PATNA is a non-profit network of 100+ African experts providing the research and technical support that helps African delegations contribute to global maritime and climate decisions.
Trusted across Africa and globally
44African IMO member states
About PATNA
Africa moves over 90% of its trade by sea and holds 60% of the world’s prime solar resources, yet has had little say in the rules that price its shipping. PATNA builds the evidence, the coordinated positions and the technical capacity that change it.
Flagship programmes
Africa’s evidence base for maritime decarbonisation, built in three deliberate stages.
LEAP Phase II
Early 2025 to 2026
Twenty-five countries, materials in English, French and Portuguese, and the Dakar Workshop that produced the 15 Dakar Declarations as a unified African position.
Learn moreAcademic
Researchers and universities producing Africa-specific evidence.
40+ members
Policy
Administrators and negotiators turning that evidence into positions.
30+ members
Industry
Operators, port authorities and clean technology providers.
20+ members
Civil society
Coastal and fishing communities the transition reaches first.
15+ members
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Specialists, policymakers, researchers and industry practitioners, collaborating across PATNA’s four expert cohorts.
