Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa AAP Country Conference “Celebrating our Successes” 12 th - 16 th November 2012 Dakar, Senegal Informed Decision Making

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Background This session will focus on the actions and achievements of countries related to the generation, analysis and sharing of information and the effectiveness to inform decision-making. This will include experiences related to climate information generation, vulnerability assessments and mapping, as well as socio-cultural analysis and how this data can strengthen evidence-based decisions.

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Content Part I: 1.Requirements for informed decision making – what you are expected to achieve under your AAP country ProDoc 2.What you have been able to achieve to date – Drawing on 3 to 4 country examples on key deliverables (and how you did it), lessons learned and sustainability 3.Breakout group discussions Part II: 1.Plenary discussion on outcome of breakout group 2.What you are expected to achieve from the perspective of IRTSC 3.Sustainability of established systems 4.Completion of country matrices

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Part I

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa AAP ProDoc Requirements for Informed Decision Making Access to the best available data and information to support dynamic adaptation planning and decision making mechanisms Country Processes (ProDoc): 1.Analysis, design and implementation of your country project activities (AWP). 2.Access, collect and analyze data on climate change and its impacts. 3.Build your national capacities to establish and use e- infrastructure (ICT, data, tools & network of institutions) to inform decision making

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Discussion Points What information were you seeking? How was this need determined? What strategies/tools did you employ? What results did you achieve? What lessons did you learn?

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Congo Mauritius Ghana Country Specific Presentations

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Breakout Group Presentations

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Part II: Sustainability (Support Beyond AAP)

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Access to the best available data and information to support dynamic adaptation planning and decision making mechanisms Country Processes (ProDoc): 1.Analysis, design and implementation of your country project activities (AWP). 2.Access, collect and analyze data on climate change and its impacts. 3.Build your national capacities to establish and use e- infrastructure (ICT, data, tools & network of institutions) to inform decision making AAP ProDoc Requirements for Informed Decision Making

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Climate Data and Information for Adaptation Planning (Process 1) Season to year Next hour to 10 days Decade Long term climate change Short to medium term weather forecasts Eg tropical cyclone, storm surge, flood Probabilistic seasonal to inter annual forecast eg: probabilities of severity and intensity of extreme events Decadal climate trend analysis Climate change scenarios emergency planning activation and response Eg: evacuation Long-term strategic planning Infrastructure development Land use zoning and planning Building codes Urban & coastal areas seasonal preparation of Stocking of constrution materials Adaptation planning Local and national emergency service Governmental authorities Public Urban planners Local to national govt Banks Companies Legislators USERS APPLICATION SERVICE Local and national emergency service Construction companies Food suppliers

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Integrated Decision Making Framework Informing the Decision Making Process with Robust Data (Process 2) Informing the Decision Making Process with Robust Data (Process 2)

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Integrated Early Warning and Decision Support Systems (Process 3) 1.Tier 0: A central computer that is large enough to host considerable amount of data located at International Centre for Theoretical Physics (AAP partner) 2.Tier 1: Consist of four African Regional Centres with capacity large enough to guarantee that combined data created and stored is similar to that of Tier 0. 3.Tier 2: Consist of all AAP Countries that will access the infrastructure by means of an internet - web interface. Decision Support Tools for Multi-sectoral Adaptation Planning (MDGs and PRS) Deployment of Early Warning Systems (automated weather stations and remote-sensing)

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Climate Data Management and Computational Infrastructure (Process 3) Climate Data Management and Computational Infrastructure (Process 3) Tier 2: All AAP countries Tier 1: 4 Regional centres Tier 0: Control Centre Tier 0: Contains all open source data and tools Tier 1: Regional Centres with combined data and tools similar to Tier 0 Tier 2: All AAP countries accessing infrastructure via web interfaces

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Capacity Development Community of Practice (Process 1 - 3) Established network of national & regional problem-solvers, mentors and advisors Helpdesk to enable rapid response to problem resolution

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Foundational Partnerships

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) Agriculture, Hydrology, Meteorology Regional Centre (AGRHYMET) African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development (ACMAD) African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) CORDEX-Africa University of Cape Town’s Climate Systems Analysis Group (UCT CSAG) African Regional Climate Outlook Forums (RCOFs) Climate for Development in Africa Programme (ClimDev-Africa) through ACPC Regional and Continental Level Partnerships

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa National National Meteorological and Hydrological Services Disaster Management Authorities, Government/Public Sector, Private Sector and NGOs Universities and Research Institutions Global International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) World Meteorological Organisations (WMO) United Nations Integrated Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN- ISDR) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) WorldBank (WB) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Global and National Level Partnerships

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Thank You

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Discussion Point 1:Lessons Learned What were the key initiatives planned under this element of your AAP project? Looking back do you consider that they were the right strategies? What were the major challenges you were faced with in implementing the strategies? How did you ensure the link with decision making processes? How did you overcome these? What would you do differently? Were there any other major lessons or learnings from this process with regards to ensuring the information generated was informing decision making?

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Discussion Point 2: Deliverables What were the main deliverables/legacies from this work? In their current state, can these be used as a tool to inform decision making at the policy and planning levels? If not why?

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Discussion Point 3: Sustainability What do you consider to be the critical next steps that are required to build on and sustain the successes to date? Are steps already in place to ensure that the implemented activities can be sustained beyond AAP (e.g. the right people are trained, the decision makers are aware of the information being generated and analysed) What options do you have available to you to undertake these next steps post-AAP (both with additional funding and without additional funding?