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Dakar Communiqué
What happens when overlapping crises collide with unequal partnerships?
How can African and European actors work together to bridge the climate finance gap?
How can the two continents better coordinate their climate diplomacy and strategy?
What research, innovation, and knowledge sharing are needed to support long-term cooperation?
These pressing questions lie at the heart of the Dakar Communiqué, a significant outcome of the PolyCIVIS Agora Forum, held in Senegal in April 2025. This forward-looking document offers essential insights into how Africa and Europe must rethink their cooperation in the face of polycrisis.
The Communiqué outlines key takeaways that chart a path toward trust, resilience, and a renewed partnership between the two continents.
Read the full Dakar Communiqué, explore the proposed roadmap for change and share it broadly with your networks.
New Policy Briefs: Addressing polycrisis through policy-oriented insights
As part of the Polycrisis & Policy Brief Series, we are pleased to share the release of four new policy briefs that contribute to evidence-based policymaking and cross-regional dialogue between Africa and Europe. These briefs tackle interconnected global challenges—ranging from ocean governance and debt sustainability to water management and multi-hazard resilience—through comparative, systemic, and context-sensitive analyses.
Together, these policy briefs aim to support policymakers, researchers, and practitioners in developing coherent, inclusive, and forward-looking policy responses to the complex realities of today’s polycrisis.
Ocean governance and protection: What (more) can Africa and Europe do together?
Policy brief no. 11 | December 2025
By Sebastian Seiffert
Trapped by Debt: How Economic Instability, Climate Costs, and Geopolitical
Shocks Are Pushing Nations to the Brink
Policy brief no. 12 | January 2026
By Fatima-Ezzahra El Oirdani
Implementing Integrated Water Resources Management in the Water-Energy-Food-Climate Nexus: A comparative analysis of EU and AU water management strategies
Policy brief no. 13 | January 2026
By Noor Jehan Gulamussen and Emílio Tostão
Strengthening Mozambique's Resilience: A Transformative Approach to Multi-Hazard Vulnerabilities
Policy brief no. 14 | January 2026
By Almeida A. Sitoe, Jaime C. Macuácua, Arsénio A. Jorge
Tackling the Polycrisis: Six Groundbreaking Policy Briefs
At PolyCIVIS, we believe that the complexity of today’s global challenges calls for innovative, interdisciplinary, and actionable solutions. That’s why we’re thrilled to present six policy briefs, setting the stage for fresh approaches to navigating the interconnected crises of our time. The Polycrisis & Policy Brief Series is coordinated by the Policy Work Package which is part of the PolyCIVIS Network. It aims to provide actionable insights and recommendations for policymakers, at various levels and to foster dialogue among stakeholders on effective policy.
From Polycrisis to Polysolutions: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Complex Global Challenges
Policy Brief No.1 | March 2025
By: Dan Schreiber, Sarah Hassnaoui, Anne Weyembergh, Malte Brosig, Kamatara Kanifa, Anthony Tibaingana
Foundational Policy brief no. 1
Humanitarian Aid in the Polycrisis: Local and Systems Thinking Approaches
Policy Brief No.2 | March 2025
By: Evika Karamagioli, Manos Pikoulis, Chrysafo Arvaniti
Intersecting Storms: Advancing LGBTQIA+ Rights in the Era of Climate Change and Environmental Justice
Policy Brief No.3 | April 2025
By: Ronald Kihali
Social Insurance in the context of the Polycrisis : A Case Study of Namibia
Policy Brief No.4 | April 2025
By: Sabine Klocke-Daffa
Circular Economy and the Polycrisis: Leveraging EU-Africa Cooperation in Natural Resource Management
Policy Brief No.5 | April 2025
By: María del Mar Alonso Almeida and Fernando Borrajo Millán
Internal Displacement in Africa: Navigating the Polycrisis in a Changing Climate
Policy Brief No.6 | April 2025
By: Thannaletchimy Housset
Whether you’re a policymaker, researcher, or engaged citizen, they offer invaluable insights into how we can think differently, act collectively, and build resilience in an increasingly unpredictable world.
Read in-depth expert analyses bringing interdisciplinary solutions to global challenges.
The Polycrisis Database 31.03.2025
The polycrisis database allows to get a thorough overview of publications linked to the polycrisis, including academic literature, grey literature and newspaper articles. It includes more than 300 entries in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Delve into the database to get the full picture
Web dossier: a collection of interviews conducted with academics from the PolyCIVIS network and beyond
As global crises become increasingly interconnected, education plays a critical role in empowering students, and equipping them with skills, knowledge, and experiences that are necessary in order to better understand, and navigate these complex challenges.
This collection of interviews conducted with academics from the PolyCIVIS network universities sheds light on some of their existing teaching methodologies, experiences, and insights coming from both continents. Educational offers featured include both polycrisis-related courses taught within individual universities and ongoing joint African-European programmes.
READ THE INTERVIEWS
Research Methodology Bootcamp
Enhance your knowledge, delve into the critical work of PolyCIVIS' Research WP, and discover the importance of researching the polycrisis concept. The report includes a keynote speech by Professor Malte Brosig, (International Relations, Wits - University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg), addressing practical insights on contemporary global challenges.
Click here to access the full report and gain valuable insights.
