Climate Change Adaptation Practices in Africa

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1 Consult, Innovate and Implement Climate Change Adaptation Practices in Africa Nairobi, 1 March 2012 Naoto Shibui (MSc.) Managing Director Environmental Technology Africa Ltd.

2 Contents of the Presentation I. Environmental Technology Africa Ltd. (ETA) II. III. IV. Services of ETA Definition of Climate Change Adaptation Climate Change Impact in Africa V. Adaptation Project Planning VI. VII. VIII. Adaptation Project Financing Examples of Adaptation Practices Acknowledgements

3 I. Environmental Technology Africa Ltd. Environmental consultancy firm based in Nairobi Primary operational interest in East Africa Providing environmental, health, safety, social and energy consulting services Implementing our own projects to solve environmental and social problems in Africa

4 II. Services of ETA Environmental consulting Regulatory research and policy analysis Environmental, health and safety management Environmental & social impact assessment Permitting support Project implementation & its support Feasibility & technology assessments Business concepts and plans Project management and finance Facility operations Innovative environmental and social consulting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects Base of Pyramid (BOP) businesses Eco-tourism

5 III. Definition of Climate Change Adaptation What is Climate Change Adaptation? UNFCCC (2010) and IPCC (2007) definitions Response/adjustment To actual/expected climatic effects Reducing vulnerability of natural or human systems and can exploit beneficial opportunities

6 IV. Climate Change Impact in Africa Why do we need to adapt to Climate Change in Africa? Africa is one of the most sensitive continents to climate change and climate variability Agriculture and Forestry Land degradation Crop yield decrease Loss of livestock Unemployment Ecosystems Loss of Biodiversity Loss of livestock Decline in fishery productivity Decrease of tourism

7 IV. Climate Change Impact in Africa Why do we need to adapt to Climate Change in Africa? Africa is one of the most sensitive continents to climate change and climate variability Human Health Spread of diseases Water Availability Drought Water shortages Human Settlements Damage to Human Settlements Costal Inundation

8 IV. Climate Change Impact in Africa Why do we need to adapt to Climate Change in Africa? Africa is one of the most sensitive continents to climate change and climate variability The situation is also aggravated by the interaction of other multiple stresses Therefore in Africa adaptation is not an option, but a necessity

9 V. Adaptation Project Planning Problem Diagnosis Project Design Implementation Evaluation

10 VI. Adaptation Project Financing Absolute cost to developing countries of CC adaptation Source: World Bank, 2010

11 VI. Adaptation Project Financing Cost as per % of GDP to developing countries of CC adaptation Source: World Bank, 2010

12 VI. Adaptation Project Financing International Community Flow Public Sector Flow Private Sector Flow Adaptation Project Financing

13 VII. Examples of Adaptation Practices Adaptation Strategies Employed Changing Natural Resource Management Practices Building Institutions Raising Awareness Establishing Monitoring/Early Warning Systems Changing Agricultural Practices Empowering People Promoting Policy Change Improving Infrastructure Promoting Technology Change

14 VII. Examples of Adaptation Practices Kenya: Flood Mitigation Structures in Nyanza Project Developer Kenyan Red Cross Region Sub-Saharan Africa Sector Water Resources Scale Subnational Objective Serendipitous Adaptation Impacts Damage to Human Settlements, Flooding, Human Health Targetedness Climate Risk Management Adaptation Strategies Employed Changing Natural Resource Management Practice

15 VII. Examples of Adaptation Practices Kenya: Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Planning Project Developer UNDP and World Bank Region Sub-Saharan Africa Sector Disaster-Risk Management Scale National Objective Climate-Proofing Impacts Drought and Aridity, Flooding, Water Shortages Targetedness Addressing Vulnerability Drivers, Building Response Capacity Adaptation Strategies Employed Building Institutions, Empowering People, Launching Planning Processes

16 VIII. Acknowledgements Many thanks to Envirofit Consultants inc., Kenya Institute of Administration (KIA), The University of North Texas (UNT)-Sustainability Department, German International Co-operation Agency (GIZ), Envirofit International and the Adaptation Learning Mechanism (ALM) For facilitating this event "CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY " Naoto Shibui (MSc.) Managing Director Environmental Technology Africa Ltd. Address: P.O. Box , Nairobi, Kenya Telephone: Homepage: