Project Record

Objectives:

To significantly improve the pro-poor adaptive capacity of African societies so that the poor across Africa are resilient to climate volatility and change.

Four objectives are at the core of CCAA's mission They are:
1. To strengthen the capacity of African scientists, organizations, decision-makers and others to contribute to adaptation to climate change.
2. To support adaptation by rural and urban people, particularly the most vulnerable, through action research.
3. To generate a better shared understanding of the findings of scientists and research institutes on climate variability and change.
4. To inform policy processes with good quality science-based knowledge.

Background:

This five year research programme was designed to meet the critical lack of capacity to deal with unavoidable climate change impacts in Africa. It was therefore designed with a specific and direct emphasis on enhancing African participation in climate change adaptation research processes.

Intended Outputs:

1. A portfolio of participatory action research projects with appropriate regional and thematic representation that address needs of vulnerable groups.
2. A series of capacity building, education and training activities for researchers and policy makers.
3. A series of events and web based initiatives that strengthen knowledge exchange and networking.

Progress and Impact:

Objective of African research leadership achieved and research activities now being profiled in African media. Still too early to ascertain comprehensive impact, but evidence of impact on policy making beginning to appear e.g. Morrocco coastal flooding, Ethiopia crop insurance. Outcome mapping system now established which should make it easier to evaluate impact. DFID visibility very low and now being addressed.

General Notes:

Links to project websites maintained by CCAA partners:

• ACCMA - Adaptation aux Changements Climatiques au MAROC [Adaptation to Climate Change in Morocco]
• Advancing Capacity to Support Climate Change Adaptation (ACCCA)
• The African Climate Change Fellowship Program
• Vulnérabilité et adaptations aux changements climatiques des systèmes agraires à Madagascar. [Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change: Agricultural Systems in Madagascar]
• InfoClim Sénégal
• Strengthening the capacity to adapt to climate change in rural Bénin

Publications:
See www.idrc.ca/ccaa.