The Programme organized the Africa Forum on Low-Carbon Materials in 2024 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and a session on Low-Carbon Materials at the West Africa Mining Week 2024. Stakeholders exchanged good experiences in value-addition to minerals such as clays, sand, stone, laterites and volcanic materials, in production of low-carbon materials, in innovations and research on alternative construction materials (stabilized earth bricks, LC2, LC3, etc.). LCM are locally available materials, they create jobs and wealth, have less environmental footprint and lower greenhouse gas emissions compared with conventional construction materials.