SouthSouthNorth (SSN) supports national and regional responses to climate change through policy and knowledge interventions, partnerships and deep collaboration. We do this by connecting people and information, enhancing capability and mobilising resources to respond innovatively to the challenges and opportunities that climate change presents.

Contact details

Website:
https://southsouthnorth.org/

Address:
55 Salt River Road, Salt River, Cape Town 7925, South Africa

Country:
South Africa

Sub-region:
Southern Africa

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Africa
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
1999
Age (years)
SouthSouthNorth
 25
South Africa average
 29
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Hélène Connor (HELIO International), Emilio La Rovere, (COPPE Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), Steve Thorne, and Stefan Raubenheimer
Founder gender: Both male and female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Carl Wesselink
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2023
SouthSouthNorth
 64
South Africa average
 28
Global average
 66
2020
SouthSouthNorth
 40
% Female staff
2023
SouthSouthNorth
 41%
South Africa average
 25%
Global average
 50%
2020
SouthSouthNorth
 75%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
SouthSouthNorth
 44
South Africa average
 32
Global average
 65

Social

Twitter
Followers (2024)
SouthSouthNorth
 2,316
South Africa average
 10,153
Global average
 18,119
Followers (2022)
SouthSouthNorth
 1,998
Followers (2021)
SouthSouthNorth
 1,617

Data notes

Last updated: 08/05/2023
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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