Capacity development and information as a tool for coping with climate change

Capacity development and information as a tool for coping with climate change Dr Isabelle NIANG ENDA TM / Energy, environment and development team [email_address]

Climate change and its impacts on Africa
Climate change will affect signifcantly all the major economic sectors of African countries as well as important ecosystems on which the local populations depend for their livelihoods
Refer to chapter 9 (Africa) of the 4th IPCC assessment report (working group II) http://www.ipcc.ch

Limited human and institutional capacities
The human society (individuals as well as institutions) will have to cope with the negative impacts of CC
Yet their capacities to adapt to CC and enhance their resilience is limited
Human, technical, financial resources limited as well as information

What ENDA try to do?
In line with its strategic axis relative to the implementation of the major environmental agreements
Strengthen capacities at different levels of the society
Develop capacities inside the organization

Strengthening capacities at different levels of the society
Tools development
C3D pedagogic tool ( http://energie.enda.sn and www.c3d-unitar.org/c3d )
Tools for vulnerability and adaptation assessments
Developed since 2005 (Cds then online)
Will be updated this year

Together with training of trainers sessions (1 per year; the last one 25-27 july 2007 attended by 29 participants from 14 african countries)
Network of users

Other tools
Contribution to the WeADAPT platform together with SEI
Short videos on climate change and its potential impacts in local communities (presented at the Development and Climate Days, 9-10 december 2007, Bali)

The fellowship programme
Initiated in 2007; about 3,000 US$ (april to october 2007)
Three fellows
Betinbaye Yamingue (Chad) : « Perception of common risks of climate change and desertification in the Malo-Gaga rural community »
Fall Samba (Senegal): « Vulnerability and adaptation strategies to climate change of rural households : a simulation using a bioeconomic model in three villages of the peanut basin »
Ogouwale Euloge (Benin): « Evaluation of the impacts of climate change on lake Nokoue ecosystems »
Reports available
Will continue this year and included in the C3D tool

The fellows in the field

The ACCCA (Advancing Capacities to support Climate Change Adapation) programme
Initially 7 projects in Africa. 5 more funded by IDRC (70,000 US$)
ENDA is one of the main partner for Africa
Technical assistance, mainly in risk communication
Pilot actions to define adaptation strategies in key sectors
Platform : www.accca.org
Will continue this year and included in the C3D tool

The guidebook for local decision makers
Based on different workshops in Senegal, Mauritania, Mali and Benin
Still in progress

The development of a guidebook for local decision makers

Information sheets
5 information sheets on climate change and its impacts (on women, economic sectors and trade in Africa)
Ebulletins : first prepared for the COP12 (Nairobi) then extended through a mailing network (ex: adaptation)
Large set of stakeholders

The water resources writeshop
Adaptation to climate change and water esources management in West Africa (21-24 february 2007)
34 participants from 14 countries
In partnership with SEI, UNESCO and NCAP
Mainly ministerial representants as well as river basins agencies

The water resources writeshop

Support to African negociators for the UNFCCC
European Capacity Building Initiative
Support to the preparation of NAPAs and Second National Communications for different countries especially francophone countries

Networking
With other francophone NGOs (3-7 november 2007). The contribution to post-2012 agreements
GEF-NGOs
Climate Action Network (CAN) ENDA is the focal point for West and Central Africa (other NGOs in the sub region)

Developing capacities in the organization
Synergies with other teams
With LEAD, preparation of the contribution of civil society to the G8 summit on climate change issues (20-21 april 2007 Dakar, 25-26 april Bonn)
With ENDA Pronat (fellowship programme) and ENDA Rup
With ENDA Maghreb and ENDA Mali

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