Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Africa: Strategies, Synergies, and Constraints

Nyiwul, Linus

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-02662-2_11

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“…This fact delves in the importance to develop early warning systems that lessen the increasing risks of temperature extremes. Nevertheless, extreme temperatures are not systematically monitored in many countries of Africa (Harrington and Otto, 2020) hampering efforts to implement tailored adaptation and mitigation measures (Besada et al ., 2009; Nyiwul, 2019). To deep further into local aspects, Table 2 shows the multi‐model mean timing and length of the HdS (Start HdS , End HdS and Length HdS ) for the closest grid points to 15 MENA cities.…”

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Projected changes in the season of hot days in the Middle East and North Africa

Varela

Rodríguez-Díaz

Barriopedro

et al. 2021

Intl Journal of Climatology

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The present study analyses changes in the timing and duration of the hot days season over the Middle East and North Africa region from 1970 to 2099 using model simulations of 11 regional models from the Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment under the RCP8.5 scenario. In general, a non‐symmetrical lengthening of the hot days season is projected, with a tendency to extend more into spring than into autumn. By the end of the century and the RCP8.5 scenario, Western Africa and the Persian Gulf display a hot days season starting 60 days earlier than in the historical period (1970–1999) (May vs. July, respectively). Southernmost latitudes are the most affected by a later retreat of the hot days season, of up to 60 days with respect to the historical period (October vs. August). The length of the extreme season is projected to increase between 100 and 120 days for the southernmost latitudes and the Persian Gulf resulting in nearly four more months with hot days conditions.

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confidence: 99%

Projected changes in the season of hot days in the Middle East and North Africa

Varela

Rodríguez-Díaz

Barriopedro

et al. 2021

Intl Journal of Climatology

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“…This is the component that many smallholder farmers are lacking, hence, their increased failure to adapt to climate change. Otherwise, effective agriculture production requires the proactive provision of relevant inputs at a timeous moment [7,32] when there are government institutions directly responsible for all these mandates.…”

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“…Nevertheless, the key production sectors, particularly agriculture, forestry, wildlife, and aquatic life, are deteriorating due to lack of effective management and cross-sectoral engagement. It was equally echoed by Nyiwul [7] that such an unfavourable institutional and policy environment in the majority of African countries does hinder prospects of funding, capacity enhancement, and technological innovation.…”

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“…In this paper, a wide range of earlier research on adaptation barriers drawn from context-based studies and an extensive review of literature is acknowledged. The Productivity Commission [7] cited market failures, policy and regulatory barriers, governance and institutional barriers, behavioural and cognitive barriers as common inhibiting factors. Antwi-Agyei et al [8] explored case studies drawn from northeastern Ghana supplemented by a systematic review of the literature to evaluate the barriers that hamper operational enactment of climate adaptations in the sub-Saharan African region.…”

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Understanding the Logic of Climate Change Adaptation: Unpacking Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation by Smallholder Farmers in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe

Chingombe

Musarandega

2021

Sustainability

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Smallholder farmers in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe, have grappled for a long time with the effects of climate change despite the locally and externally driven resilience-building initiatives in place. This paper adopts a qualitative approach to explore the encountered adaptation barriers. Smallholder farmers, Agricultural Technical and Extension Services (AGRITEX) officers, and the traditional leadership fraternity were randomly selected from the district’s 22 rural wards as study participants. Data were solicited using focus group discussions and face-to-face interviews that were corroborated by researcher observation methods. The data were analysed using thematic content analysis of key perspectives drawn from smallholder farmers, traditional leaders, and extension officers who work with farmers. What was unveiled is an assortment of barrier dynamics related to climate, finance, infrastructure, generational change, water resources, inefficient bureaucracy, gender inequality, and health barriers. Vensim PLE 7.3 software was used to illustrate barrier components as they act together to cripple smallholder farmers’ efforts to raise their adaptive capacity. Adaptation barriers are complex and, therefore, cannot be addressed using policies that are fragmented. The paper recommends a multidimensional approach by policy makers to analyse adaptive barriers to build more climate resilience within smallholder farmer communities.

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“…To some extent, finance being targeted largely to two sectors (agriculture and water supply and sanitation) aligns with the climate sensitivity of these sectors in Africa (Niang et al, 2014) and their prioritization in adaptation actions outlined in African NDCs (Nyiwul, 2019). Yet we know adaptation investments need to target a wide range of sectors to reduce direct and indirect climate risks, boost social and economic resilience, and protect natural ecosystems (Chausson et al, 2020;Hallegatte et al, 2016).…”

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Quantifying international public finance for climate change adaptation in Africa

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Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, international financial assistance is expected to support African and other developing countries as they prepare for and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The impact of this finance depends on how much finance is mobilized and where it is targeted. However, there has been no comprehensive quantitative mapping of adaptationrelated finance flows to African countries to date. Here we track development finance principally targeting adaptation from bilateral and multilateral funders to Africa between 2014 and 2018. We find that the amounts of finance are well below the scale of investment needed for adaptation in Africa, which is a region with high vulnerability to climate change and low adaptation capacity. Finance targeting mitigation (US$30.6 billion) was almost double that for adaptation (US $16.5 billion). The relative share of each varies greatly among African countries. More adaptation-related finance was provided as loans (57%) than grants (42%) and half the adaptation finance has targeted just two sectors: agriculture; and water supply and sanitation. Disbursement ratios for adaptation in this period are 46%, much lower than for total development finance in Africa (at 96%). These are all problematic patterns for Africa, highlighting that more adaptation finance and targeted efforts are needed to ensure that financial commitments translate into meaningful change on the ground for African communities. Key policy insights. Between 2014 and 2018, adaptation-related finance committed by bilateral and multilateral funders to African countries remained well below US$5.5 billion per year, or roughly US$5 per person per year; these amounts are well below the estimates of adaptation costs in Africa. . Funders have not strategically targeted support for adaptation activities towards the most vulnerable to climate change African countries. . Lessons from countries that have been more successful in accessing finance point to the value of more sophisticated domestic adaptation policies and plans; of alignment with priorities of the NDC; of meeting funding requirements of specific funders; and of the strategic use of climate funds by national planners. . A low adaptation finance disbursement ratio in this period in Africa (at 46%) relates to barriers impeding the full implementation of adaptation projects: low grant to loan ratio; requirements for co-financing; rigid rules of climate funds; and inadequate programming capacity within many countries.

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Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Africa: Strategies, Synergies, and Constraints

Cited by 15 publications

References 17 publications

Projected changes in the season of hot days in the Middle East and North Africa

Projected changes in the season of hot days in the Middle East and North Africa

Understanding the Logic of Climate Change Adaptation: Unpacking Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation by Smallholder Farmers in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe

Quantifying international public finance for climate change adaptation in Africa

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