The document discusses the urgent need for capacity development in Africa to address the limitations in adapting to climate change impacts. It highlights the importance of strengthening institutional frameworks, enhancing research capabilities, and empowering local communities to improve adaptive capacities. Recommendations include increasing funding, supporting local decision makers, and promoting knowledge exchange to integrate climate change risks into sustainable development plans.

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

2. 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

3. The main impacts of CC in Africa

5. 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)

6. From B. Osman-Elasha

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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Scholes et al., 2006

11. 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

12. 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

13. The development of a guidebook for local decision makers

14. The development of a guidebook for local decision makers

15. 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

16. 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