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African Climate Policy Center : programme strategy 2017-2021
(2017)
In recognition of the challenges posed by climate change for the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa, ECA and the Global Climate Observing System co-hosted a regional workshop to deliberate on ...
Programme strategy: knowledge generation and delivery for climate resilient development policies in Africa 2017-2021
(2017)
The African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) was established in 2008 after a process of reflection and strategizing in different policy contexts on the need to mainstream climate ...
Impact of climate change on agricultural trade flows and food security in the Economic Community of West African States
(2017-09)
This paper presents a summary of a study conducted to investigate the impact of climate change on agricultural trade flows inside the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and between ECOWAS and non-ECOWAS ...
An assessment of agricultural sector policies and climate change in Kenya: Nexus between climate change related policies, research and practice
(2017)
This report summarizes the findings of a recent study that focused on the links between agricultural research and climate change as documented in the policy arena in Kenya. The overall objective of the study was to assess ...
Compenser les effets négatifs du changement climatique sur l’agriculture dans la Communauté des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest
(2017)
Le changement climatique est reconnu comme l’une des plus graves menaces pour la capacité des systèmes d’approvisionnement alimentaire de satisfaire les besoins croissants en nourriture (Leclère et al., 2014). On prédit ...
Stratégie programmatique 2017-2021
(2017)
L’adoption de l’Agenda 2063, du Programme de développement durable à l’horizon 2030 et de l’Accord de Paris de 2015 fixe de nouvelles cibles dans les domaines de la gestion des catastrophes et des risques et de l’atténuation ...
Downscaled climate analysis on historical, current and future trends in the East African community region
(2017)
Understanding and confidence on climate change and its potential impacts have grown greatly over the last few years. While the evidence for climate change grows stronger, uncertainty prevails over the precise nature of ...
An assessment of Tanzania’s agricultural production, climate change, agricultural trade and food security
(2017)
Agriculture is the mainstay of Tanzania’s economy. The sector contributes significantly to national GDP and export earnings, supplies raw materials for agro industries, supports rural livelihoods and feeds the urban ...
Offsetting the negative impact of climate change on agriculture in the Economic Community of West African States
(2017)
Climate change is acknowledged to be among the most serious threats to the capacity of food supply systems to meet growing food needs. Indeed, it is predicted that agriculture in the countries of the Economic Community of ...
An assessment of Rwanda’s agricultural production, climate change, agricultural trade and food security
(2017)
Rwanda is a small, hilly, landlocked country located in Eastern and Central Africa region between Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is located 2° south of the Equator in Central Africa ...