The climate-smart village : a model developed by CCAFS program to improve the adaptive capacity of communities Presented by Dr. Woldeamlak Bewket, Associate Professor, Addis Ababa University at Africa Agriculture Science Week 6, 15 July 2013, Accra, Ghana. http://ccafs.cgiar.org/events/15/jul/2013/africa-agriculture-science-week-2013

1. KNOWLEDGE LEARNING AND
EXCHANGE PLATFORM FOR CLIMATE
CHANGE NEGOTIATORS
Moses Tenywa, James Kinyangi, George Wamukoya
Cromwel Lukorito, Woldeamlak Bewket, David Mkwambisi
Mohamed Nasr
Agricultural Science Week 14-20th July, 2013 Accra, Ghana

2. OUTLINE
• Background – UNFCCC
• Agriculture at UNFCCC
• AGN Position & Challenges
• Intervention by CCAFS & COMESA – KLPs
• KLP Objectives
• Outputs and outcomes
• Input to C0P19 - way forward
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3. BACKGROUND - UNFCCC
Ò Climate science - evidence
Ò Objectives – mitigation, adaptation
Ò Measures - emission reductions and adaptation
Ò Contribution - who should contribute what and when
Ò Compliance
Ò A new international climate treaty – 2015
Ò Agriculture & climate change – vulnerable, source,
sink

4. AGRICULTURE AT UNFCCC
Ò Unclear position of agriculture at UNFCC discussions
Ò Measurement & estimation of emissions and removals
of GHG in agriculture
Ò Partitioning the 14% global contribution of agriculture
between smallholders and large scale farming.
Ò SBSTA tasked to consider agriculture at COP17

5. AGN POSITIONS & CHALLENGES
Ò Divergent views relating to agriculture
Ò Polarization of opinion among AGN between
adaptation and mitigation
Ò Lack of common understanding of the positions of the
other Parties
Ò Inadequate technical information

6. INTERVENTION BY CCAFS & COMESA
Ò Technical Team to synthesize submissions made by
parties and observer organizations on issues relating
to agriculture
Ò Inform AGN on positions of Parties and Observers
Ò Spearhead formation of Africa-wide learning alliance
for climate change negotiation
É KLP – for a more sustained support

7. KLP OBJECTIVES
Ò KLP –a more sustained support to AGN
Ò To articulate the African needs & aspirations on
agriculture at UNFCCC
Ò To enhance agriculture considerations into climate
change policy discussions at national, regional and
international levels
Ò Sharing knowledge & experiences among countries

8. ACTIVITIES AND OUTPUTS
Time
Activity
Output
Feb 2011
Support to Parties to submit issues
related to agriculture to SBSTA
Key issues relevant to SBSTA
June 2012
Attendance at SBSTA
On-site support to AGN
November 2012
Support with a pre-COP18 preparation
workshop for AGN
Draft agriculture text for AGN
Nov – December
2012
Attendance at 37th SBSTA and COP18
On-site support to AGN
Issues related to agriculture suspended
February 2013
Review of outcomes of COP 18
Decision to develop a Technical Paper
Recommendation to bring on board ACPCA
May 2013
Review of TORs and structure for
Technical Paper and Position Papers
writing
Action plan for technical paper
Agreement to involve as many experts across
the continent
Decision to document case studies that
support adaptation and mitigation actions

9. OUTCOMES
Ò Facilitated understanding among AGN
Ò Improved understanding of positions of Parties and
Observers
Ò Refined approaches and skills for negotiations
Ò Expert input was appreciated and request made for
their support in SBSTA 37& 38, and COP18

10. OUTCOMES - INPUT TO COP19
Annex I
Non-Annex I
Mi$ga$on
priority
along
with
adapta$on
Adapta$on
priority
and
mi$ga$on
co-­‐
benefits
Less
expensive
long
term
investments
in
mi$ga$on
technologies
Resource
investments
in
adap$ve
capacity
(e.g.
Green
Climate
Fund)
Focus
on
no-­‐regret
pathway
rather
than
focus
on
historical
responsibili$es
Common
but
Differen$ated
Responsibili$es
(CBDR)
Include
relevant
adapta$on
ac$vi$es
in
Nairobi
Work
programme
Work
programme
on
Agriculture

11. KLP FRAMEWORK