Mainstreaming Adaptation for Sustainable Development: Six Messages from African Civil Society
In its most recent report, the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlighted the serious impact climate change will have on Africa. Overwhelming scientific and anecdotal evidence shows that climate change is happening now and there is an urgent need for African governments and the international community to help Africa adapt to it.
In response to this, LEAD Africa, LEAD International and their African partners, SouthSouthNorth (SSN), ENDA Tiers Monde (ENDA TM), and the African Centre for Technology (ACTS), brought together development and climate change experts from across sub-Saharan Africa to discuss how the continent should adapt to climate change.
The aim was to build African ownership of the process, mainstream it, and generate solutions that will help Africa adapt. This paper presents six key messages which represent a summary of the discussions and recommendations for action.
Full publication: Mainstreaming Adaptation for Sustainable Development (PDF)
