1. ACP Joint Policy Dialogue
ACP House, 5th November 2018
By Dismas Mwikila
Climate Change Adaptation Specialist
East African Community (EAC) Secretariat

2. Outlines Background information on EAC
Climate Change Challenges in the region
EAC Preparation for COP 24
Key regional position

4. Climate Change Impacts
Decline in agricultural productivity leading to food and nutrition insecurity
Water and energy insecurity
Diseases and pests infestation
Infrastructure damages
Human and animal mortality
Conflicts
Ecological changes
Note:
Climate change coupled with human pressures have led to depletion of vegetation, forests and wildlife population. The IPCC th assessment report indicate that 25-40% of mammal species in the EAC’s national parks have become endangered

5. Some Indicators of Challenges in the Region
Land Degradation
Unsecured Energy
Food insecurity
Droughts
SLR
Loss of Biodiversity&human
Floods
Pests& Diseases
Water Scarcity
Damaged Infrastructures
Conflicts

6. Response to CC challenges
Development of the National and Regional climate change instruments
Development and implementation of climate change projects and programs
Implementation of decisions and resolutions emanating from UNFCCC processes
Development of the National and Regional climate change instruments

7. EAC Preparation for COP 24
Organizing national and Regional climate change consultative meetings
Objectives of the consultative meetings was:
Review progress in the [implementation of the previous COPs resolutions and decisions;
identify national climate change priorities to inform national and regional position to the forthcoming COP 24; and
provide recommendations for strengthening national and regional climate change initiatives  

8. Key regional position
The work on balanced rule book should be completed to strengthen the implementation of the Paris Agreement;
NDCs should be revised in line with the national development strategies and goals;
COP 24 should provide the framework to support developing countries to implement their NDCs i.e. adaptation and mitigation targets;
The common time frame for NDCs review to be five years to allow for quick review and the “link between global stocktake and NDCs” needs to be maintained
Parties to strengthen institutional and operational capacities for effective coordination and implementation of resilient and sustainable development programs

9. Key regional position (2)
Parties to advocate for an increased availability of resources for adaptation activities, given the importance of adaptation for developing countries;
Developed countries to provide adequate, direct and predictable funding to enable developing countries meet their medium and long-term adaptation programmes (NAPs);
Mitigation actions to be informed by principles of the Convention particularly the principle of equity and the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities; and
More resources should be allocated by the UNFCCC’s financing mechanism to support the up-scaling of CSA, adoption of REE technologies and other green and blue economy initiatives

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