{"id":16245,"date":"2019-03-19T12:23:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T12:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=16245"},"modified":"2019-03-19T12:23:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T12:23:36","slug":"africa-climate-week-outcomes-from-day-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=16245","title":{"rendered":"Africa Climate Week: Outcomes from Day One"},"content":{"rendered":"

By ‘Seyifunmi Adebote<\/strong>, Ghana
\nAfrica, though the lowest contributor to global emissions, remains the most affected continent by Climate Change; thousands of Climate Change actors are now gathered in Ghana for the Africa Climate Week to seek ways to forge ahead in mitigating against, and adapting to the impacts of a changing climate.
\nWhile the highlight of the Africa Climate Week will be on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, the conference has recorded some outcomes from five different sessions of the first open event- FAO & GRP Stepping Up Action to Build Climate Resilient Agriculture and Food Systems in Africa.
\nSession one, the Role of Climate Risk analyses for Evidence-Based NDC and NAP Implementation had the following outcomes:
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Make the link between science, policy and farmers; bring all stakeholders together to design risk-informed adaption action.
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Share data on climate change impacts and adaptation needs and effectively disseminate research findings across all levels
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Make the business case for adaptation by creating incentives and showing the economic potentials of climate resilience
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Create an enabling environment for farmers to implement adaptation strategies and have access to risk insurance.
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\nSession two, Nature-Based Solutions 1 \u2013 Africa\u2019s Agriculture and Food Systems powered by Nature had the following outcomes:
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Key to nature-based transformation lies in shaping and supporting the investment decisions of smallholder farmers, foresters and fishers to adopt risk-driven and informed, integrated farming and land-use planning systems that safeguard biodiversity as well as improve their livelihoods.
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Develop integrative incentive packages that maximize the adoption of improved farming practices at farm and landscapes levels and those that look to longer-term investment horizons
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Smallholder producers need to be active participants in finding solutions and all efforts should be made to integrate local and traditional knowledge with scientific knowledge
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Foster coordination of incentives from local initiatives and private-public partnerships, to integrate between sectors and stakeholders.
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\nSession three, Colliding Climate and Conflict Risks in Fragile and Vulnerable Context had the following outcomes;
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Create platforms for conflicting parties to discuss and address drivers of different types of conflict and climate-related vulnerabilities and leverage joint internets
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Policies for sustainable actions exist need to focus on their implementation and tackling corruption
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Farmer-friendly and equitable, non-traditional financial solutions that prioritize not only profit but also sustainability and resilience and work with and for agroecological solutions
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Scale-out and distribute climate information service technologies.
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\nSession four, Scaling Up Private Sector Investment That Builds Resilience in Agriculture had the following outcomes;
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Tailor partnership to meet client-targeted needs
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Need for strong farmer organizations that link to the private sectors and value chain schemes
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Significantly increase in finance to reach farmers through inclusive business models
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Targeted system solution for different agro-ecologies and farmer types including social safety nets
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\nThe last session, Early Warning \u2013 Early Action (EWEA) and Forecast Based Financing: Experiences and Challenges from Africa, had the following outcomes;
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Early warning is not enough! We need to translate early warning into early action
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 EWEA protects livelihoods, reduces humanitarian costs and protects development gains
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Scaling up of EWEA requires coordination, partnerships and institutionalization in regional and national organizations
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 EWEA creates opportunities in the agriculture and food sector based on risk-informed investment,
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\nThe one-week long event, March 18 \u2013 22, 2019, according to the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will guide Africa as the world is entering a new era of ambition \u2013 where all people, nations, and organizations must come together to urgently increase action to meet the 1.5C temperature goal.
\nWednesday\u2019s high-level segment will take place at the Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana, with the presence of the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo; UN Climate Change Deputy Executive Secretary, Ovais Sarmad; COP24 President, Micha\u0142 Kurtyka; among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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