Climate Change and FANRPAN’s CSA Journey 2008 - 2015dialogue2015.fanrpan.org/sites/default/files/Dr Lindiwe Majele Siban… · COMESA-EAC-SADC Climate Change Tripartite Programme

Climate Change and FANRPAN’s CSA Journey2008 20152008 - 2015

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1. The Climate Change Challenge

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3. Climate Smart Agriculture Platforms & hPartnerships

4. Flagship Innovations and Publications

www.fanrpan.orgFood, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN)

h l h•The Climate Change gChallengeChallenge


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Impacts of Climate Change on Different SectorsSectors

System ChangesWater Significant proportion allocated; reductions in availabilityWater Significant proportion allocated; reductions in availability,

increased frequency of extremesAgriculture Most scenarios suggest adverse impacts, implications for food

security & small scale farmerssecurity & small-scale farmersHuman health Strong interactions with environmental quality and current disease

burdenDisaster Management

Extreme events, weather-related impacts are already exacerbated by unsustainable land use management

Biodiversity and Degradation trends affecting biodiversity & ecosystem services;Biodiversity and ecosystems

Degradation trends affecting biodiversity & ecosystem services; opportunities for resilience through ecosystem based adaptation

Human settlements and

Emerging understanding suggests significant and adverse impacts infrastructure and livelihoods coastal urban and ruralsettlements and

livelihoods impacts infrastructure and livelihoods –coastal, urban and rural

Ocean and coasts Sea level rise, extreme weather events and resultant disasters-i li ti f t l i f t t t i b d


implications for coastal infrastructure, tourism, ocean based economy and services

Climate change is an environmental, developmental, economic and a social threat

Addressing Climate Change Requires a Multi Sectoral ApproachMulti-Sectoral Approach

Agriculture Education

Water & Sanitation

Economic GrowthSanitation Growth

Climate Ch

Health Social P t tiChange Protection


Contribution of Agriculture to GHG emissions

• FAO estimate livestock emissions f 18%of 18%

• IPCC AR4 – 10 – 12% of Global emissions

• IPCC AR4 – 17% from land-use change

• IPCC AR 5th assessment – AFOLU 24%


Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculturep g g


•FANRPAN Projectsj


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Project Fundersj


FANRPAN Climate Change Programmes 2009 20152009 -2015

Strategies for Adapting to Climate Change in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: Targeting the Most Vulnerable2008

Africa-wide Civil Society Climate Change Initiative for Policy Dialogues (ACCID)2009

Learning Communicating and Advocating for Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA)Learning, Communicating and Advocating for Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA)2011

Strengthening Evidence-Based Climate Change Adaptation Policies (SECCAP)2011

AfricaInteract Project

The AfriCAN Climate Project2011

From Policy to Practice: Advocating for aligned Climate Smart Agriculture initiatives in Africa 2013

AfricaInteract Project2012

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COMESA-EAC-SADC Climate Change Tripartite Programme2014


Strategies for Adapting to Climate Change in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: Targeting the Most Vulnerable

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Sub-Saharan Africa: Targeting the Most Vulnerable

Donor

Duration May 2008 - March 2011

Contract amount US$ 91,241.00

Project objectivePromote adaptation among vulnerable populations through developingcomprehensive systems for assessing global changes and the changes of theseimpacts across disaggregated systems groups and factors influencing initialimpacts across disaggregated systems, groups, and factors influencing initialstate of vulnerability. Provide regional organisations, policy-makers and farmersin sub-Saharan Africa with tools to identify and implement appropriateadaptation strategies.

Focus countries Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe


Africa-wide Civil Society Climate Change Initiative for Policy Dialogues (ACCID)for Policy Dialogues (ACCID)

Donor

Duration January 2009 - December 2009

Common Market for East and Southern Africa


Project objective To facilitate the establishment and operational of an Africa-wide CivilSociety Climate Change Initiative for Policy Dialogues (ACCID). The long-term aim of ACCID is to nurture partnerships and collaboration amongstAfrican Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and African governments whichutilise research-based evidence to promote national, regional and globalpro poor policy and practice in the mitigation and adaptation to climatepro-poor policy and practice in the mitigation and adaptation to climatechange.

Focus countries Africa


Learning, Communicating and Advocating for Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA)Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA)

Donor

Duration August 2011 - July 2013g y


Project objective • Develop Climate Smart Agriculture knowledge bank with evidence of and best practices on climate smart agriculture;

• Train and brand champions for climate smart agriculture, and equip them with sharp and coherent advocacy messages;

• Engage in multi-sectoral learning and policy advocacy platformsEngage in multi sectoral learning and policy advocacy platforms.

Focus countries Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda


Strengthening Evidence-Based Climate Change Adaptation Policies (SECCAP)Adaptation Policies (SECCAP)

Donor

Duration March 2011 - March 2014

Contract amount US$ 1,500,000.00

Project objective The overall objective of the project is to enhance the capacity ofProject objective The overall objective of the project is to enhance the capacity of policy analysts and scientists in the fields of agriculture, climate and socio-economics to collectively build a strong base of evidence on cropping systems to inform adaptation policies andevidence on cropping systems to inform adaptation policies and investment decisions.

Focus countries Lesotho Malawi SwazilandFocus countries Lesotho; Malawi, Swaziland


Strengthening Policy Advocacy and Research Capacity for Enhanced Food Security in SADC and COMESA Member States

(SPARC)

Donor

Duration January 2013 to December 2017

Contract amount USD 2 000 000Contract amount USD 2 000 000

Project objectives Improving capacities of the FANRPAN regional and national secretariats to lead, coordinate and facilitate FANR policy research, analysis andlead, coordinate and facilitate FANR policy research, analysis and advocacy, and state and non-state actors to participate in policy.

Focus countries 16 FANRPAN Member countries (excluding Benin)16 FANRPAN Member countries (excluding Benin)


From Policy to Practice: Advocating for aligned Climate Smart Agriculture initiatives in AfricaClimate Smart Agriculture initiatives in Africa

DonorDonor

Duration January 2013 to December 2014Duration January 2013 to December 2014

Contract amount USD 1 438 937

Project objectives • Enhance the research-to-policy interface between climate change, llh ld i l d d ismallholder agriculture and poverty reduction.

• Unpack the reality of poverty and vulnerability in the face of climate change by focusing on the specific needs of key vulnerable groups (e.g. women, small-scale farmers and the youth) women, small scale farmers and the youth)

• Build on existing research and dialogue around south-south cooperation and improved development effectiveness by bringing together a coalition of stakeholders to tackle these multi-tier and multidimensional h ll t hi i d t i i li t t i lt fchallenges to achieving and sustaining climate-smart agriculture for

people and not just for the environment.

Focus countries Lesotho; Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe


COMESA-EAC-SADC Climate Change Tripartite ProgrammeProgramme

DonorDonor

Duration August 2014 to September 2015Duration August 2014 to September 2015

Contract amount USD 550 658

Project objectives Consistent with the COMESA-EAC-SADC Programme objective, the overallgoal of the project is to ensure that the 'impacts of climate change in theCOMESA-EAC-SADC region are addressed through successful adaptationg g pand mitigation actions which will also build economic and social resiliencefor present and future generations'.

Focus countries Africa-wide


AfricaInteract Projectj

Donor

Duration November 2012 to March 2015

Contract amount EUR 133 494

Project objectives • Promote and support effective documentation and sharing ofinformation to improve climate change adaptation policy in Africa.

• Identify policy gaps, support related action research, and promote theintegration of climate change into development policies, strategies,programs, and projects at continental and sub-regional levels.



The AfriCAN Climate Projectj

Donor

Duration October 2011 to September 2014Duration October 2011 to September 2014

Contract amount EUR 62 040

Project objectives • The AfriCAN Climate portal is a dynamic and interactive web-basedk l d l f f h h i f li h h dknowledge platform for the sharing of climate change research andgood practices.

• The portal employs innovative and creative web tools to harmonisemultilingual, interdisciplinary and pan-continental climate changemultilingual, interdisciplinary and pan continental climate changeknowledge and to encourage project developers and stakeholders tolearn and benefit from Africa’s challenges and success stories.

htt // f i li t t/ /hhttp://africanclimate.net/en/home



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Platforms: Global


FANRPAN’s Role in UNFCCC COP Meetings

Event Year Venue FANRPAN’s RoleUNFCCC COP 14 2008 Poznan, Poland Launch of FANRPAN/COMESA PartnershipA f h V l bili f A i l Cli ChUNFCCC COP Meetings

Assessment of the Vulnerability of Agriculture to Climate Change in 7 Southern Africa countries - IFPRI/FANRPAN Partnership established climate change food security policy dialogue platforms in East Africa - FANRPAN/Rockefeller Foundation Co-convened the Agricultural Rural Development Days (ARDD) in partner-ship with European Global Donor Platform. UNFCCC COP 15 2009 Copenhagen, Denmark “No Agriculture No Deal” Launch – supported by the Norwegian Government Reached 5,000 people with "No Agriculture No Deal" Campaign , p p g p gMessagesUNFCCC COP 16 2010 Cancun, Mexico 6 number of engagements (facilitated, presented and/or panellist) 15 Journalists trained on Climate Change responsive reporting

UNFCCC COP 17 2011 Durban, South Africa 14 number of engagements (facilitated , presented and/or panellist) 19 Journalists trained on Climate Change responsive reportingUNFCCC COP18 2012 Doha, Qatar Co-convened the Agricultural Rural Development Days (ARDD) and Facilitated the High-Level SessionUNFCCC COP 19 2013 Warsaw, Poland Facilitated the Youth Session and High-Level Policy Session at the Global Landscape’s ForumUNFCCC COP 20 2014 Lima, Peru Participated in COP20


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Platforms: FANRPAN


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Fl hi I ti•Flagship Innovations and Publications


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Theatre for Policy Advocacy (TPA)y y


Journalist Training

• Develop electronic and• Develop electronic and broadcast articles

• Conduct interviews• Conduct interviews

• Press briefings

J li t d t i t COP 17


Journalists and trainers at COP 17

Community of Practice

• FANRPAN Young Professionals NetworkFANRPAN Young Professionals Network

• CSA community of Practice


FANRPAN Communication Products

Newsletters Documentaries Policy Briefs


FANRPAN Website & Social Media@FANRPAN Twitter account growth:account growth:

1,223 followers in September 2011 to 8 103September 2011 to 8,103 followers to date

i hAverage Hits per month: 31, 372


FANRPAN in the Global Press

FANRPAN in Global Press


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