Dady Demby, Jacqueline Nnam, Myra Wopereis-Pura, Ramadjita Tabo

Forum for Agricultural Research in AfricaForum for Agricultural Research in Africa

AfricaAdapt: promoting

knowledge sharing to support

climate change adaptation by

African communities

Dady Demby, Jacqueline Nnam, Myra Wopereis-Pura, Ramadjita Tabo


OutlineOutline

1. Introduction:• Why AfricaAdapt• Who we are• What we do

2. Achievements3. Benefits4. Way forward5. Identified areas of collaboration with AI


Why AfricaAdapt– the Why AfricaAdapt– the challengechallenge

Impacts of climate change are already being felt. yet…

• There is limited access to research outputs• Research is not informed by local needs • Policy makers are not informed

appropriately• Local knowledge is not shared


Why AfricaAdapt– the Why AfricaAdapt– the opportunityopportunity

• Increasing awareness and interest in climate change

• There is a lot of research (past and ongoing) • Growing appreciation of local knowledge• ICTs to support knowledge sharing

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Who we are

KSO KSO

• Africa based and African led knowledge sharing network (FARA, ENDA, ICPAC)

• Researchers, policy makers, NGOs/CBOs and local communities

• Bi-lingual (English/French)


Our activities and servicesOur activities and services

Online Offline

•Interactive website•News updates•Document repository•Research summaries•Community experiences (video)

• Small grants •Face-to-face meetings•CD-ROM and print publications•Policy briefs

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Achievements


Established interactive web platform and repository (www.africa-adapt.net)

Forestry

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AA Platform: Stats of Feb 2012

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Convened multi-stakeholder knowledge sharing events

-Science Symposium, March 2011

-- Sessions during conferences (COP, CBA, Bonn negotiations)

-Meet and Greets -(Accra, Addis Ababa, Entebbe, Nairobi)


Supported 23 communities to share knowledge

Communities have used different media to share knowledge


Produced publications to support knowledge sharing

• Policy briefs• CD-ROM• Newsletter• AfricaAdapt tales• Stories of change• Symposium papers


Benefits to stakeholdersBenefits to stakeholders

• Access to information on research, policy and practice

• Networking with other stakeholders• Platform to share knowledge and experiences• Support for local community adaptation


A recent independent survey undertaken by UNDP under the ALM, the AAP and the Climate Tech wiki

initiatives concluded that

AfricaAdapt is a major knowledge-sharing network in Africa,

More than 30% of respondents under the survey mentioned AfricaAdapt as their primary source of information.

Benefits to stakeholders

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Dr. Barrack Okoba,

Agricultural Research

Institute (KARI) Kenya

“The most significant change that has taken place in our work

as a result of the AfricaAdapt intervention is change of mind set regarding climate change

issues and enhanced confidence that we can help people successfully adapt to

climate change”.

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Dr. Maria Onyango, Senior Lecturer, Bondo

University College of Maseno

University, Kenya

“I have been able to get information particularly pertaining to climate change policies and

projects, and concerns from other parts of Africa from AfricaAdapt website. The knowledge has

been very instrumental to me in writing developmental papers, identifying information

gaps. I think AfricaAdapt is a very useful platform for exchange of knowledge and networking with

other like-minded people”

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Mr. Negash Teklu, Executive Director,

Consortium of Population Health and Environment (PHE) , Ethiopia

“The Connection I have built with people and institutions through the

face to face forums organized by AfricaAdapt is the most significant benefit I got from AfricaAdapt … it

can’t be expressed in monetary terms!”


Way forward for AfricaAdapt (2012 and beyond)

• Launching Phase 3, with:– Wider geographic coverage– Increased thematic coverage– Emphasis on offline activities and local communities

engagement

• Expanding the partnership• Identifying network champions • Sustaining the network beyond the project

cycle


Identified areas of collaboration Identified areas of collaboration with Africa Interactwith Africa Interact

• Mobilizing local communities by leveraging on existing partnerships and collaboration

• Sharing access to AfricaAdapt database of;– members:

• over 1,300 members• 80% from Africa

– CCA initiatives in Africa • 23 innovation fund projects


Identified areas of collaboration Identified areas of collaboration with AfricaInteractwith AfricaInteract

• Provide channels and expertise for research and policy dissemination (online and offline )

• Engagement beyond agriculture such as: – Energy– Climate science– Forestry

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Dady Demby, Jacqueline Nnam, Myra Wopereis-Pura, Ramadjita Tabo

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