SouthSouthNorth

SSN
Cape Town, South Africa

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

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
No affiliation
Year founded
1999
Age (years)
SouthSouthNorth
 25
South Africa average
 28
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 & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Carl Wesselink
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Carl Wesselink
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
SouthSouthNorth
 71
South Africa average
 26
Global average
 79
2023
SouthSouthNorth
 64
2020
SouthSouthNorth
 40
% Female staff
2024
SouthSouthNorth
 66%
South Africa average
 54%
Global average
 58%
2023
SouthSouthNorth
 41%
2020
SouthSouthNorth
 75%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
SouthSouthNorth
 4
South Africa average
 43
Global average
 42
2022
SouthSouthNorth
 44

Social

Followers (2024)
SouthSouthNorth
 2,558
South Africa average
 11,019
Global average
 21,318
Followers (2022)
SouthSouthNorth
 1,998
Followers (2021)
SouthSouthNorth
 1,617
Followers (2024)
SouthSouthNorth
 5,000
South Africa average
 30,849
Global average
 14,684

Data notes

Last updated: 11/05/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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