If ICCASA mainstreams gender, social inclusivity, and diversity by generating gender disaggregated climate data, strengthening local adaptation, fostering inclusive governance, expanding climate finance for marginalized groups, and leveraging technology for equitable adaptation, and if all state and non- state actors adopt this intersectional approach, THEN climate actions, policies, leadership, and finance become more inclusive and effective, and ULTIMATELY leading to a systemic shift where climate action is driven by and benefits all people, creating a just, climate-resilient Africa.