AfricaAdapt

Key lessons/accomplishments

New directions for phase 2

MOUSSA NA ABOU MamoudaAfricaAdapt Knowledge-Sharing Network Coordinator

On behalf of the AfricaAdapt Team

OUTLINE

Vital statistics on AfricaAdapt

Testimonies on the ways the network is enhancing adaptation exchange in Africa

Key lessons learned and how they are being acted on in phase 2

Conclusions on the value of AfricaAdapt and the difference it is making

VITAL STATISTICS ON AfricaAdapt

More than 1200 members out of which 80% are Africans or Africa-based,

Average of 3,500 visits/month of our online Platform from 125 countries/territories

863 followers on Twitter @AfricaAdapt

AA Platform: Stats of January 2011

AA followers on Twitter

03 calls for applications under the Innovation Fund,

More than 1000 applications received under the 3 calls,

23 Innovative Adaptation Knowledge-Sharing Projects funded/selected in 16 African countries

07 Meet & Greet events organized in Senegal, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Burkina Faso

12 other events to come soon

Testimonies on the ways AfricaAdapt is enhancing adaptation exchange in

Africa

“The most significant change that has taken place in our work as a

result of the AfricaAdapt intervention is change of mind set regarding

climate change issues and enhanced confidence that we can help people

successfully adapt to climate change”.

Dr. Barrack Okoba,

Agricultural Research

Institute (KARI) Kenya

Dr. Maria Onyango, Senior Lecturer, Bondo

University College of Maseno

University, Kenya

“I have been able to get information particularly pertaining to climate change policies and

projects, and concerns from other parts of Africa from AfricaAdapt website. The knowledge has

been very instrumental to me in writing developmental papers, identifying information

gaps. I think AfricaAdapt is a very useful platform for exchange of knowledge and networking with

other like-minded people”

Mr. Negash Teklu, Executive Director,

Consortium of Population Health and Environment (PHE) , Ethiopia

“The Connection I have built with people and institutions through the

face to face forums organized by AfricaAdapt is the most significant benefit I got from AfricaAdapt … it

can’t be expressed in monetary terms!”

Trust is key for KS

M&E for KS initiatives

Demand-driven vs Marketing approach

SOME LESSONS LEARNED

More face-to-face events, foster interaction between members (Symposium, meet &greet, D-groups)

Flexibility and innovation in Monitoring & Evaluation system (M&E forms, Testimonies, peer-review,

Incentivize/Create demand, enhance stakeholder interaction.

WAY FORWARD IN PHASE-2

Policy/decision makers

Research

Media

Donors

VALUE of AA and the difference it is making

Ultimately focusing on the vulnerable groups,

Connecting people/stakeholders online and offline,

Facilitates decision-making in a changing climate

Are adaptation knowledge generation and dissemination/sharing sufficient to make the

desired changes?

THANK YOU