This document provides information about the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA). It summarizes that PACJA is a continental coalition of over 1000 civil society organizations from 45 African countries. It works to advance African priorities in international climate change negotiations and coordinates major groups in Africa. The document also defines Climate Smart Agriculture as practices that sustainably increase productivity and resilience while reducing emissions. It notes that CSA offers benefits but smallholder farmers in Africa face challenges such as unclear land rights and extreme weather that are exacerbated by climate change. The document calls for CSA policies and interventions that protect livelihoods, tackle root causes of problems, and promote gender equality.

2. Sam Ogallah
Pan African Climate Justice Alliance
(PACJA)
Email: ogallah@pacja.org
Website: www.pacja.org
Climate Smart Agriculture: Building Resilience and
Safeguards for Smallholder Farmers in Africa
A Presentation at COP21 African Pavilion –
ILRI/CGIAR/CCAFS –Side event
Paris, 2015

3.  A continental coalition of CSOs in the African continent
 Founded in 2008, Johannesburg, South Africa
 Brings together over 1000 organisations from diverse backgrounds across 45
countries in Africa
 Membership derived from NGOs, Foundations, Trusts, CBOs, farmers groups,
faith-based networks, national coalitions and regional Sectoral networks from
45 countries in Africa. Has evolved as a key actors in climate change processes
in Africa & internationally
 Observer Status with the UNFCCC, AU, AMCEN, GCF
 Sits in the Steering Committee in ClimDev Africa Programme, AU, AfDB, UNECA
 Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya
 Works with Governments to drive African agenda at International level
 Coordinating Major Groups under UNEA
 Strong partnership with several int’l partners in North & South - CJN, EAG, DCJ
 African CSO observer in FCPF of the World Bank and UN-REDD
ABOUT PACJA

4. CSA is the practice of agriculture which sustainably increases
productivity and resilience (adaptation), reduces/removes
greenhouse gases from the atmosphere (mitigation), and
enhances achievement of national food security and
development goals (FAO, 2005; ICRAF, 2011).
 Important part of tackling climate change and promoting
sustainable development.
 With the appropriate safeguards, it can offer multiple
advantages, such as mitigating further emissions, creating
resource efficiencies and improving productivity and
What is Climate Smart Agriculture
(CSA)?

5. • A Poverty issue: it has exacerbated poverty in the world
• Equity issue: Disproportionately affects those poor
countries and vulnerable sectors of the society
• A Justice issue: the problem was caused by rich people &
the poor are mostly affected
• An Economic issue: It has stunted growth of some
economies while big economies fear cutting emissions
will affect them
• A Humanitarian issue: Many catastrophes and disasters
are caused by climate events
• It is a food security issue, a water issue, forest issue, etc
WHY CLIMATE CHANGE in CSA -
because it is………………

6. • Perception on climate change has changed
over years
• Though we may differ on what action to take,
the consensus across the world is that climate
has changed, and that someone somewhere
has caused the problem –need joint actions
• Climate change is no longer an isolated
scientific & environmental issue
• It has dimensions in all human development
indicators
CHANGING CONVERSATIONS ON
CLIMATE CHANGE & CSA

7. • Around 13 million hectares of land are lost each year
through deforestation (FAO, 2005)
• Much land is converted for agricultural use, with the
stress on land in Africa much greater than that in
other regions.
• Land tenure rights are unclear in many countries and
communities.
• Farmers face practical challenges in continuing the
raising of livestock and crops due to extreme
weather conditions.
• The cost of producing agricultural outputs is rising,
increasing prices for consumers
CSA & The challenges: A food
security issue….

8. •Protect livelihoods
•Tackle root causes
•Promote inclusive values and processes
•Promote sustainable partnerships
•Promote gender equality
•Build on previous success
•Explore and expand new areas:
CSA Policy & interventions
should…

9. THANK YOU
Website: www.pacja.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PACJA2008
Email: ogallah@pacja.org
Twitter: @pacja1