Welcome remarks by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh,UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA

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Welcome Remarks by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA at the Africa Partnership Forum (APF) on Climate Change. Mr. Janneh, on his remarks highlighted that, Climate change has devastating effects and impacts and poses considerable constraints to the growth and development prospects in all socio-economic sectors of Africa. The objective of this meeting, therefore, is to build a coalition around Africa’s key concerns and expectations on climate change in order to ensure that these are adequately addressed in a new climate change agreement. Africa’s key concerns on climate change relating to adaptation, mitigation, technology development and transfer, capacity building and financing, will no doubt be expounded by our renowned presenters namely Lord Nicholas Stern of the UK and Minister Ogunlade Davidson of Sierra Leone. The objectives of this key programme include among others, enhancing the provision of data for climate services, policy and best adaptation practices; supporting the integration of climate into economic development and planning processes.