Seaports are critical to Africa’s trade, connectivity and economic development, yet their coastal locations and interconnected operations leave them increasingly exposed to climate risks such as sea-level rise, flooding, storm surges, coastal erosion and extreme heat. For the Ports of Mombasa and Tema, strengthening resilience requires elevated understanding of climate risks and impacts and the evidence needed to inform effective planning and action.
On 8–9 October 2026, the African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES) will convene the Africa Seaports Resilience Technical Working Group in Nairobi, Kenya, as part of the Strengthening Climate Resilience and Safety of African Seaports: Understanding Climate Risks and Impacts project. The technical working session will bring together experts in port and maritime systems, climate and ocean science, climate modelling, data analysis and risk assessment to establish the technical foundation for climate risk assessments for the Ports of Mombasa(Kenya), and Tema(Ghana).
The session will focus on establishing a common methodology for the seaports climate risk modelling, identifying priority datasets and technical requirements, and agreeing on technical roles, responsibilities and a workplan for modelling, analysis and validation. Participants will also review the Climate Risk Situational Analysis outline and agree on modelling scenarios, timeframes, indicators, and platforms.
The session is expected to result in an agreed methodology for climate modelling , a consolidated data requirements matrix, and a workplan to guide the development of the Climate Risk Situational Analysis for Mombasa and Tema. These outputs will provide an important evidence base for subsequent stakeholder dialogues and resilience planning for the two ports.