LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES UNIVERSITIES CONSORTIUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE (LUCCC)

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1 LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES UNIVERSITIES CONSORTIUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE (LUCCC) Initiated by International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) and Makerere University Centre for Climate Change Research and Innovations (MUCCRI) at Makerere University, Uganda

2 OVERVIEW Vision and Mission Background LUCCC Partners Geographical Location of LUCCC Partners Objective Proposed Workplan Key Activities Liaison for Funding Annex

3 VISION AND MISSION The Least Developed Countries (LDC) Universities Consortium on Climate Change (LUCCC) ultimately aims to capacitate all 47 LDCs to become able to adapt effectively to the adverse impacts of climate change. It intends to achieve this goal by developing a South-South and South-South-North knowledge sharing and capacity development programme on adaptation to climate change in universities and training Institutes in all the 47 LDCs.

4 BACKGROUND COP 21: Reaffirmation of capacity building in Article 11 Paradigm shift: From short term to long term capacity building Policy Brief: Policy-Brief-July-4.pdf COP 22: Formation of Paris Committee on Capacity Building (PCCB) Two side events: On the role of universities in implementing Article11 IUB and the University of Cadi Ayyad IUB, RINGO and the UNFCCC secretariat End of COP 22: Intention to set up a South-South Consortium of 10 Universities from the LDCs to move up the knowledge ladder Formation of Least Developed Countries Universities Consortium on Climate Change (LUCCC) in Dhaka in January 2017 CBA 11: LUCCC was launched in Kampala, Uganda in June 2017 COP 23: LUCCC was re-launched for the Global Community on 16 November 2017 in Bonn, Germany

5 LUCCC PARTNERS Countries Asia Bangladesh Bhutan Nepal East Africa Ethiopia Sudan Tanzania Uganda West Africa The Gambia Senegal Southern Africa Mozambique Partner Institutes International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Royal University of Bhutan School of Environmental Science and Management (SchEMS), Pokhara University, Nepal Climate Science Center, African Centre for DRM, Addis Ababa University Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Khartoum University of Dar-es-Salaam Makerere University Centre for Climate Change Research and Innovation (MUCCRI), Makerere University University of The Gambia University of Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal Eduardo Mondlane University

6 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

7 OBJECTIVES To foster a South-South collaborative network for enhancing research capacity and expertise in climate change; To network and enhance the capacity of Southern universities to develop common research projects and implement teaching and training programs in different climate change topics. The focus of the Consortium will be on climate change adaptation, especially community-based adaptation To work with the most vulnerable countries and for the most vulnerable communities To foster two-way collaborative learning and capacity-building To enable LDC universities and research institutes to serve as repositories of knowledge and suppliers of capacity. This will enable national agencies to effectively implement community based adaptation initiatives as they have resource people to train implementers.

8 PROPOSED WORKPLAN Knowledge Exchange Exchange of Training and Teaching materials Exchange of Faculty between partners Developing Student-to-Student Liaison groups Capacity Development Fellowship and Student exchange programmes Special Training Courses Policy Support Support to national governments and LDC Group on policy issues (e.g. Adaptation, Loss and Damage, Climate Finance etc.) Collaboration with others Open to collaborate with non-ldc partners LDC universities can become partners of LUCCC

9 KEY ACTIVITIES Publication A book on Capacity-Building under the Paris Agreement has been coauthored by Dr. Saleemul Huq, Dr. Mizan R Khan and Dr. Timmons Roberts LUCCC partners from Bangladesh and Uganda contributed to their respective country case-studies Capacity Development Organised the first-ever Capacity-Building Day on 16 November 2017 at COP 23 in Bonn, Germany Organised a side event on Role of Universities in Implementing Article 11 of the Paris Agreement at official COP 23 venue on 16 November 2017 Collaboration with others Through the Hub and Spoke approach, LUCCC has been in discussion for partnership with 7 LDC universities and 1 university from the Middle Income Country Group

10 LIAISON FOR FUNDING Climate Justice Resilience Fund (CJRF) With accelerating climate change, the Climate Justice Resilience Fund was created to help women, youth, and indigenous peoples adapt and build resilience; CJRF promotes community-led, rights-based approaches to adaptation and resilience-building, so that women, youth and indigenous peoples can identify, implement, and scale sustainable climate solutions; CJRF has proposed LUCCC partners to share 3 proposals for 3 years on the thematic areas I. Loss and Damage II. III. Climate Finance and Community based Adaptation Hub and Spoke system for East Africa

11 ANNEX- DETAILS OF THE PARTNERS

12 Focal Person: Dr. Saleemul Huq BANGLADESH University: Independent University, Bangladesh Faculty: International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD)

13 BHUTAN University: Royal University of Bhutan Faculty: Environment and Climate Studies Focal Person: Dr. Om N. Katel

14 University: Pokhara University NEPAL Faculty: School of Environmental Science and Management (SchEMS) Focal Person: Mr. Ajay Mathema Mr. Manjeet Dhakal

15 ETHIOPIA University: Addis Ababa University Faculty: Climate Science Center Focal Person: Dr. Zewdu Eshetu

16 SUDAN University: University of Khartoum Faculty: Institute of Environmental Studies Focal Person: Dr. Sumaya Ahmed Zakieldeen ies.uofk.edu

17 TANZANIA University: University of Dar Es Salaam Faculty: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Focal Person: Dr. Pius Z. Yanda

18 UGANDA University: Makerere University Faculty: Makerere University Centre for Climate Change Research and Innovations (MUCCRI) Focal Person: Dr. Revocatus Twinomuhangi

19 THE GAMBIA University: University of The Gambia Faculty: School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Focal Person: Dr. Sidat Yaffa

20 SENEGAL University: Cheikh Anta Diop University Faculty: Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) Focal Person: Dr. Henri LO

21 MOZAMBIQUE University: Universidade Eduardo Mondlane Faculty: Faculty of Agronomy and Forestry Engineering Focal Person: Luis Artur

22 NEW COLLABORATIONS IN PROGRESS

23 Benin University: University of Abomey Calavi Focal Person: Professor Julien ADOUNKPE

24 Focal Person: Rui Freitas Cape Verde University: University of Cape Verde

25 Guinea (Guinea Conakry) University: Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry Focal Person: Dr. Sékou Moussa KEITA

26 Mali University: University of Bamako Focal Person: Professor Amoro Coulibaly

27 Niger University: University of Abdou Moumouni Focal Person: Professor Rabani ADAMOU

28 University: Njala University Focal Person: Dr. O. Omiyale Sierra Leone

29 Solomon Islands University: Solomon Islands National University Focal Person: Professor Basil Shelton Marasinghe

30 University: University of Lome Togo Focal Person: Professor KOKOU Kouami