Adaptation Development Linking Policy Practice

Adaptation is development: Linking policy to practice Youba Sokona African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) part of the ClimDev-Africa Programme United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Climate Change Meets Policy

Outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Any existing opportunities should be exploited to achieving goals

Observations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

( Smith et al. 2009 PNAS) Updated reasons for concern EU 2°C-Guardrail

Facts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Holistic approach and concerted and differentiated actions are required Least Developed Countries Emerging Economies & EITs Developed Countries More adaptation Less mitigation Adaptation & mitigation More mitigation less adaptation Training Institutional support Information support R&D support Collaborative R&D Technology Partnership & Networking Technology facilitation and Partnerships Annual per capita Income $1200 $7000 550 PPMV 450 PPMV Corridor of sustainable development & stabilization of GHGs Per capita GHG emissions (concentrations)

African Scenarios – there is a lot of uncertainty ,[object Object],Changes in surface water supply across Africa with Predicted Climate Change Will there be increases or decreases in available water? Potential ET Actual ET Runoff 10 models show likely decrease of runoff while 7 shows like increase of runoff Example: Blue Nile GCM downscaling Precipitation Source: Maartin de Wit and Jacek Stankiewicz www.scienceexpress.org/2March2006/Page1/10.1126/science1119929

Africa is responding to climate change ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The development challenge ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Recently Africa’s growth has been widespread…

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Mainstreaming is necessary but … it may lead to an overload

A new approach is required… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Turning adversity into opportunity 6-9/11/2007 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Hydropower Outlook fro Africa (BMZ, EUDEV.de, 2007)

Better exploring opportunity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The policy challenge ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Development and underdevelopment Climate change ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Climate change ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Business as usual Climate adaptation and mitigation

Finance challenge ,[object Object],From the Copenhagen Accord and Cancun Agreements… Fast start finance Long term finance Cancun agreements US$30 Billion 2010-2012 LULUCF & REDD + Adaptation and NAPAs Technology development and transfer Capacity building US$100 Billion per year from 2020 ? ? ? ?

Challenge for coherent national framework ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Linking international, national and local levels of climate adaptation and mitigation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],LULUCF & REDD + Adaptation and NAPAs Technology development and transfer Capacity building Communities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Institutions and grass roots groups Action, participation and employment National Framework Dialogue Agreement Action

Any difficult journey requires innovation

Introducing ACPC ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Team ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

ClimDev-Africa Programme ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

ClimDev-Africa Programme Meetings of the Chief Executives of the AUC, ECA and AfDB Programme Steering Committee (PSC) (AUC, UNECA, AfDB and others) African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) ClimDev-Africa Special Fund (CDSF) Regional / sub-regional level RECs/SROs, Regional/Sub-Regional Climate Institutions, RBOs, Research Institutions Technical Advisory Panel National level NMHSs, Sectoral Actors (public sector, private sector, civil society) Climate Change and Desertification Programmes Coordination Unit (CCDU) Stakeholder forums e.g. Climate Change and Dev. Conf. & other forums/platforms

Work programme 2011 + ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Knowledge generation… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Advocacy… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Capacity mobilisation… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Next steps ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Climate Change Meets Policy United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Adaptation Development Linking Policy Practice

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