Capacity development needs Climate change capacity development Dr Isabelle NIANG ENDA TM (Energy, Environment, Development team) [email_address]

Why capacity development is necessary in Africa? Africa is one of the continents the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change (IPCC WGII report, chapter 9) Importance of the negative impacts Very limited capacities to adapt

Africa is one of the continents the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change (IPCC WGII report, chapter 9)

Importance of the negative impacts

Very limited capacities to adapt

The main impacts of CC in Africa

Why capacity development is necessary in Africa? The capacities to adapt are limited and will certainly be insufficient to adapt to climate change (IPCC WGII 4th SPM)

The capacities to adapt are limited and will certainly be insufficient to adapt to climate change (IPCC WGII 4th SPM)

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The need for capacity development Must address different levels in Africa Institutions Research community Local stakeholders and communities

Must address different levels in Africa

Institutions

Research community

Local stakeholders and communities

The need for capacity development The institutional level A positive context The declaration of the African Union (january 2007) The development of sub-regional strategies to adapt to climate change (ECOWAS for example) The existence of national frameworks for climate change (national committees on climate change) A number of existing projects related to CC (ACCCA, CCAA, etc.) To be strengthened to address the integration of CC issues into national development plans

The institutional level

A positive context

The declaration of the African Union (january 2007)

The development of sub-regional strategies to adapt to climate change (ECOWAS for example)

The existence of national frameworks for climate change (national committees on climate change)

A number of existing projects related to CC (ACCCA, CCAA, etc.)

To be strengthened to address the integration of CC issues into national development plans

The need for capacity development The research community is there But still weak Geographical and thematic distribution Lack of continuous funding Limited links with policy and local levels A necessary component for adaptation to climate change

The research community is there

But still weak

Geographical and thematic distribution

Lack of continuous funding

Limited links with policy and local levels

A necessary component for adaptation to climate change

Scholes et al., 2006

Recommendations: research Support existing/emerging networks (AfricanNESS) Increase funding to retain and create scientific capacities Support centres of excellence and encourage multidisciplinary research Encourage large, international research campaigns in Africa Address key observational gaps Strengthen the links between science and policy and with education at all levels

Support existing/emerging networks (AfricanNESS)

Increase funding to retain and create scientific capacities

Support centres of excellence and encourage multidisciplinary research

Encourage large, international research campaigns in Africa

Address key observational gaps

Strengthen the links between science and policy and with education at all levels

The need for capacity development The local capacities Adaptation will take place mainly at local level The main reasons of low adaptive capacity are known Poverty Lack of information Lack of / destructuration of the society organizations Limited power of local communities

The local capacities

Adaptation will take place mainly at local level

The main reasons of low adaptive capacity are known

Poverty

Lack of information

Lack of / destructuration of the society organizations

Limited power of local communities

The development of a guidebook for local decision makers

The development of a guidebook for local decision makers

The development of a guidebook for local decision makers

The development of a guidebook for local decision makers

TOTAL Idem pour les considérations à appliquer Idem Améliorer la Santé des populations Is there a need to reconsider the timing for the activities? If CC risks have to be considered is there a need to extend sites or change activities? . Which is the problem? . Which kinds of climate risks will affect this problem ? . Which activities/changes need to be done to integrate CC risk ? Improve the quality and access to health care for the populations X x x Autres Etat Commune Other sources of funding with CC risk Sources of funding in thousands of CFA Additional cost with climate risk Estimated cost in thousands of CFA Period 2005 - 2009 Localisation Activities (with climate risks) Activities (in the local dvpt plan) Objectives

Recommendations: local level Links with poverty reduction strategies as well as sustainable development plans Support/encourage the decentralization process: empower local decision makers and communities associations Develop awareness/information campaigns at local level (tools) Funding projects which include CC issues at local level Collection and exchange on traditional adaptation practices at local level Empower local organizations and decision makers

Links with poverty reduction strategies as well as sustainable development plans

Support/encourage the decentralization process: empower local decision makers and communities associations

Develop awareness/information campaigns at local level (tools)

Funding projects which include CC issues at local level

Collection and exchange on traditional adaptation practices at local level

Empower local organizations and decision makers