Sustainable Solutions for Africa — SSA
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Work with us

Join us in building the skills, systems and investments to drive climate-resilience development across Africa.

Whether you are an institution seeking a strategic technical partner, an investment collaborator, an emerging professional honing your skills, or an enterprise growing your business, SSA offers ways to engage.

Partner with us

SSA builds strategic, impact-focused partnerships with governments, regional institutions, international agencies, development banks, climate funds, philanthropies, and private-sector actors to design, structure, finance and deliver climate-resilient development across Africa.

We partner with institutions seeking to:

  • Strengthen governance and institutional systems for long-term resilience
  • Develop bankable project pipelines and investment platforms
  • Mobilise public and private capital at scale for resilience
  • Build durable African technical capacity
  • Deliver measurable impact for climate-vulnerable communities
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Careers

SSA is powered by a multidisciplinary team of professionals committed to advancing climate-resilient development across Africa.

We seek professionals with expertise in:

  • Climate finance and financial structuring
  • Economic modelling and macro-fiscal analysis
  • Climate science and risk assessment
  • Public policy and governance
  • Project preparation and investment analysis
  • Digital climate analytics and technology solutions
  • Monitoring, evaluation, safeguards, and gender
  • Operations, finance and organizational performance

We offer the opportunity to:

  • Contribute to high-impact climate finance initiatives across Africa
  • Engage directly with governments, financial institutions, and communities
  • Apply technical expertise to real-world investment and policy problems
  • Operate in a dynamic, mission-driven environment
  • Grow professionally alongside a team committed to strengthening African capacity
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Young Professionals Programme

The Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a 12-month immersive programme for exceptional African graduates and early-career professionals passionate about climate solutions. Fellows work directly with SSA's team on real programmes and projects, helping build Africa's next generation of climate-finance practitioners and leaders.

10Fellows Trained
1Cohort Completed
90%Retained in Sector

Internships & Fellowships

Gain real-world experience in climate solutions

SSA offers structured internships and fellowships for students and recent graduates committed to Africa's sustainable future. Placements are embedded within active projects, giving participants hands-on experience in climate finance, policy and research. We recruit from across the continent and welcome applications year-round.

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Procurement

From time to time, SSA engages consultants, firms and service providers through transparent and competitive procurement processes to support delivery of its programmes. We seek partners who share our commitment to technical excellence, integrity and Africa-led impact.

Our procurement processes are based on clearly defined terms of reference, open calls and objective evaluation criteria.

Open Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and contract opportunities will be posted here. Interested providers should review the procurement documentation carefully and submit proposals in line with the stated requirements and deadlines.

Offers will be posted here as they become available.