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Barriers and enablers to climate change adaptation in the semi arid regions of west africa evidence from ghana and mali
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Barriers and enablers to climate change adaptation in the semi arid regions of west africa evidence from ghana and mali

  1. ASSAR (Adaptation at Scale In Semi-Arid Regions) is a research project being undertaken in the semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia. In West Africa, ASSAR focuses on the dry sub-humid band that extends from the Upper West Region of northern Ghana through to southern Mali, referred to as the Wa-Bobo-Sikasso transect. • baCkground 1• Examine the dynamics and drivers of vulnerability, 2• Explore ways to enhance the resilience of people, local organisations and governments. 3• Promote climate adaptation practices and policy that are effective, widespread and sustainable. • objeCtives Research into Use (RiU) as key feature seeks to enhance the legitimacy of findings through stakeholder engagement (ShE). The research structured in three phases 1• System-scale regional diagnostic studies (RDSs) captures the current state of affairs and evaluate trajectories of change. 2• Regional research programs (RRPs) on specific research sites uses Transformative Scenario Planning (TSP) approach to understand adaptation in a multi-scale complex biophysical and political-econo- mic context; 3• Knowledge synthesis and sharing strengthens adaptation planning and implementation capacity. • methodology West Africa Regional Diagnostic Study (RDS) completed West Africa Regional Research Program (RRP) in progress. • aCtivities Barriers and enablers to adaptation comprise development, gender, and governance dimensions Development barriers: Inadequate management of NR; dependence on donor communities; extensification of agriculture. Development enablers: Participatory research; prominence of appropriate technology Gender barriers: Constrained ability for women livelihood diversification; women limited access to technology, NR and decision-making; male migration ex- poses vulnerable groups to shocks Gender enablers: Adaptation-entry point for addressing the needs of differentially vulnerable groups; more educated and engaged youth. Governance barriers: Incomplete transfer of authority to local communities; top-down interventions and less local incentives for managing NR; the lack of coordination within and across scales. Governance enablers: National policy developed around climate change; mainstreaming of climate into sectoral policies and strategies; traditional authorities and religious institutions viewed as credible sources for mobilizing actions on adaptation. • results and main aChievements • Current partnerships and future engagements for out sCaling The ongoing RRP consists of an in-depth field investigation of the biophy- sical, governance, institutional, social differentiation, gender and know- ledge-sharing aspects around the identified barriers, enablers and knowledge gaps. It looks at these aspects through the lens of agricultural intensification-adaptation interface in a dynamic and complex develop- ment context. • ConClusions Funded by IRDC (Canada) and DFID (UK), ASSAR research in West Africa is undertaken through a partnership among ICRISAT, Mali; Michigan State University (USA); the Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies at the University of Ghana, the NGOs START (USA), OXFAM (UK); national and districts stakeholders in Ghana and Mali. Barriers and Enablers to Climate Change Adaptation in the Semi-Arid Regions of West Africa: Evidence from Ghana and Mali Amadou Sidibé1 , Edmond Totin2 , Sibiry Traoré3 1 MSU/ICRISAT 2 ICRISAT 3 ICRISAT Corresponding author email: a.sidibe@cgiar.org
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