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MATRIX OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFRICAN CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY

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AFRICAN CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY

ANNEX A

MATRIX OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFRICAN CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY

MAY 2014

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1. Thematic Areas of Intervention

STRATEGIC AREAS OF

INTERVENTION

MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE

INDICATORS

INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED

1.1 Climate Change Governance

Goal 1: Maintain African

common position in support

of the UNFCCC, Kyoto

Protocol and other relevant

conventions and treaties

Action 1: Develop a framework for

consultation on all relevant issues of

climate change including to promote and

mobilize support for ratification and

domestication of signed international and

regional climate change conventions and

treaties, and implement regional

agreements and decisions of Specialized

Technical Committees (STCs)

Framework for

consultation on all

relevant issues of climate

change developed

A framework acceptable by AU

Member states and RECs.

AUC, Member countries, RECs

and other stakeholders.

Action 2: Coordinate and provide unified

African voice in relevant global forums; as

well as provide leadership in the

development and implementation of

African, regional, and national wide

systems for climate change advocacy,

capacity building of negotiators and

supporting multi-disciplinary experts.

Common African position

at global, regional and

national forums

National and regional

frameworks for climate

change advocacy

Number of reports detailing

Africa’s position in global forums

Number of national and regional

advocacy activities

Training manuals for negotiators

Number of trained negotiators

AUC, Member countries, RECs,

UN Agencies, the private sector,

civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-

based organizations and media

associations

Goal 2: To provide

leadership for effective

climate change policy,

institutional, management

and legal frameworks at

continental, regional and

national levels

Action 1: Strengthen political leadership

for climate change intervention at

continental, regional and national levels;

Strong political leadership

for climate change

intervention

Number of decisions from AU

Specialized Technical

Committees dealing with climate

change issues

Relevant decisions by

CAHOSCC and related

committees.


UN Agencies

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STRATEGIC AREAS OF

INTERVENTION


INDICATORS


Action 2: Coordinate provision for

synergies of bilateral and multilateral

agreements related to climate change.

Operational synergistic

bilateral and multilateral

approaches to dealing

with climate change-

related issues

Cross-sectoral and cross-border

climate change-related

agreements





associations

Action 3: Ensure the principle of equity is

applied at all levels in the climate change

processes at continental, regional and

national levels;

Non-discriminatory

climate change-related

interventions at all levels

Gender balanced approach in all

programmes and activities





associations

Action 4: Support African leadership for

the development and sharing of

information for harmonization of climate

related polices at regional and national

levels

Integrated governmental

and inter-governmental

approach to climate

change interventions

Harmonized climate change-

related policies and programmes

implementations at regional,

national and community levels





associations

Goal 3: To promote public

and stakeholder participation

in climate change decision

making at all levels (national,

regional, continental and

global)

Action 1: Ensuring that relevant climate

related decisions and agreements are

implemented by AU Member states and all

stakeholders

Domestication of climate

change-related

international decisions

and agreements

Number of domesticated climate

change-related international

decisions and agreements


UN bodies, the private sector, civil

societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-


associations

Action 2: Support multidisciplinary

climate change related education, training

and wareness

Climate change

education, training and

awareness programmes at

all levels

School curricula with climate

change content

Education, training and

awareness programmes





associations

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STRATEGIC AREAS OF

INTERVENTION


INDICATORS


Action 3: Coordinate governance system

for the strategy that ensures central roles of

the RECs, governments, UN system,

international community and other stake

holders are played efficiently,

transparently, accountability, and

equitably.

Coordinated governance

systems.

Systems for coordinated

synergistic governance.


the private sector, civil societies,

UN agencies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-


associations.

Promoting research, education, awareness and advocacy

Goal 4: Provide leadership

to ensure availability of

multi-disciplinary

observations, data, modeling

capacity, regional climate

change scenarios, technology

and other tools required for

multi-disciplinary research

including the understanding

of processes, prediction,

early warning; climate

change detection, attribution

and assessment of all risk

factors

Action 1: To enhance capacity for

observation, data availability, generation of

baselines, regional and national scale

modeling and climate change scenarios,

research and knowledge management,

information exchange and research

publications

Enhanced observation

and data availability

Increase in the station network

density


UN Agencies, AAS, NAS, the

private sector, NGOs.

Action 2: Enhance capacity building of

African climate and other related

institutions

Strengthened capacity in

all climate variability and

change in all areas

Number of programmes and

human capacity


the private sector, UN agencies, ,

AAS, NAS, civil societies, NGOs,

CBOs, faith-based organizations

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STRATEGIC AREAS OF

INTERVENTION


INDICATORS


and media associations

Action 3: Enhance networking and provide

support to regional climate centers,

universities and research institutions to

contribute to capacity building and

development of new and emerging tools

Networking enhanced and

improved collaboration

amongst regional climate

centers, universities and

research institutions

Number of new networks and

collaboration amongst

international, regional and

national institutions


UN agencies, , AAS, NAS, the

private sector, NGOs, regional

climate centers, universities and

research institutions

Action 4: Coordinate assessment of the

state of the Africa climate variability and

change and the associated impacts,

vulnerability and other risk factors.

State of the Africa climate

variability and change

science and the associated

impacts, vulnerability and

other risk factors

assessed.

Baseline and yearly state of the

Africa climate variability and

change report


regional climate centers, UN

agencies, , AAS, NAS, Universities

and research institutions


in support of multi-

disciplinary capacity

development for climate

variability and climate

change resilience building

Action 1: Development of a framework to

support of multi-disciplinary training

A framework for multi-

disciplinary capacity

development.

Multidisciplinary capacity

development framework



NGOs, CBOs, UN agencies, ,

AAS, NAS, faith-based

organizations and media

associations

Action 2: Capacity development of

scientists, technicians and users of climate

risk information.

Frameworks for specific

capacity development for

scientists, technicians and

users of climate risk

information

Specific frameworks for

scientists, technicians and users

of climate risk information


UN agencies, the private sector,

civil societies

Action 3: Assessment of science and Science and technology Science and technology capacity AUC, Member countries, RECs,

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STRATEGIC AREAS OF

INTERVENTION


INDICATORS


technology capacity needs; curriculum

guidelines and standards

needs identified needs

Training curricula guidelines

Technology standards guidelines

Universities, UN agencies, , AAS,

NAS, and research institutions

Goal 6: To develop and apply

knowledge to address climate

change challenges and

respond to the opportunities

Action 1: Integration of climate change

proofing scientific knowledge and

technology in addressing climate change

challenges and responding to opportunities

Evidence-based climate


Climate-proofed sector-specific

development plans



UN agencies, , AAS, NAS, NGOs,



Action 2: Development of framework for

integration of research results into

development plans and Strategies

Framework for integration

of research results into

development plans and

Strategies

Climate-proofed development

plans


UN agencies, , AAS, NAS.

Action 3: Support regional mechanism for

the development and transfer of

technology, Science and Innovation

acquisition

Regional mechanisms for

the development and

transfer of technology,

Science and Innovation

acquisition

Collaborative networks that

promote knowledge sharing

Information, data, science and

technology transfer protocols





associations

Action 4: Enhance networking and

provide support to regional climate centers,

universities and research institutions.

Networks for regional

climate centers,

universities and research

institutions enhanced

New and improved networks for

regional climate centers,


institutions

AUC, Member countries, RECs, ,

AAS, NAS, UN Agencies, the

private sector, NGOs

Action 5: Support collaboration of the

private sector, universities, research

institutions, and public and community

based institutions for development of new

climate change tools and innovations for

Enhanced collaboration

within the private sector,

universities, research

institutions, public and

community based

New and improved networks for

the private sector, universities,

research institutions, public and

community based institutions

AUC, Member countries, RECs, ,

AAS, NAS, UN agencies, the

private sector, civil societies,

NGOs, CBOs, faith-based


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STRATEGIC AREAS OF

INTERVENTION


INDICATORS


risk reduction in various areas. institutions associations

Mainstreaming and integrating climate change imperatives in planning, budgeting, and development processes

Goal 7: Enhance action on

climate change adaptation

and integrate disaster risk

reduction into climate change

policies and programmes

Action 1: Develop Africa’s climate change

adaptation framework and programmes

Africa’s climate change

adaptation framework and

programmes

Report detailing the operations of

the framework





associations

Action 2: Promote and support

mainstreaming climate resilience and

disaster risk reduction strategies in the

social, economic and environmental

sectors.

Climate resilient social,

economic and

environmental sectors

within the AU member

states

Climate proofed and disaster risk

reduction integrated development

plans





associations

Action 3: Provide framework for

enhancing preparedness and other disaster

management cycles including early

warning capacity in the continent including

such as through enhanced use of Radar and

Earth Observation Systems.

Enhanced preparedness

and other disaster

management cycles

including early warning

capacity.

New and improved preparedness

plans and programmes on disaster

management cycles including

early warning capacity.





associations

Action 4: Integrate elements of disaster

risk reduction, especially risk assessments

and early warning into climate outlook

forums.

Framework for integration

of disaster risk reduction

into the Climate Outlook

Process

Programmes and plans for

integration of DRR into Sub-

regional Climate Outlook Process





associations

Goal 8: Integrate climate

change and DRR knowledge

into development planning

Action 1: Provide framework for

Integration of climate change and DRR

knowledge into development planning

Framework for

Integration of climate

change and DRR

knowledge into

Availability of Framework for

Integration of climate change and

DRR knowledge into


AAS, NAS, UN agencies

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INTERVENTION


INDICATORS


development planning development planning

Action 2: Develop policies frameworks for

climate proofing for coping with climate

variability and adapting to climate change

in development planning, programmes and

actions.

Climate resilient social,

economic and

environmental sectors


states

Climate proofed development

plans



UN Agencies, AAS, NAS, NGOs,



Action 3: Disaster loss information and

post disaster needs assessment to provide

critical risks information for new planning

and disaster risk management.

Capacity for performing

post disaster loss and

needs assessment

available

Post disaster loss and needs

assessment experts

Annual reports on post disaster

loss and needs


UN bodies, the private sector, civil



associations

Action 4: Networking and sharing of

integrated disaster risk reduction and

climate change adaptation lessons and

experiences.

Sharing of experiences

and collaborative working

on integrated disaster risk

reduction and climate

change adaptation across

Africa

Collaborative networks that

promote knowledge sharing at all

levels

Information, data and technology

exchange and transfer protocols


AAS, NAS, UN agencies, the

private sector, civil societies,



associations

Promoting Regional and International Cooperation

Goal 9: Coordination and

provide leadership on

African common positions

and diplomacy in the

UNFCCC and other relevant

conventions and treaties

Action 1: To strengthen coordination and

provide leadership on African common

positions and diplomacy in the UNFCCC

and other relevant conventions and treaties

Common African

positions at global forums

Sharing of lessons and

experiences at

international, National

and regional levels.

Reports of Africa’s positions in

global forums

Lessons and experiences at

international, National and

regional levels





associations

Action 2: Facilitate the coordination of

technical, scientific, logistical, secretariat

and financial support for the negotiators

Technical, scientific,

logistical, secretariat and

financial support for the

AU Specialized Technical

Committees addressing climate

change issues

Operational secretariat on climate


UN Agencies

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INTERVENTION


INDICATORS


negotiators coordinated change issues.

Action 3: Coordinate and enhance support

of science and knowledge for backing the

African common position

Evidence-based common

African position at global

forums

Evidence based African positions

reports in global and regional

forums





associations

Action 4: Strengthening the negotiations at

the political levels through briefing of the

CAHOSCC, etc

Strong knowledge science

support to political

leadership for climate


Knowledge briefs supporting

political leadership for climate



UN agencies, the private sector

Action 5: Strengthening the role and

capacity of ministers on climate change

through AMCEN

Harmonized policies

dealing with climate

change issues in place

Number of relevant policies

harmonized

Training manuals for ministers’

workshops

Number of trained ministers


UN Agencies and private sectors

Action 6: Promote the development of IT-

based continental information system to

facilitate access to useful regional and

international climate data, information and

adaptation lessons and experiences.

Africa-wide one-stop

information portal

accessible to all users

Information and data sharing

protocols


the information portal





associations

Action 7: Support the implementation of

the Africa Regional DRR Strategy and

Programme of Action

Operational Africa

Regional DRR Strategy

and Programme of Action

Africa Regional DRR Strategy

and Programme of Action

operational at RECs and national

levels





associations

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INTERVENTION


INDICATORS


Goal 10: Ensuring outcomes

from international

cooperation on climate

change that protects Africa’s

long-term peace, security and

interests

Action 1: Provide a framework for

assessment for ensuring outcomes from

international cooperation on climate

change that protects Africa’s long-term

peace, security and interest

Climate change issues are

integrated in international,

AUC, RECs and national

framework for peace,

security and related

interests

Climate change integrated

frameworks for peace, security

and related interests





associations

Action 2: Develop framework for strategic

alliances for international, regional and

national cooperation on science and

technology.

Framework for formation

of strategic alliances and

cooperation on science

and technology


the collaboration frameworks

Climate change intervention

projects and programmes with

global, regional and national

partners





associations

Action 3: Develop framework for Public

Private Partnership (PPP) in implementing

climate change programmes within and

among AU member states and the RECs

Framework for PPP in

implementing climate

change projects and

programmes


the PPP frameworks

Climate change intervention

projects and programmes with

PPP support.


UN agencies, the private sector.

Action 4: Involving decision and policy

makers (parliamentarians and politicians),

media, research centres, universities, and

civil society in continental, regional and

national climate change issues

Programmes and plans for

involving decision and

policy makers

(parliamentarians and

politicians), media,

research centres,

universities, and civil

society in continental,

regional and national

climate change issues

A report on programmes and

plans for involving decision,

policy makers and other

stakeholders on climate change

issues at all levels.


AAS, NAS, UN Agencies, the

private sector, research centres,

universities, civil societies, NGOs,



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Note: (1) In this matrix strategies, objectives and activities are presented as goals and actions, respectively.

(2) The timeline for the strategy is 20 years (2013 – 2033) and it will be reviewed every five years as per the AU strategic plans.

2. Priority Areas of Action

STRATEGIC AREAS OF

INTERVENTION

MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE INDICATORS INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED

Adaptation and Risk Management

Disaster Risk Reduction

Goal 11: Promote and

support Disaster Risk

Reduction, emergency

response and recovery for

climate resilience

Action 1: Promote implementation of the

Africa Regional DRR Strategy and its

Programme of Action driven from the five

priorities areas of the Hyogo Framework

for Action (HFA) and post HFA initiatives

Domestication of the

HFA and Africa Regional

Strategy on Disaster Risk

Reduction and the post

2015 disaster risk

reduction framework

Number of national and regional

policies domesticating the

Frameworks





associations

Action 2: Support implementation of

decisions adopted by the African

Ministerial conferences on disaster risk

reduction

Continental approach to

disaster risk reduction

Number of decisions adopted by

African Ministerial Conferences





associations


communicating research results on DRR

for climate change strategy.

National and regional

information portal

accessible to all users

Data, information and knowledge

sharing protocols



NGOs, CBOs, Universities,

research institutions, faith-based


associations

Action 4: Coordinate development and

implementation of DRR needs training,

education curricula and awareness at all

DRR training needs

identified, curricula

developed and awareness

DRR training needs, curricula

and awareness programmes




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INTERVENTION


levels in support of climate change

resilience.

programmes in place organizations and media

associations

Action 5: Promote and support Member

states for regular risk assessments and

mapping risks including climate change

induced risks.

Climate variability and

change, vulnerability

baselines, and hotspots

assessed.

Up to date data on baselines and

hotspots for sector-specific

Climate variability and change

vulnerability


Universities and research

institutions, the private sector, civil



Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

Goal 12: Integrate climate

change into sustainable land

management

Action 1: Promote development of a

framework for integrated research and

development on the economics and social

impacts of land degradation,

desertification, drought and sustainable

land use, land use change and soil

management practices.

A framework for

integrated research and

development on the

economics and social

impacts of land

degradation,

desertification, drought

and sustainable land use,

land use change and soil

management practices

Framework for integration of

climate change issues into

sustainable land management






Action 2: Support and strengthen existing

national strategic investment frameworks.

National strategic

investment frameworks

strengthened

Effective national strategic

investment frameworks






Action 3: Creating an enabling

environment for achieving Sustainable

Land Management.

Enabling environment for

achieving Sustainable

Land Management

established.

Policies and regulations in

support of enabling environment

for achieving Sustainable Land

Management.


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INTERVENTION


Agriculture and food security

Goal 13: Sustainable

agriculture for Food security

and poverty eradication

Action 1: Strengthen climate resilient

agriculture including those within CAADP

framework.

Climate smart agriculture

practiced in AU member

states

Number of Climate smart

agriculture activities






Action 2: Enhance regional trade in

agricultural commodities.

Enhanced regional trade

in agricultural

commodities.

Policies and protocols for cross-

border trading


Action 3: Enhance capacity for


effective water harvesting, irrigation, and

water efficiency management for

agriculture and other uses.

Effective water harvesting

and management for

agriculture in practiced

within the content

Small-scale irrigation schemes

Water harvesting technologies

adopted and implemented






Action 4: Enhance cooperation with

Climate Technology Centres and Network

(CTCN) for climate resilient agriculture.

Enhanced cooperation

with Climate Technology

Centres and Network

(CTCN) for climate

resilient agriculture

Networks , Knowledge and

information sharing protocols



institutions, the private sector

Water resources

Goal 14: Water secure Africa

for climate resilience

Action 1: Strengthen water resource

management within the framework of

Africa Water Vision 2025

Water management

planning in line with

Africa Water Vision 2025

Projects and programmes that

incorporate Africa Water Vision

2025 objectives






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INTERVENTION


Action 2: Coordinate implementation of

decisions adopted by AMCOW

Harmonized

implementation of

decisions adopted by

AMCOW

Projects and programmes

implementing decisions adopted

by AMCOW





Action 3: Provide leadership in ensuring

water security and the provision of basic

water supply and sanitation services across

AU member states.

Water security and

provision of basic

sanitation services across

AU member states

Percentage of users with

improved access to water and

sanitation services






Action 4: Promote and support developing

and improving national frameworks for

IWRM in addressing climate change

challenges.

National frameworks for

IWRM developed and

improved to address

climate change challenges

Frameworks developed and

improved




frameworks for regional watershed

management.

National frameworks for

regional watershed

management developed

and implemented

Jointly managed trans-boundary

basins



NGOs, CBOs

Action 6: Systematic climate observations

for climate change research including

detection and attribution.

Evidence-based climate


Increase in the station network

density

Climate baselines

regional and national downscaled

climate change scenarios

Peer reviewed research

publications



NGOs, Universities and research

institutions

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INTERVENTION


Action 7: Enhance cooperation with

Climate Technology Centres and Network

(CTCN) for water security

Climate resilient water

management practiced in

the continent

Collaborative links

Knowledge and information

sharing protocols






Action 8: Provide leadership in water

security and efficient water technologies

including recycling of waste water,

increase water quality, significantly

improve waste water treatment; water

efficiency; reduce water losses; water

storage facilities and technologies.

Frameworks for water

security and efficient

water technologies

Policies and guidelines for water

security and efficient water

technologies


Action 9: Provide platforms for

communicating and sharing of experiences

in adapting to climate change Africa’s

water challenges and state of development.

Adaptation information

and experience sharing

Platforms for communicating and

sharing of experiences in adapting

to climate change.




societies, NGOs, CBOs

Action 10: Provide leadership, guidelines

and support regional required for trans-

boundary water resource management of

lake and river basins.

A framework for trans-

boundary water resource

management


the framework

Trans-boundary water

management agreements and

protocols


UN Agencies


development of water resource

management infrastructure.

Operational water

resources infrastructure in

place

Water management associations




organizations

Biodiversity and ecosystems

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INTERVENTION



through its specialized

technical committees (STCs)

such as the AMCEN in the

negotiation and

implementation of CBD,

UNCCD and other

biodiversity related

conventions and agreements

to ensure climate resilience,

sustainable and equitable

benefits in partnership with

UNEP and other

stakeholders.

Action 1: Provide support for

implementation and tracking various

decisions by AU, AMCEN biodiversity,

and land degradation among others

Status of implementation

of various international

decisions and agreements

tracked


the monitoring and evaluation

system


UN Agencies

Action 2: Provide required support for

developing or improving frameworks for

implementation of climate resilient

biodiversity management within AU

member states, RECs and other regional

relevant bodies

Framework for

developing or improving

climate resilient

biodiversity management

within AU member states,

RECs and other relevant

regional bodies

Report explaining the operations

of the framework




societies, NGOs, CBOs

Action 3: Provide leadership in the

development of a framework for capacity

building, training, research and

communication of results on climate

resilient biodiversity preservation and

conservation

Effective use of climate

change information in

planning for and

management of

biodiversity and

ecosystems

Biodiversity reservation and

conservation plans that integrate

climate change information

Information and knowledge

portals





associations

Action 4: Support development,

improvement and harmonization of

common policies, laws and strategies

relating to biodiversity; land desertification

etc. including trans-boundary issues for the

conservation and sustainable utilization of

biodiversity in and outside protected areas

across the continent as part of ecosystem

based adaptation.

Policies, laws and

strategies relating to

biodiversity conservation

and management

improved and harmonized

Laws improved and harmonized

Projects and programs

implementing integrated

biodiversity conservation and

management





associations

Health

Goal 16: Strengthening Action 1: Framework for factoring climate Climate resilient health Projects and programs AUC, Member countries, RECs,

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INTERVENTION


climate resilience of health

systems.

risks in the planning and formulation of

health related policies and programmes.

systems

implementing interventions on

climate smart health systems.




associations

Action 2: Promote knowledge, experience

and technology sharing among specialist

institutions in climate resilient health

systems.

Sharing of experiences

and collaborative working

for climate resilient health

systems across Africa

Data, information and knowledge

technology transfer protocols

networks



AAS, NAS, NGOs, CBOs, faith-


associations

Action 3: Enhance provision for training,

education, awareness, capacity building on

climate resilient health systems including

integrated approach to climate sensitive

health early warning systems such as for

malaria, cholera, dysentry among other

climate sensitive diseases.


disciplinary training,

education, awareness,

capacity building on

climate resilient health

systems

Manuals, Policies and guidelines. AUC, Member countries, RECs

Tourism

Goal 17: To promote the

development of appropriate

policies and strategies to

ensure tourism development

and management is climate

resilient

Action1: Provide support for formulation

and reform of policies that ensures climate

resilient tourism management

Development and

intervention plans for

climate smart tourism

sector

Policies and regulations for

climate smart tourism


Action 2: Promote the harmonization and

development of frameworks that guide

trans-boundary tourism sites management

Framework for trans-

boundary tourism

management

Policies and regulations for trans-

boundary tourism management





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INTERVENTION


associations

Action 3: Promote research and

development on tourism and climate risk

with a focus on climate change

Evidence-based planning

for adapting tourism to

climate change

Climate risk information

incorporated in tourism plans


Urbanization

Goal 18: Create an enabling

environment for climate

resilient sustainable urban

development

Action 1: Provide leadership to

AU member states to ensure availability of

harmonized “climate-smart” urban

development policies including the

required building codes and standards as

been highlighted in “safer cities campaign”

by UNISDR.

“Climate-smart” Urban

development across

Africa

Urban development projects and

programmes that integrate climate

change information





associations

Action 2: AU through AMCHUD to

partner with UN-HABITAT and other

stakeholders/partners in accessing

information that addresses climate change

in relation to urban development.

Adaptation information

and experience sharing on

climate smart urban

development

Policies and regulations for

climate smart urban development


UN Agencies, Universities and

research institutions, the private

sector

Action 3: Promote the use of energy

efficient technologies and clean energy

sources in urban development.

Energy efficient

technologies and use of

clean energy sources in

urban development.


promoting energy efficiency and

use of clean energy




sector

Action 4: Promote greening of cities

through tree planting, chemical and waste

management and mass city transport

systems.

Green cities for the

reduction in greenhouse

gas emissions


promoting tree planting, chemical

and waste management and mass

city transport systems.




sector, civil societies, NGOs,

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CBOs, media

Action 5: Provide leadership for increased

advocacy, education, training, and

awareness of the urban residents and

planners.


disciplinary advocacy,

awareness, training and

education

Manual and guidelines for

enabling environment in support

of climate resilient sustainable

urban development



institutions, private sector.

Coastal and marine resources

Goal 19: Promoting climate-

resilience in Integrated

Coastal and Marine

Management (ICZM)

Systems

Action 1: Review the status of the

implementation of existing Integrated

Coastal and Marine Management (ICZM)

conventions and conferences in relation to

climate change.

Status of the

implementation of

existing ICZM

conventions and

agreements in relation to

climate change

documented

Report on the status of the

implementation of existing

Integrated Coastal and Marine

Management (ICZM) conventions

and conferences in relation to

climate change.


UN Agencies, universities, private

sector

Action 2: Provide guidance in the

development of a framework for the

assessment of current and projected

climate risks including marine and coastal

zone hazards such as the coastal area

flooding, storm surges, sea level rise,

cyclones, tsunamis, and associated impacts

on society, tourism, fisheries,

infrastructure and livelihoods.

Framework for effective

use of climate change

information in planning

for and management of

marine and coastal zones

across the continent

Policies and guidelines for

climate smart ICZM plans





associations

Action 3: Enhance R & D, education,

training and awareness in marine and

coastal zone related disasters.

A framework for R & D,

education, training and

awareness in marine and

coastal zone related

disasters

Manuals for education, training

and awareness,

Policies and guidelines


UN agencies, Universities and

research institutions, private

sectors.

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Mitigation

Transport

Goal 20: Support Member

states to develop appropriate

policies in support of

economical and climate

resilient transport systems.

Action 1: Guidance to Member states to

develop appropriate policies and strategies

for expeditious urbanization and reduce

vehicular travel distances.

Climate resilient transport

system

Climate proofed urban and

transport development plans





associations

Action 2: Guidance to Member states to

develop policies (including incentives) on

importation of energy efficient cars.

Climate resilient urban

development with reduced

vehicular travel distances,

energy efficient cars and

efficient mass

transportation system


states

Policies and guidelines on

importation of energy efficient

cars.


the private sector

Action 3: Promote development of

efficient public transport and mass-transit

systems.

Efficient public transport

and mass-transit systems

Policies and guidelines on

efficient public transport and

mass-transit systems





associations

Action 4: Promote development of policies

and regulations to monitor and limit motor

vehicle emission levels.


development with reduced

vehicular travel distances,

energy efficient cars and

efficient mass

transportation system


states


monitoring and limiting motor

vehicle emission levels.





associations

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Action 5: Promote the development and

implementation of investment for climate-

smart transport systems.

Investment for climate-

smart transport systems


states


climate-smart transport systems

within the AU member states





associations

Action 6: Promote climate proofing in the

design and architecture of transport

systems (air, roads, bridges, railways,

ports, sea/lake transport).


design and architecture of

transport systems


climate resilient urban design and

architecture of transport systems.

AUC, member countries, RECs,




associations

Forests

Goal 21: Sustainable Forest

Management

Action 1: Develop, promote and

implement continental/regional and

national frameworks/strategies for REDD+

Continental, regional and

national frameworks for

REDD+ developed

Continental, regional and national

framework for REDD+

Letters of Agreement and MOUs

guiding the operations of the

framework





CBOs, media


development and review of forest policies

and strategies at regional and national

levels that enhance community

participation

Forest policies and

strategies that enhance

community participation

in forests management

developed and reviewed

at national and regional

levels

Policies reviewed and developed

Increased community

participation in forest

management





CBOs, media

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Action 3: Enhance capacity to implement

REDD+ and CDM

Enhanced capacity for

effective use of climate

change information in

planning for and

management of forests

Effective participation in

REDD+ and CDM

projects and programmes

Forest management plans that

integrate climate change

information


portals


implementing REDD+ and CDM

projects





associations

Action 4: Enhance improvement of forest

research, as well as transfer of relevant

science and technology.

Forest research, as well as

transfer of relevant

science and technology

improved and enhanced

Knowledge improved


portals

Publication of peer-review papers





associations

Action 5: Promote and support integration

of climate change policies and strategies in

forest management

Integration of climate

change policies and

strategies in forest

management

Policies and strategies in forest

management





associations

Action 6: Support initiatives that

safeguard and promote forest conservation

Forests conserved Forest management plans that

integrate climate change

information





associations

Waste Management

Goal 22: Liquid and solid

waste management and co-

Action 1: Enhance support for the

development and enforcement of

Comprehensive regional,

national and local waste

Regional, national and local waste

management policies, strategies,



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benefit for health and

environment protection

comprehensive regional, national and local

waste management policies, strategies,

laws and regulations to address climate

change.

management policies,

strategies, laws and

regulations to address

climate change enhanced

laws and regulations to address

climate change

Universities, Research institutions,



associations

Action 2: Support development and

application of technology required for

sound management of wastes.

Technology and

application for sound

management of wastes

developed

Appropriate technologies for

management of wastes


UN Agencies, Universities,

Research institutions

Action 3: Provide leadership for increased

advocacy, education, training, and

awareness on liquid and solid waste

management for health and the

environment protection.

Increased advocacy,

education, training, and

awareness on liquid and

solid waste management

for health and

environment protection

Education, training, and

awareness on liquid and solid

waste management programmes

and activities






associations

Industry

Goal 23: Promotion of

industrial transformation and

growth that is in accord with

the principles of sustainable

development and fosters

climate resilience of Africa’s

economies and communities

Action 1: AU to provide leadership in the

development of industrialization policies

and legal frameworks that provide

enabling and systematic environment for

sustainable-type of both domestic and

foreign domestic investment with priority

on value addition type of industries

(manufacturing and processing).

Industrialization policies

and legal frameworks that

provide enabling and

systematic environment

for sustainable investment

developed

Industrialization policies and

legal frameworks






associations

Action 2: Promote the prioritization of the

development of appropriate and climate

resilient infrastructure (including energy

transport and communications) to support

industrialization at the national, regional

and continental levels and guarantee their

Appropriate climate

resilient infrastructure to

support industrialization

at the national, regional

and continental levels

developed, efficiently

Efficiently managed and

maintained infrastructure






associations

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efficient management and maintenance. managed and maintained

Action 3: Promote increased and vigorous

investments in capacity development of the

human capacity necessary for industrial

development (R&D, STI)

Investments in human

capacity development

necessary for

industrialization promoted

Qualified experts and technicians

to support industrialization




NGOs

Action 4: Develop standards that meet

international standards (the building of

capacity to improve, certify and assure the

quality and standards of industrial

products).

Quality standards for

industrial products

developed

Quality standards for industrial

products



Universities, Research institutions

Action 5: Promote easy access to finance

by especially local investors through

increased Mobilization of sufficient

resources (creation of Africa/National

Industrial Development Banks) to finance

public investments that are crucial to

industrial Development (including

investments in infrastructure, education,

and technology).

Mobilization of sufficient

resources to finance

public investments that

are crucial to industrial

development promoted

Number of continental, regional

and national industrial

development banks




organizations

Action 6: Promote stable and sustained

democratic, good governance and socio-

political systems that foster certainty and

investment attraction (minimize high

uncertainty and investment risks)

Good governance and

socio-political systems

that foster certainty and

investment attraction

promoted

Policies and laws that foster

certainty and investment

attraction






associations

Action 7: Promote development of

technological capabilities for innovation

and developing new industries and thus

increase Africa’s competitiveness in the

Technological capabilities

for innovation and

developing new industries

promoted.

Technologies for innovation

New industries






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global market. associations

Energy

Goal 24: Develop and

promote use of the vast

endowment of sustainable

energy resources and foster

vigorous economic

sustainable development in

Africa.

Action 1: Invest in endogenous scientific

skills, technologies, and innovation

capacities to harness and deploy the

available renewable sustainable energy

(RE) options.

Investment in endogenous

scientific skills,

technologies, and

innovation capacities to

harness and deploy the

available renewable

sustainable energy options

promoted

Number of programmes and

projects integrating endogenous

scientific skills and innovation in

harnessing renewable sustainable

energy options






associations

Action 2: Increase efficiency in the

existing and continued exploration and

development of energy resources e.g

natural gas.

Efficiency in the existing

and continued exploration

and development of

renewable energy

resources increased

Number of completed renewable

and conventional energy projects.




NGOs

Action 3: Encourage Integrated

Collaborative Regional and International

Sustainable Energy Research and

Development (R&D) programs amongst

universities, research institutions, non-

governmental and governmental

institutions/agencies within Africa and

between Africa and elsewhere.

Framework for integrated

collaborative regional and

international sustainable

energy Research and

development (R&D)

within Africa and

between Africa and

elsewhere developed

Framework for integrated

collaborative regional and

international sustainable energy

Research and development

(R&D) within Africa and between

Africa and elsewhere.




Action 4: Promote environmental

regulation and standards on energy supply

technologies imposing efficiency targets in

the priority sectors including transport,

industry, buildings and household

appliances.

Environmental

regulations and standards

on energy supply

technologies imposing

efficiency targets in the

priority sectors promoted

Environmental regulations and

standards on energy supply

technologies imposing efficiency

targets




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Action 5: Develop policies to encourage

public private sector partnerships in

renewable energy development,

deployment and diffusion.

Policies to encourage

public private sector

partnerships in renewable

energy development,

deployment and diffusion

developed

Policies that encourage public

private sector partnerships in

renewable energy development,

deployment and diffusion

AUC, member countries, RECs,



Cross-Cutting Issues

Gender, youth and disadvantaged groups and climate change

Goal 25: Reduce the impact

of climate change on gender,

youth and disadvantaged

groups.

Action 1: Promote adaptation measures to

climate change impacts for gender, youth

and disadvantaged groups.

Adaptation measures to

climate change impacts

for gender, youth and

disadvantaged groups

promoted

Gender-sensitive Adaptation

programmes and activities






associations

Action 2: Promote the development of a

climate change framework and guidelines

for gender mainstreaming, equality and

women’s empowerment in all sectors of

development.

Frameworks and

guidelines for gender

mainstreaming, equality

and women’s

empowerment in all

sectors of development

developed

Frameworks and guidelines for

gender mainstreaming






associations

Action 3: Facilitate a review of existing

climate change coping strategies/policies

from a gender perspective.

Existing climate change

coping strategies and

policies from a gender

perspective reviewed

Report on existing climate change

related policies and coping

strategies






associations

Action 4: Support and enhance gender,

youth and disadvantaged groups education,

Gender, youth and

disadvantaged groups

Gender-sensitive climate change

plans and activities including



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training, awareness, capacity building on

climate change impacts, for sustainable

development.

education, training,

awareness, capacity

building on climate

change impacts, for

sustainable development

supported and enhanced

school curricula and training

manuals




associations

Peace, security and conflicts in the context of climate change in Africa

Goal 26: Promote peace and

good practices in preventing

climate induced conflicts in

settling disputes

Action 1: Assist in development of a data

base for natural resources susceptible to

impacts of climate change that may lead to

conflicts and monitoring peace and

security.

A data base for natural

resources susceptible to

impacts of climate change

that may lead to conflicts

and monitoring peace and

security developed

Database for natural resources AUC, Member countries, RECs,





associations

Action 2: Promote the development of

conflict management tools and methods,

provision for monitoring, prediction and

early warning of key conflict indicators.

Development of conflict

management tools and

methods for monitoring,

prediction and early

warning of key conflict

indicators promoted

Conflict management tools AUC, Member countries, RECs,





associations

Action 3: Coordinate the development and

implementation of polices and strategies

for dealing with climate change related

conflicts across boundaries in Africa.

Development and

implementation of polices

and strategies for dealing

with climate change

related cross-border

conflicts in Africa

coordinated

Policies and strategies for climate

change related conflicts including

cross-border conflicts






associations

Action 4: Support and enhance education,

training, awareness, capacity building on

resources based and climate change related

Education, training,

awareness, capacity

building on resources

Programmes and activities on

education, training and awareness

creation on resources based




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conflicts in Africa. based and climate change

related conflicts in Africa

supported and enhanced

climate change related conflicts

including training manuals



associations

Action 5: Organize platforms for

exchanging good practices on peace,

conflict and security in Africa.

Platforms for exchanging

good practices on peace,

conflict and security in

Africa promoted

Number of platforms for

exchanging good practices on

peace, conflict and security






associations

Small Island Developing States

Goal 27: Enhance the

integration of climate change

resilience in the development

plans and programmes of

SIDS.

Action 1: Promote the creation of an

enabling environment for sustainable

climate change adaptation in SIDS.

Enabling environment for

sustainable climate

change adaptation in

SIDS created and

promoted.

Policies and regulations

supporting sustainable climate

change adaptation in SIDS




civil societies, CBOs, faith-based


associations

Action 2: Promote land uses and practices

that thrive on saline environments.

Land uses and practices

that thrive on saline

environments encouraged

Programmes and activities

integrating Land uses and

practices that thrive in saline

environments






associations

Action 3: Promote SIDS climate resilient

infrastructure in regional and urban

planning.

Climate resilient

infrastructure in regional

and urban planning.

promoted

Regional and urban planning

integrating climate-resilient

infrastructure





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associations

Action 4: Promote the diversification of

marine and coastal livelihood options.

Diversification of marine

and coastal livelihood

options promoted

Climate-resilient marine and

coastal livelihood options






associations

Action 5: Address island biodiversity in a

manner that responds to the unique

characteristics of SIDS.

Island biodiversity

addressed in a manner

that responds to the

unique characteristics of

SIDS

Location-specific biodiversity

management plans






associations

Action 6: Enhance experience sharing

between SIDS and mainland Africa on

climate change adaptation.

Experience sharing

between SIDS and

mainland Africa on


enhanced

Platforms and forums for sharing


experiences between SIDS and

mainland Africa






associations

Climate Information Services (CIS)

Goal 28: Provide support for

the development of GFCS

system in Africa and

strengthening the National

Meteorological and Climate

Services.

Action 1: Provide policy guidance for the

development and implementation of the

African-wide framework for Climate

Services.

Policy guidance for the

development and

implementation of the

African-wide framework

for Climate Services

Policies guiding the

implementation of an African-

wide framework for Climate

Services




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Action 2: Support capacity

development strategy including research,

modeling and prediction to contribute in

the implementation of GFCS

Capacity development

strategy supported

Framework for capacity

development for research,

modeling and prediction to

support the implementation of

GFCS




Action 3: Provide continental leadership to

develop and operationalize the User

Interface Platform required for the users,

climate researchers and climate service

providers to interact at the global, regional

and national levels to ensure effective

exchange of climate risk information

within GFCS Framework.

The User Interface

Platform developed and

operationalized

User Interface Platforms at all

levels






associations

Action 4: Provide guidance in developing

and improving regional and national

frameworks for Climate Information

System (CIS) that can be used in the

mainstreaming of climate information into

development plans.

Regional and national

frameworks for CIS for

use in the mainstreaming

of climate information

into development plans

improved and developed

Frameworks for mainstreaming

climate information into

development plans at regional and

national levels






associations

Action 5: Invest in state of the art

technologies for climate information

collection, processing, management and

dissemination for enhancing climate

observational systems for all components

of the planet earth, including the use of

remote sensing systems such as satellite

and radar.

Investment in the state of

the art technologies for

climate information

collection, processing,

management and

dissemination.

State of the art observational

systems




Action 6: Provide guidance in enhancing

the capacities of the member state National

Guidance for

enhancement of capacities

Improved capacities at regional

and national institutions in



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Weather Services in the provision of

climate services in partnership with WMO,

regional and national institutions.

of the member states

National Weather

Services in the provision

of climate services.

generating climate products and

services


3. Means of Implementation

Implementation of the strategy will require capacity development, Technology Development and Transfer, Climate Change Finance

and Resource Mobilization, Communication Framework and Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks.

STRATEGIC AREAS OF

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EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE INDICATORS INSTITUTIONS

INVOLVED

Capacity Development

Goal 29: Promote and

strengthen capacity

building of Member States

to deal with climate

change.

Action 1: Empowerment of

relevant capacity building

institutions, regional

networks and facilitation

sharing of experiences,

information and best practices

Relevant capacity building

institutions and regional

networks for sharing of

experiences, information

and best practices of

African countries

Capacity building institutions and

regional networks

AUC, Member countries,

RECs, UN Agencies, the

private sector, Universities,

Research institutions, civil

societies, NGOs, CBOs,

faith-based organizations

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INVOLVED

of African countries. empowered and media associations

Action 2: Enhance

communication, education

and awareness-raising at all

levels in relation to climate

change impacts.

Communication, education

and awareness-raising plans

and programmes at all

levels in relation to climate

change impacts enhanced

Communication, education and

awareness-raising plans and

programmes at all levels








Action 3: Facilitate the

development of tools,

methods and technologies in

support of adaptation and

mitigation.

Tools, methods and

technologies in support of

adaptation and mitigation

developed

Tools, methods and technologies

in support of adaptation and

mitigation








Action 4: Support and

strengthen participatory and

integrated approaches in

mainstreaming of climate

change impacts into planning

and decision making

processes.

Participatory and integrated

approaches in

mainstreaming of climate

change impacts into

planning and decision

making processes supported

and strengthened

Programmes and activities

mainstreaming climate change

information into planning and

decision making processes








Action 5: Support specific

capacity building needs of

African countries to address

institutional and technical

challenges and constraints at

Specific capacity building

needs of African countries

to address institutional and

technical challenges and

constraints at regional,

Institutional and technical

challenges and constraints

addressed at regional, national and

local levels.






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INVOLVED

regional, national and local

levels.

national and local levels

supported



Technology Development and Transfer

Goal 30: Support active

development, transfer and

adoption of appropriate

technology among Member

States and development

partners

Action 1: Promote policies

for the development and

transfer of climate friendly

technologies among Member

States.

Policies for the

development and transfer of

climate friendly

technologies among

Member States promoted

Policies and plans for the

development and transfer of

climate friendly technologies

among Member States








Action 2: Support research

and institutional development

to foster enhancement of

endogenous technology as

well as the development and

localization of cleaner

mitigation and adaptation

technologies.

Research and institutional

development to foster

enhancement of endogenous

technology as well as the

development and

localization of cleaner

mitigation and adaptation

technologies

Frameworks for institutional

development to foster

enhancement of endogenous

technology

Cleaner mitigation and adaptation

technologies developed and

localized








Action 3: Promote and

establish a regional network

in support of the Climate

Technology Network Centre

Establishment of a regional

network in support of the

Climate Technology

Network Centre

Regional network supporting the

Climate Technology Network

Centre








Climate Change Finance and Resource Mobilization

Goal 31: Provision of Action 1: Facilitate the Global, regional and Global, regional and national AUC, Member countries,

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INVOLVED

adequate financing means

for climate change

adaptation and mitigation.

identification of global,


financing sources.

national financing sources

identified

financial sources RECs, UN Agencies, the

private sector

Action 2: Facilitate

coordination of sustainable

African climate change

financing.

Sustainable African climate

change financing achieved

Operational regional and national

implementing entities

Regional and local banks funding

climate change interventions



private sector

Action 3: Support capacity

development of African

Negotiating Group (ANG) for

partnership building and

resource mobilisation.

Capacity of African

Negotiating Group (ANG)

for partnership building and

resource mobilization

developed

Continental and regional

programmes and activities in

climate change adaptation and

mitigation in support of ANG



private sector

Action 4: Capacity building

to the RECs, AU member

countries and other

stakeholders on how to access

resources from various

climate financing facilities.

Capacity of the RECs, AU

member countries and other

stakeholders on how to

access resources from

various climate financing

facilities enhanced

RECs, AU Member countries and

other stakeholders accessing

resources from climate financing

facilities





Action 5: Support members

to prioritize and allocate

national resources to support

climate change resilience

activities.

Prioritization and allocation

of national resources to

support climate change

resilience activities

Prioritized and allocated national

resources to support climate

change resilience activities



private sector

Action 6: Develop capacity

amongst member states

institutions to be accredited to

Member states institutions

accredited to access global

Member states institutions

accredited to access global funds


RECs, UN Agencies

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INVOLVED

access global funds funds

Communication Framework

Goal 35: Linking Policy

and Communication

Action 1: Integrate climate

change imperatives in


communication strategies.

Climate change imperatives

integrated into regional and

national communication

strategies

Regional and national

communication strategies





Action 2: Facilitate

the integration of climate

change communication in

corporate plans.

Climate change

communication integrated

into corporate plans

Corporate plans integrating climate

change communication at all levels








Action 3: Promote

sensitization and awareness-

raising activities at regional

and national levels.

Sensitization and

awareness-raising activities

promoted at regional and

national levels

Sensitization and awareness-

raising activities at regional and

national levels








Action 4: Integrate climate

change in the curricula at all

levels of learning

Climate change integrated

in the curricula at all levels

of learning

Integrated curricula from all levels

of learning








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INVOLVED

Goal 36: Promote the

creation of a community

that is well informed about

climate change and able to

take appropriate actions for

risk reduction

Action 1: Strengthen

leadership in the development

of frameworks that ensure

raising the level of awareness

in communities about

opportunities and threats

brought about by climate

change, and able to fulfill

their responsibilities to adapt

to, and mitigate against, the

impacts of climate change.

Frameworks for raising the

level of awareness in

communities about

opportunities and threats

brought about by climate

change, and able to fulfill

their responsibilities to

adapt to, and mitigate

against, the impacts of

climate change developed

Policies and regulations guiding

awareness creation on

opportunities and threats brought

about by climate change for

communities








Action 2: Share experiences

and best practices on

communication on climate

change

Experiences and best

practices on communication

on climate change shared at

all levels

Frameworks for sharing

experiences and best practices on

communication on climate change

at all levels








Goal 37: Harness the use of

endogenous and indigenous

capacities for

understanding and

communicating climate

change and its implications

on communities.

Action 1: Promote and

strengthen communication,

education and awareness-

raising at all levels

Communication, education

and awareness-raising

promoted and strengthened

at all levels

Framework for promoting and

strengthening communication,

education and awareness-raising at

all levels








Action 2: Training of science

communicators, media

specialists and relevant

Science communicators,

media specialists and

relevant professionals

Training manuals, science

communicators, media specialists

and relevant professionals trained




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INVOLVED

professionals on basic climate

sciences

trained on basic climate

sciences at all levels

on basic climate sciences Research institutions, civil




Action 3: Training scientists

to appropriately package

climate change science for the

benefit of their citizens

Improved understanding of

climate change science

Improved climate change products AUC, Member countries,







Action 4: Investment in

state of the art technologies

for climate data collection,

processing, management and

dissemination.

State of the art technologies

available for climate data

collection, processing,

management and

dissemination

State of the art technologies for

climate data collection, processing,

management and dissemination








Action 5: Invest in priority

stakeholders (farmers, rural

communities, civil society

organizations, faith based

organizations, NGOs, etc.) on

reporting climate impacts

Participatory reporting on

climate impacts by priority

stakeholders at all levels

Reports on climate impacts at all

levels








Goal 38: Leverage the use

of ICTs in communicating

climate change issues

Action 1: Promote public

education and outreach

programs on climate change

communication for citizens -

Public education and

outreach programs on

climate change

communication for citizens,

Number of podcasts, social

networks, photo galleries,

newsletters, catalogues, policy

briefs, books; TV, video and radio





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INVOLVED

(focus on youths, women, and

the media)

especially youths, women,

and the media promoted

programmes; cultural activities -

traditional dances, plays with

climate themes, seminars,

conferences and workshops




Goal 39: Encourage

Regional Cooperation in

Climate Science

Communication (CSC)

Action 1: Document and

share best practices in CSC

across countries

Best practices in CSC

documented and shared

across countries

Documented best practices AUC, Member countries,







Action 2: Support regional

institutions with mandates on

climate science

communication and

knowledge brokerage

Regional institutions with

mandates on climate science

communication and

knowledge brokerage

supported

Framework for the support of

regional institutions with mandates

on climate science communication

and knowledge brokerage



private sector

Action 3: Develop inventories

of existing information

sources

Inventories of existing

information sources

developed

Existing information sources AUC, Member countries,







Action 4: Mainstream CSC in

the climate strategies and

policies of the RECs

CSC mainstreamed in the

climate strategies and

policies of the RECs

Policies and strategies integrating

CSC







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STRATEGIC AREAS OF

INTERVENTION

MAJOR AREAS OF

ACTIVITY


INVOLVED


Goal 40: Knowledge

Brokerage and Networking

Action 1: Encourage

stakeholder dialogue

involving different

stakeholders using existing

platforms

Stakeholder dialogue

involving different

stakeholders using existing

platforms practiced

Framework for cross-platform

stakeholder engagement








Action 2: Foster

participation of African

experts in global panels such

as the IPCC

Participation of African

experts in global panels

such as the IPCC enhanced

African experts participating in

global panels such as the IPCC


RECs, UN Agencies,

universities, Research

institutions

Action 3: Profiling of

audiences for better targeting

e.g. researchers, academia,

civil society, policy makers

Targeted climate change

communication enhanced

Profiles of climate change

communication audiences



private sector, universities,

research institutions, civil




Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

Goal 41: Establish a

standardized M&E

framework for climate

change programmes in

Africa

Action 1: Develop

standardized M&E tools,

methods and indicators for

climate change programmes.

Standardized M&E tools,

methods and indicators for

climate change programmes

at all levels developed

Standardized M&E tools, methods

and indicators







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STRATEGIC AREAS OF

INTERVENTION

MAJOR AREAS OF

ACTIVITY


INVOLVED


Action 2: Develop

harmonized M&E reporting

channels and formats

Harmonized M&E reporting


developed for all levels

Harmonized M&E reporting









Action 3: Strengthen the

capacity of AU member

countries in M&E of climate

change programmes and

using the M&E tool for

accountability and

transparency in

implementation.

Capacity of AU member

countries in M&E of

climate change programmes

and using the M&E tool for

accountability and

transparency in

implementation

strengthened

Programmes and projects

monitoring and evaluating their

climate change activities








Action 4: Develop a

mechanism for recognition of

excellent performance in

climate change strategy

implementation highlighting

the importance of M&E best

practices.

Mechanism for recognition

of excellent performance in

climate change strategy

implementation highlighting

the importance of M&E

best practices developed

Framework for recognizing

excellent performance in climate

change strategy implementation

highlighting the importance M&E








Action 5: Develop

mechanisms for replicating

and up-scaling M&E best

practices

Mechanisms for replicating

and up-scaling M&E best

practices developed

Framework for replicating and up-

scaling M&E best practices

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