different parties and by bringing partners together. 

Since more than 20 years, OVO has been facilitating cooperation between Belgian companies / entrepreneurs and socio-economic projects in low and middle income countries. OVO can call on the skills and networks of some one hundred volunteers, mainly from the business world. In addition, OVO is part of a broad network of companies, universities, NGOs, public institutions, etc.

OVO’s strong team of more than 60 experienced managers and entrepreneurs screens and coaches local entrepreneurs. Based on advice and reflection, local entrepreneurs are 'challenged' to strengthen their business model and develop a convincing, realistic business plan. OVO’s network supports optimization of inflow, and ensures proper follow-up of entrepreneurial projects. In 2018, OVO started an intake process for local African entrepreneurs called Sustainable Technology for Africa (SusTech4Africa/ST4A). Once a year, a 'call for projects' is launched in focus countries. Local companies can apply for a partnership with OVO for a certain period of time. With this concept, OVO has optimized the inflow of quality and impactful projects and increased the involvement of Belgian entrepreneurs and experts.