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MATRIX OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFRICAN CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY
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AFRICAN CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY
ANNEX A
MATRIX OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFRICAN CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY
MAY 2014
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1. Thematic Areas of Intervention
STRATEGIC AREAS OF
INTERVENTION
MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE
INDICATORS
INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED
1.1 Climate Change Governance
Goal 1: Maintain African
common position in support
of the UNFCCC, Kyoto
Protocol and other relevant
conventions and treaties
Action 1: Develop a framework for
consultation on all relevant issues of
climate change including to promote and
mobilize support for ratification and
domestication of signed international and
regional climate change conventions and
treaties, and implement regional
agreements and decisions of Specialized
Technical Committees (STCs)
Framework for
consultation on all
relevant issues of climate
change developed
A framework acceptable by AU
Member states and RECs.
AUC, Member countries, RECs
and other stakeholders.
Action 2: Coordinate and provide unified
African voice in relevant global forums; as
well as provide leadership in the
development and implementation of
African, regional, and national wide
systems for climate change advocacy,
capacity building of negotiators and
supporting multi-disciplinary experts.
Common African position
at global, regional and
national forums
National and regional
frameworks for climate
change advocacy
Number of reports detailing
Africa’s position in global forums
Number of national and regional
advocacy activities
Training manuals for negotiators
Number of trained negotiators
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Goal 2: To provide
leadership for effective
climate change policy,
institutional, management
and legal frameworks at
continental, regional and
national levels
Action 1: Strengthen political leadership
for climate change intervention at
continental, regional and national levels;
Strong political leadership
for climate change
intervention
Number of decisions from AU
Specialized Technical
Committees dealing with climate
change issues
Relevant decisions by
CAHOSCC and related
committees.
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies
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STRATEGIC AREAS OF
INTERVENTION
MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE
INDICATORS
INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED
Action 2: Coordinate provision for
synergies of bilateral and multilateral
agreements related to climate change.
Operational synergistic
bilateral and multilateral
approaches to dealing
with climate change-
related issues
Cross-sectoral and cross-border
climate change-related
agreements
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 3: Ensure the principle of equity is
applied at all levels in the climate change
processes at continental, regional and
national levels;
Non-discriminatory
climate change-related
interventions at all levels
Gender balanced approach in all
programmes and activities
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 4: Support African leadership for
the development and sharing of
information for harmonization of climate
related polices at regional and national
levels
Integrated governmental
and inter-governmental
approach to climate
change interventions
Harmonized climate change-
related policies and programmes
implementations at regional,
national and community levels
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Goal 3: To promote public
and stakeholder participation
in climate change decision
making at all levels (national,
regional, continental and
global)
Action 1: Ensuring that relevant climate
related decisions and agreements are
implemented by AU Member states and all
stakeholders
Domestication of climate
change-related
international decisions
and agreements
Number of domesticated climate
change-related international
decisions and agreements
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN bodies, the private sector, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 2: Support multidisciplinary
climate change related education, training
and wareness
Climate change
education, training and
awareness programmes at
all levels
School curricula with climate
change content
Education, training and
awareness programmes
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
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STRATEGIC AREAS OF
INTERVENTION
MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE
INDICATORS
INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED
Action 3: Coordinate governance system
for the strategy that ensures central roles of
the RECs, governments, UN system,
international community and other stake
holders are played efficiently,
transparently, accountability, and
equitably.
Coordinated governance
systems.
Systems for coordinated
synergistic governance.
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
UN agencies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations.
Promoting research, education, awareness and advocacy
Goal 4: Provide leadership
to ensure availability of
multi-disciplinary
observations, data, modeling
capacity, regional climate
change scenarios, technology
and other tools required for
multi-disciplinary research
including the understanding
of processes, prediction,
early warning; climate
change detection, attribution
and assessment of all risk
factors
Action 1: To enhance capacity for
observation, data availability, generation of
baselines, regional and national scale
modeling and climate change scenarios,
research and knowledge management,
information exchange and research
publications
Enhanced observation
and data availability
Increase in the station network
density
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, AAS, NAS, the
private sector, NGOs.
Action 2: Enhance capacity building of
African climate and other related
institutions
Strengthened capacity in
all climate variability and
change in all areas
Number of programmes and
human capacity
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, UN agencies, ,
AAS, NAS, civil societies, NGOs,
CBOs, faith-based organizations
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STRATEGIC AREAS OF
INTERVENTION
MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE
INDICATORS
INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED
and media associations
Action 3: Enhance networking and provide
support to regional climate centers,
universities and research institutions to
contribute to capacity building and
development of new and emerging tools
Networking enhanced and
improved collaboration
amongst regional climate
centers, universities and
research institutions
Number of new networks and
collaboration amongst
international, regional and
national institutions
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN agencies, , AAS, NAS, the
private sector, NGOs, regional
climate centers, universities and
research institutions
Action 4: Coordinate assessment of the
state of the Africa climate variability and
change and the associated impacts,
vulnerability and other risk factors.
State of the Africa climate
variability and change
science and the associated
impacts, vulnerability and
other risk factors
assessed.
Baseline and yearly state of the
Africa climate variability and
change report
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
regional climate centers, UN
agencies, , AAS, NAS, Universities
and research institutions
Goal 5: Provide leadership
in support of multi-
disciplinary capacity
development for climate
variability and climate
change resilience building
Action 1: Development of a framework to
support of multi-disciplinary training
A framework for multi-
disciplinary capacity
development.
Multidisciplinary capacity
development framework
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, UN agencies, ,
AAS, NAS, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Action 2: Capacity development of
scientists, technicians and users of climate
risk information.
Frameworks for specific
capacity development for
scientists, technicians and
users of climate risk
information
Specific frameworks for
scientists, technicians and users
of climate risk information
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN agencies, the private sector,
civil societies
Action 3: Assessment of science and Science and technology Science and technology capacity AUC, Member countries, RECs,
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STRATEGIC AREAS OF
INTERVENTION
MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE
INDICATORS
INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED
technology capacity needs; curriculum
guidelines and standards
needs identified needs
Training curricula guidelines
Technology standards guidelines
Universities, UN agencies, , AAS,
NAS, and research institutions
Goal 6: To develop and apply
knowledge to address climate
change challenges and
respond to the opportunities
Action 1: Integration of climate change
proofing scientific knowledge and
technology in addressing climate change
challenges and responding to opportunities
Evidence-based climate
change interventions
Climate-proofed sector-specific
development plans
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
UN agencies, , AAS, NAS, NGOs,
CBOs, faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 2: Development of framework for
integration of research results into
development plans and Strategies
Framework for integration
of research results into
development plans and
Strategies
Climate-proofed development
plans
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN agencies, , AAS, NAS.
Action 3: Support regional mechanism for
the development and transfer of
technology, Science and Innovation
acquisition
Regional mechanisms for
the development and
transfer of technology,
Science and Innovation
acquisition
Collaborative networks that
promote knowledge sharing
Information, data, science and
technology transfer protocols
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 4: Enhance networking and
provide support to regional climate centers,
universities and research institutions.
Networks for regional
climate centers,
universities and research
institutions enhanced
New and improved networks for
regional climate centers,
universities and research
institutions
AUC, Member countries, RECs, ,
AAS, NAS, UN Agencies, the
private sector, NGOs
Action 5: Support collaboration of the
private sector, universities, research
institutions, and public and community
based institutions for development of new
climate change tools and innovations for
Enhanced collaboration
within the private sector,
universities, research
institutions, public and
community based
New and improved networks for
the private sector, universities,
research institutions, public and
community based institutions
AUC, Member countries, RECs, ,
AAS, NAS, UN agencies, the
private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
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STRATEGIC AREAS OF
INTERVENTION
MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE
INDICATORS
INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED
risk reduction in various areas. institutions associations
Mainstreaming and integrating climate change imperatives in planning, budgeting, and development processes
Goal 7: Enhance action on
climate change adaptation
and integrate disaster risk
reduction into climate change
policies and programmes
Action 1: Develop Africa’s climate change
adaptation framework and programmes
Africa’s climate change
adaptation framework and
programmes
Report detailing the operations of
the framework
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 2: Promote and support
mainstreaming climate resilience and
disaster risk reduction strategies in the
social, economic and environmental
sectors.
Climate resilient social,
economic and
environmental sectors
within the AU member
states
Climate proofed and disaster risk
reduction integrated development
plans
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 3: Provide framework for
enhancing preparedness and other disaster
management cycles including early
warning capacity in the continent including
such as through enhanced use of Radar and
Earth Observation Systems.
Enhanced preparedness
and other disaster
management cycles
including early warning
capacity.
New and improved preparedness
plans and programmes on disaster
management cycles including
early warning capacity.
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 4: Integrate elements of disaster
risk reduction, especially risk assessments
and early warning into climate outlook
forums.
Framework for integration
of disaster risk reduction
into the Climate Outlook
Process
Programmes and plans for
integration of DRR into Sub-
regional Climate Outlook Process
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Goal 8: Integrate climate
change and DRR knowledge
into development planning
Action 1: Provide framework for
Integration of climate change and DRR
knowledge into development planning
Framework for
Integration of climate
change and DRR
knowledge into
Availability of Framework for
Integration of climate change and
DRR knowledge into
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
AAS, NAS, UN agencies
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STRATEGIC AREAS OF
INTERVENTION
MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE
INDICATORS
INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED
development planning development planning
Action 2: Develop policies frameworks for
climate proofing for coping with climate
variability and adapting to climate change
in development planning, programmes and
actions.
Climate resilient social,
economic and
environmental sectors
within the AU member
states
Climate proofed development
plans
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
UN Agencies, AAS, NAS, NGOs,
CBOs, faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 3: Disaster loss information and
post disaster needs assessment to provide
critical risks information for new planning
and disaster risk management.
Capacity for performing
post disaster loss and
needs assessment
available
Post disaster loss and needs
assessment experts
Annual reports on post disaster
loss and needs
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN bodies, the private sector, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 4: Networking and sharing of
integrated disaster risk reduction and
climate change adaptation lessons and
experiences.
Sharing of experiences
and collaborative working
on integrated disaster risk
reduction and climate
change adaptation across
Africa
Collaborative networks that
promote knowledge sharing at all
levels
Information, data and technology
exchange and transfer protocols
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
AAS, NAS, UN agencies, the
private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Promoting Regional and International Cooperation
Goal 9: Coordination and
provide leadership on
African common positions
and diplomacy in the
UNFCCC and other relevant
conventions and treaties
Action 1: To strengthen coordination and
provide leadership on African common
positions and diplomacy in the UNFCCC
and other relevant conventions and treaties
Common African
positions at global forums
Sharing of lessons and
experiences at
international, National
and regional levels.
Reports of Africa’s positions in
global forums
Lessons and experiences at
international, National and
regional levels
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 2: Facilitate the coordination of
technical, scientific, logistical, secretariat
and financial support for the negotiators
Technical, scientific,
logistical, secretariat and
financial support for the
AU Specialized Technical
Committees addressing climate
change issues
Operational secretariat on climate
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies
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STRATEGIC AREAS OF
INTERVENTION
MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE
INDICATORS
INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED
negotiators coordinated change issues.
Action 3: Coordinate and enhance support
of science and knowledge for backing the
African common position
Evidence-based common
African position at global
forums
Evidence based African positions
reports in global and regional
forums
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 4: Strengthening the negotiations at
the political levels through briefing of the
CAHOSCC, etc
Strong knowledge science
support to political
leadership for climate
change interventions
Knowledge briefs supporting
political leadership for climate
change interventions
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN agencies, the private sector
Action 5: Strengthening the role and
capacity of ministers on climate change
through AMCEN
Harmonized policies
dealing with climate
change issues in place
Number of relevant policies
harmonized
Training manuals for ministers’
workshops
Number of trained ministers
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies and private sectors
Action 6: Promote the development of IT-
based continental information system to
facilitate access to useful regional and
international climate data, information and
adaptation lessons and experiences.
Africa-wide one-stop
information portal
accessible to all users
Information and data sharing
protocols
Report detailing the operations of
the information portal
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 7: Support the implementation of
the Africa Regional DRR Strategy and
Programme of Action
Operational Africa
Regional DRR Strategy
and Programme of Action
Africa Regional DRR Strategy
and Programme of Action
operational at RECs and national
levels
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
11
STRATEGIC AREAS OF
INTERVENTION
MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE
INDICATORS
INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED
Goal 10: Ensuring outcomes
from international
cooperation on climate
change that protects Africa’s
long-term peace, security and
interests
Action 1: Provide a framework for
assessment for ensuring outcomes from
international cooperation on climate
change that protects Africa’s long-term
peace, security and interest
Climate change issues are
integrated in international,
AUC, RECs and national
framework for peace,
security and related
interests
Climate change integrated
frameworks for peace, security
and related interests
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 2: Develop framework for strategic
alliances for international, regional and
national cooperation on science and
technology.
Framework for formation
of strategic alliances and
cooperation on science
and technology
Report detailing the operations of
the collaboration frameworks
Climate change intervention
projects and programmes with
global, regional and national
partners
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 3: Develop framework for Public
Private Partnership (PPP) in implementing
climate change programmes within and
among AU member states and the RECs
Framework for PPP in
implementing climate
change projects and
programmes
Report detailing the operations of
the PPP frameworks
Climate change intervention
projects and programmes with
PPP support.
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN agencies, the private sector.
Action 4: Involving decision and policy
makers (parliamentarians and politicians),
media, research centres, universities, and
civil society in continental, regional and
national climate change issues
Programmes and plans for
involving decision and
policy makers
(parliamentarians and
politicians), media,
research centres,
universities, and civil
society in continental,
regional and national
climate change issues
A report on programmes and
plans for involving decision,
policy makers and other
stakeholders on climate change
issues at all levels.
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
AAS, NAS, UN Agencies, the
private sector, research centres,
universities, civil societies, NGOs,
CBOs, faith-based organizations
and media associations
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Note: (1) In this matrix strategies, objectives and activities are presented as goals and actions, respectively.
(2) The timeline for the strategy is 20 years (2013 – 2033) and it will be reviewed every five years as per the AU strategic plans.
2. Priority Areas of Action
STRATEGIC AREAS OF
INTERVENTION
MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE INDICATORS INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED
Adaptation and Risk Management
Disaster Risk Reduction
Goal 11: Promote and
support Disaster Risk
Reduction, emergency
response and recovery for
climate resilience
Action 1: Promote implementation of the
Africa Regional DRR Strategy and its
Programme of Action driven from the five
priorities areas of the Hyogo Framework
for Action (HFA) and post HFA initiatives
Domestication of the
HFA and Africa Regional
Strategy on Disaster Risk
Reduction and the post
2015 disaster risk
reduction framework
Number of national and regional
policies domesticating the
Frameworks
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 2: Support implementation of
decisions adopted by the African
Ministerial conferences on disaster risk
reduction
Continental approach to
disaster risk reduction
Number of decisions adopted by
African Ministerial Conferences
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 3: Promote and support
communicating research results on DRR
for climate change strategy.
National and regional
information portal
accessible to all users
Data, information and knowledge
sharing protocols
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, Universities,
research institutions, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Action 4: Coordinate development and
implementation of DRR needs training,
education curricula and awareness at all
DRR training needs
identified, curricula
developed and awareness
DRR training needs, curricula
and awareness programmes
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
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STRATEGIC AREAS OF
INTERVENTION
MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE INDICATORS INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED
levels in support of climate change
resilience.
programmes in place organizations and media
associations
Action 5: Promote and support Member
states for regular risk assessments and
mapping risks including climate change
induced risks.
Climate variability and
change, vulnerability
baselines, and hotspots
assessed.
Up to date data on baselines and
hotspots for sector-specific
Climate variability and change
vulnerability
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
Universities and research
institutions, the private sector, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
Sustainable Land Management (SLM)
Goal 12: Integrate climate
change into sustainable land
management
Action 1: Promote development of a
framework for integrated research and
development on the economics and social
impacts of land degradation,
desertification, drought and sustainable
land use, land use change and soil
management practices.
A framework for
integrated research and
development on the
economics and social
impacts of land
degradation,
desertification, drought
and sustainable land use,
land use change and soil
management practices
Framework for integration of
climate change issues into
sustainable land management
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
universities and research
institutions, the private sector, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
Action 2: Support and strengthen existing
national strategic investment frameworks.
National strategic
investment frameworks
strengthened
Effective national strategic
investment frameworks
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
Universities and research
institutions, the private sector, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
Action 3: Creating an enabling
environment for achieving Sustainable
Land Management.
Enabling environment for
achieving Sustainable
Land Management
established.
Policies and regulations in
support of enabling environment
for achieving Sustainable Land
Management.
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
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STRATEGIC AREAS OF
INTERVENTION
MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE INDICATORS INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED
Agriculture and food security
Goal 13: Sustainable
agriculture for Food security
and poverty eradication
Action 1: Strengthen climate resilient
agriculture including those within CAADP
framework.
Climate smart agriculture
practiced in AU member
states
Number of Climate smart
agriculture activities
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
Universities and research
institutions, the private sector, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
Action 2: Enhance regional trade in
agricultural commodities.
Enhanced regional trade
in agricultural
commodities.
Policies and protocols for cross-
border trading
AUC, Member countries, RECs
Action 3: Enhance capacity for
development and implementation of
effective water harvesting, irrigation, and
water efficiency management for
agriculture and other uses.
Effective water harvesting
and management for
agriculture in practiced
within the content
Small-scale irrigation schemes
Water harvesting technologies
adopted and implemented
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
Universities and research
institutions, the private sector, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
Action 4: Enhance cooperation with
Climate Technology Centres and Network
(CTCN) for climate resilient agriculture.
Enhanced cooperation
with Climate Technology
Centres and Network
(CTCN) for climate
resilient agriculture
Networks , Knowledge and
information sharing protocols
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
Universities and research
institutions, the private sector
Water resources
Goal 14: Water secure Africa
for climate resilience
Action 1: Strengthen water resource
management within the framework of
Africa Water Vision 2025
Water management
planning in line with
Africa Water Vision 2025
Projects and programmes that
incorporate Africa Water Vision
2025 objectives
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
Universities and research
institutions, the private sector, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
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STRATEGIC AREAS OF
INTERVENTION
MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE INDICATORS INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED
Action 2: Coordinate implementation of
decisions adopted by AMCOW
Harmonized
implementation of
decisions adopted by
AMCOW
Projects and programmes
implementing decisions adopted
by AMCOW
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
Action 3: Provide leadership in ensuring
water security and the provision of basic
water supply and sanitation services across
AU member states.
Water security and
provision of basic
sanitation services across
AU member states
Percentage of users with
improved access to water and
sanitation services
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
Universities and research
institutions, the private sector, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
Action 4: Promote and support developing
and improving national frameworks for
IWRM in addressing climate change
challenges.
National frameworks for
IWRM developed and
improved to address
climate change challenges
Frameworks developed and
improved
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
Action 5: Promote and support
development and implementation of
frameworks for regional watershed
management.
National frameworks for
regional watershed
management developed
and implemented
Jointly managed trans-boundary
basins
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs
Action 6: Systematic climate observations
for climate change research including
detection and attribution.
Evidence-based climate
change interventions
Increase in the station network
density
Climate baselines
regional and national downscaled
climate change scenarios
Peer reviewed research
publications
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
NGOs, Universities and research
institutions
16
STRATEGIC AREAS OF
INTERVENTION
MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED RESULTS MEASURABLE INDICATORS INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED
Action 7: Enhance cooperation with
Climate Technology Centres and Network
(CTCN) for water security
Climate resilient water
management practiced in
the continent
Collaborative links
Knowledge and information
sharing protocols
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
Universities and research
institutions, the private sector, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
Action 8: Provide leadership in water
security and efficient water technologies
including recycling of waste water,
increase water quality, significantly
improve waste water treatment; water
efficiency; reduce water losses; water
storage facilities and technologies.
Frameworks for water
security and efficient
water technologies
Policies and guidelines for water
security and efficient water
technologies
AUC, Member countries, RECs
Action 9: Provide platforms for
communicating and sharing of experiences
in adapting to climate change Africa’s
water challenges and state of development.
Adaptation information
and experience sharing
Platforms for communicating and
sharing of experiences in adapting
to climate change.
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
Universities and research
institutions, the private sector, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs
Action 10: Provide leadership, guidelines
and support regional required for trans-
boundary water resource management of
lake and river basins.
A framework for trans-
boundary water resource
management
Report detailing the operations of
the framework
Trans-boundary water
management agreements and
protocols
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies
Action 11: Promote and support
development of water resource
management infrastructure.
Operational water
resources infrastructure in
place
Water management associations
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations
Biodiversity and ecosystems
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Goal 15: Provide leadership
through its specialized
technical committees (STCs)
such as the AMCEN in the
negotiation and
implementation of CBD,
UNCCD and other
biodiversity related
conventions and agreements
to ensure climate resilience,
sustainable and equitable
benefits in partnership with
UNEP and other
stakeholders.
Action 1: Provide support for
implementation and tracking various
decisions by AU, AMCEN biodiversity,
and land degradation among others
Status of implementation
of various international
decisions and agreements
tracked
Report detailing the operations of
the monitoring and evaluation
system
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies
Action 2: Provide required support for
developing or improving frameworks for
implementation of climate resilient
biodiversity management within AU
member states, RECs and other regional
relevant bodies
Framework for
developing or improving
climate resilient
biodiversity management
within AU member states,
RECs and other relevant
regional bodies
Report explaining the operations
of the framework
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
Universities and research
institutions, the private sector, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs
Action 3: Provide leadership in the
development of a framework for capacity
building, training, research and
communication of results on climate
resilient biodiversity preservation and
conservation
Effective use of climate
change information in
planning for and
management of
biodiversity and
ecosystems
Biodiversity reservation and
conservation plans that integrate
climate change information
Information and knowledge
portals
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Action 4: Support development,
improvement and harmonization of
common policies, laws and strategies
relating to biodiversity; land desertification
etc. including trans-boundary issues for the
conservation and sustainable utilization of
biodiversity in and outside protected areas
across the continent as part of ecosystem
based adaptation.
Policies, laws and
strategies relating to
biodiversity conservation
and management
improved and harmonized
Laws improved and harmonized
Projects and programs
implementing integrated
biodiversity conservation and
management
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Health
Goal 16: Strengthening Action 1: Framework for factoring climate Climate resilient health Projects and programs AUC, Member countries, RECs,
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climate resilience of health
systems.
risks in the planning and formulation of
health related policies and programmes.
systems
implementing interventions on
climate smart health systems.
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Action 2: Promote knowledge, experience
and technology sharing among specialist
institutions in climate resilient health
systems.
Sharing of experiences
and collaborative working
for climate resilient health
systems across Africa
Data, information and knowledge
technology transfer protocols
networks
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
AAS, NAS, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 3: Enhance provision for training,
education, awareness, capacity building on
climate resilient health systems including
integrated approach to climate sensitive
health early warning systems such as for
malaria, cholera, dysentry among other
climate sensitive diseases.
A framework for multi-
disciplinary training,
education, awareness,
capacity building on
climate resilient health
systems
Manuals, Policies and guidelines. AUC, Member countries, RECs
Tourism
Goal 17: To promote the
development of appropriate
policies and strategies to
ensure tourism development
and management is climate
resilient
Action1: Provide support for formulation
and reform of policies that ensures climate
resilient tourism management
Development and
intervention plans for
climate smart tourism
sector
Policies and regulations for
climate smart tourism
AUC, Member countries, RECs
Action 2: Promote the harmonization and
development of frameworks that guide
trans-boundary tourism sites management
Framework for trans-
boundary tourism
management
Policies and regulations for trans-
boundary tourism management
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
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associations
Action 3: Promote research and
development on tourism and climate risk
with a focus on climate change
Evidence-based planning
for adapting tourism to
climate change
Climate risk information
incorporated in tourism plans
AUC, Member countries, RECs
Urbanization
Goal 18: Create an enabling
environment for climate
resilient sustainable urban
development
Action 1: Provide leadership to
AU member states to ensure availability of
harmonized “climate-smart” urban
development policies including the
required building codes and standards as
been highlighted in “safer cities campaign”
by UNISDR.
“Climate-smart” Urban
development across
Africa
Urban development projects and
programmes that integrate climate
change information
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Action 2: AU through AMCHUD to
partner with UN-HABITAT and other
stakeholders/partners in accessing
information that addresses climate change
in relation to urban development.
Adaptation information
and experience sharing on
climate smart urban
development
Policies and regulations for
climate smart urban development
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, Universities and
research institutions, the private
sector
Action 3: Promote the use of energy
efficient technologies and clean energy
sources in urban development.
Energy efficient
technologies and use of
clean energy sources in
urban development.
Projects and programmes
promoting energy efficiency and
use of clean energy
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, Universities and
research institutions, the private
sector
Action 4: Promote greening of cities
through tree planting, chemical and waste
management and mass city transport
systems.
Green cities for the
reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions
Projects and programmes
promoting tree planting, chemical
and waste management and mass
city transport systems.
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, Universities and
research institutions, the private
sector, civil societies, NGOs,
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CBOs, media
Action 5: Provide leadership for increased
advocacy, education, training, and
awareness of the urban residents and
planners.
A framework for multi-
disciplinary advocacy,
awareness, training and
education
Manual and guidelines for
enabling environment in support
of climate resilient sustainable
urban development
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
Universities and research
institutions, private sector.
Coastal and marine resources
Goal 19: Promoting climate-
resilience in Integrated
Coastal and Marine
Management (ICZM)
Systems
Action 1: Review the status of the
implementation of existing Integrated
Coastal and Marine Management (ICZM)
conventions and conferences in relation to
climate change.
Status of the
implementation of
existing ICZM
conventions and
agreements in relation to
climate change
documented
Report on the status of the
implementation of existing
Integrated Coastal and Marine
Management (ICZM) conventions
and conferences in relation to
climate change.
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, universities, private
sector
Action 2: Provide guidance in the
development of a framework for the
assessment of current and projected
climate risks including marine and coastal
zone hazards such as the coastal area
flooding, storm surges, sea level rise,
cyclones, tsunamis, and associated impacts
on society, tourism, fisheries,
infrastructure and livelihoods.
Framework for effective
use of climate change
information in planning
for and management of
marine and coastal zones
across the continent
Policies and guidelines for
climate smart ICZM plans
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Action 3: Enhance R & D, education,
training and awareness in marine and
coastal zone related disasters.
A framework for R & D,
education, training and
awareness in marine and
coastal zone related
disasters
Manuals for education, training
and awareness,
Policies and guidelines
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN agencies, Universities and
research institutions, private
sectors.
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Mitigation
Transport
Goal 20: Support Member
states to develop appropriate
policies in support of
economical and climate
resilient transport systems.
Action 1: Guidance to Member states to
develop appropriate policies and strategies
for expeditious urbanization and reduce
vehicular travel distances.
Climate resilient transport
system
Climate proofed urban and
transport development plans
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Action 2: Guidance to Member states to
develop policies (including incentives) on
importation of energy efficient cars.
Climate resilient urban
development with reduced
vehicular travel distances,
energy efficient cars and
efficient mass
transportation system
within the AU member
states
Policies and guidelines on
importation of energy efficient
cars.
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector
Action 3: Promote development of
efficient public transport and mass-transit
systems.
Efficient public transport
and mass-transit systems
Policies and guidelines on
efficient public transport and
mass-transit systems
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Action 4: Promote development of policies
and regulations to monitor and limit motor
vehicle emission levels.
Climate resilient urban
development with reduced
vehicular travel distances,
energy efficient cars and
efficient mass
transportation system
within the AU member
states
Policies and guidelines for
monitoring and limiting motor
vehicle emission levels.
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
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Action 5: Promote the development and
implementation of investment for climate-
smart transport systems.
Investment for climate-
smart transport systems
within the AU member
states
Policies and guidelines for
climate-smart transport systems
within the AU member states
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Action 6: Promote climate proofing in the
design and architecture of transport
systems (air, roads, bridges, railways,
ports, sea/lake transport).
Climate resilient urban
design and architecture of
transport systems
Policies and guidelines for
climate resilient urban design and
architecture of transport systems.
AUC, member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Forests
Goal 21: Sustainable Forest
Management
Action 1: Develop, promote and
implement continental/regional and
national frameworks/strategies for REDD+
Continental, regional and
national frameworks for
REDD+ developed
Continental, regional and national
framework for REDD+
Letters of Agreement and MOUs
guiding the operations of the
framework
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, Universities and
research institutions, the private
sector, civil societies, NGOs,
CBOs, media
Action 2: Promote and support
development and review of forest policies
and strategies at regional and national
levels that enhance community
participation
Forest policies and
strategies that enhance
community participation
in forests management
developed and reviewed
at national and regional
levels
Policies reviewed and developed
Increased community
participation in forest
management
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, Universities and
research institutions, the private
sector, civil societies, NGOs,
CBOs, media
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Action 3: Enhance capacity to implement
REDD+ and CDM
Enhanced capacity for
effective use of climate
change information in
planning for and
management of forests
Effective participation in
REDD+ and CDM
projects and programmes
Forest management plans that
integrate climate change
information
Information and knowledge
portals
Projects and programmes
implementing REDD+ and CDM
projects
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Action 4: Enhance improvement of forest
research, as well as transfer of relevant
science and technology.
Forest research, as well as
transfer of relevant
science and technology
improved and enhanced
Knowledge improved
Information and knowledge
portals
Publication of peer-review papers
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Action 5: Promote and support integration
of climate change policies and strategies in
forest management
Integration of climate
change policies and
strategies in forest
management
Policies and strategies in forest
management
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Action 6: Support initiatives that
safeguard and promote forest conservation
Forests conserved Forest management plans that
integrate climate change
information
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
the private sector, civil societies,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Waste Management
Goal 22: Liquid and solid
waste management and co-
Action 1: Enhance support for the
development and enforcement of
Comprehensive regional,
national and local waste
Regional, national and local waste
management policies, strategies,
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
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benefit for health and
environment protection
comprehensive regional, national and local
waste management policies, strategies,
laws and regulations to address climate
change.
management policies,
strategies, laws and
regulations to address
climate change enhanced
laws and regulations to address
climate change
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 2: Support development and
application of technology required for
sound management of wastes.
Technology and
application for sound
management of wastes
developed
Appropriate technologies for
management of wastes
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, Universities,
Research institutions
Action 3: Provide leadership for increased
advocacy, education, training, and
awareness on liquid and solid waste
management for health and the
environment protection.
Increased advocacy,
education, training, and
awareness on liquid and
solid waste management
for health and
environment protection
Education, training, and
awareness on liquid and solid
waste management programmes
and activities
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Industry
Goal 23: Promotion of
industrial transformation and
growth that is in accord with
the principles of sustainable
development and fosters
climate resilience of Africa’s
economies and communities
Action 1: AU to provide leadership in the
development of industrialization policies
and legal frameworks that provide
enabling and systematic environment for
sustainable-type of both domestic and
foreign domestic investment with priority
on value addition type of industries
(manufacturing and processing).
Industrialization policies
and legal frameworks that
provide enabling and
systematic environment
for sustainable investment
developed
Industrialization policies and
legal frameworks
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 2: Promote the prioritization of the
development of appropriate and climate
resilient infrastructure (including energy
transport and communications) to support
industrialization at the national, regional
and continental levels and guarantee their
Appropriate climate
resilient infrastructure to
support industrialization
at the national, regional
and continental levels
developed, efficiently
Efficiently managed and
maintained infrastructure
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
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efficient management and maintenance. managed and maintained
Action 3: Promote increased and vigorous
investments in capacity development of the
human capacity necessary for industrial
development (R&D, STI)
Investments in human
capacity development
necessary for
industrialization promoted
Qualified experts and technicians
to support industrialization
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
NGOs
Action 4: Develop standards that meet
international standards (the building of
capacity to improve, certify and assure the
quality and standards of industrial
products).
Quality standards for
industrial products
developed
Quality standards for industrial
products
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions
Action 5: Promote easy access to finance
by especially local investors through
increased Mobilization of sufficient
resources (creation of Africa/National
Industrial Development Banks) to finance
public investments that are crucial to
industrial Development (including
investments in infrastructure, education,
and technology).
Mobilization of sufficient
resources to finance
public investments that
are crucial to industrial
development promoted
Number of continental, regional
and national industrial
development banks
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
NGOs, CBOs, faith-based
organizations
Action 6: Promote stable and sustained
democratic, good governance and socio-
political systems that foster certainty and
investment attraction (minimize high
uncertainty and investment risks)
Good governance and
socio-political systems
that foster certainty and
investment attraction
promoted
Policies and laws that foster
certainty and investment
attraction
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 7: Promote development of
technological capabilities for innovation
and developing new industries and thus
increase Africa’s competitiveness in the
Technological capabilities
for innovation and
developing new industries
promoted.
Technologies for innovation
New industries
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
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Energy
Goal 24: Develop and
promote use of the vast
endowment of sustainable
energy resources and foster
vigorous economic
sustainable development in
Africa.
Action 1: Invest in endogenous scientific
skills, technologies, and innovation
capacities to harness and deploy the
available renewable sustainable energy
(RE) options.
Investment in endogenous
scientific skills,
technologies, and
innovation capacities to
harness and deploy the
available renewable
sustainable energy options
promoted
Number of programmes and
projects integrating endogenous
scientific skills and innovation in
harnessing renewable sustainable
energy options
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 2: Increase efficiency in the
existing and continued exploration and
development of energy resources e.g
natural gas.
Efficiency in the existing
and continued exploration
and development of
renewable energy
resources increased
Number of completed renewable
and conventional energy projects.
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
NGOs
Action 3: Encourage Integrated
Collaborative Regional and International
Sustainable Energy Research and
Development (R&D) programs amongst
universities, research institutions, non-
governmental and governmental
institutions/agencies within Africa and
between Africa and elsewhere.
Framework for integrated
collaborative regional and
international sustainable
energy Research and
development (R&D)
within Africa and
between Africa and
elsewhere developed
Framework for integrated
collaborative regional and
international sustainable energy
Research and development
(R&D) within Africa and between
Africa and elsewhere.
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions
Action 4: Promote environmental
regulation and standards on energy supply
technologies imposing efficiency targets in
the priority sectors including transport,
industry, buildings and household
appliances.
Environmental
regulations and standards
on energy supply
technologies imposing
efficiency targets in the
priority sectors promoted
Environmental regulations and
standards on energy supply
technologies imposing efficiency
targets
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions
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Action 5: Develop policies to encourage
public private sector partnerships in
renewable energy development,
deployment and diffusion.
Policies to encourage
public private sector
partnerships in renewable
energy development,
deployment and diffusion
developed
Policies that encourage public
private sector partnerships in
renewable energy development,
deployment and diffusion
AUC, member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions
Cross-Cutting Issues
Gender, youth and disadvantaged groups and climate change
Goal 25: Reduce the impact
of climate change on gender,
youth and disadvantaged
groups.
Action 1: Promote adaptation measures to
climate change impacts for gender, youth
and disadvantaged groups.
Adaptation measures to
climate change impacts
for gender, youth and
disadvantaged groups
promoted
Gender-sensitive Adaptation
programmes and activities
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 2: Promote the development of a
climate change framework and guidelines
for gender mainstreaming, equality and
women’s empowerment in all sectors of
development.
Frameworks and
guidelines for gender
mainstreaming, equality
and women’s
empowerment in all
sectors of development
developed
Frameworks and guidelines for
gender mainstreaming
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 3: Facilitate a review of existing
climate change coping strategies/policies
from a gender perspective.
Existing climate change
coping strategies and
policies from a gender
perspective reviewed
Report on existing climate change
related policies and coping
strategies
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 4: Support and enhance gender,
youth and disadvantaged groups education,
Gender, youth and
disadvantaged groups
Gender-sensitive climate change
plans and activities including
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training, awareness, capacity building on
climate change impacts, for sustainable
development.
education, training,
awareness, capacity
building on climate
change impacts, for
sustainable development
supported and enhanced
school curricula and training
manuals
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Peace, security and conflicts in the context of climate change in Africa
Goal 26: Promote peace and
good practices in preventing
climate induced conflicts in
settling disputes
Action 1: Assist in development of a data
base for natural resources susceptible to
impacts of climate change that may lead to
conflicts and monitoring peace and
security.
A data base for natural
resources susceptible to
impacts of climate change
that may lead to conflicts
and monitoring peace and
security developed
Database for natural resources AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 2: Promote the development of
conflict management tools and methods,
provision for monitoring, prediction and
early warning of key conflict indicators.
Development of conflict
management tools and
methods for monitoring,
prediction and early
warning of key conflict
indicators promoted
Conflict management tools AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 3: Coordinate the development and
implementation of polices and strategies
for dealing with climate change related
conflicts across boundaries in Africa.
Development and
implementation of polices
and strategies for dealing
with climate change
related cross-border
conflicts in Africa
coordinated
Policies and strategies for climate
change related conflicts including
cross-border conflicts
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 4: Support and enhance education,
training, awareness, capacity building on
resources based and climate change related
Education, training,
awareness, capacity
building on resources
Programmes and activities on
education, training and awareness
creation on resources based
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
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conflicts in Africa. based and climate change
related conflicts in Africa
supported and enhanced
climate change related conflicts
including training manuals
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 5: Organize platforms for
exchanging good practices on peace,
conflict and security in Africa.
Platforms for exchanging
good practices on peace,
conflict and security in
Africa promoted
Number of platforms for
exchanging good practices on
peace, conflict and security
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Small Island Developing States
Goal 27: Enhance the
integration of climate change
resilience in the development
plans and programmes of
SIDS.
Action 1: Promote the creation of an
enabling environment for sustainable
climate change adaptation in SIDS.
Enabling environment for
sustainable climate
change adaptation in
SIDS created and
promoted.
Policies and regulations
supporting sustainable climate
change adaptation in SIDS
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Action 2: Promote land uses and practices
that thrive on saline environments.
Land uses and practices
that thrive on saline
environments encouraged
Programmes and activities
integrating Land uses and
practices that thrive in saline
environments
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Action 3: Promote SIDS climate resilient
infrastructure in regional and urban
planning.
Climate resilient
infrastructure in regional
and urban planning.
promoted
Regional and urban planning
integrating climate-resilient
infrastructure
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UN Agencies, the private sector,
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organizations and media
associations
Action 4: Promote the diversification of
marine and coastal livelihood options.
Diversification of marine
and coastal livelihood
options promoted
Climate-resilient marine and
coastal livelihood options
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Action 5: Address island biodiversity in a
manner that responds to the unique
characteristics of SIDS.
Island biodiversity
addressed in a manner
that responds to the
unique characteristics of
SIDS
Location-specific biodiversity
management plans
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Action 6: Enhance experience sharing
between SIDS and mainland Africa on
climate change adaptation.
Experience sharing
between SIDS and
mainland Africa on
climate change adaptation
enhanced
Platforms and forums for sharing
climate change adaptation
experiences between SIDS and
mainland Africa
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, CBOs, faith-based
organizations and media
associations
Climate Information Services (CIS)
Goal 28: Provide support for
the development of GFCS
system in Africa and
strengthening the National
Meteorological and Climate
Services.
Action 1: Provide policy guidance for the
development and implementation of the
African-wide framework for Climate
Services.
Policy guidance for the
development and
implementation of the
African-wide framework
for Climate Services
Policies guiding the
implementation of an African-
wide framework for Climate
Services
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions
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Action 2: Support capacity
development strategy including research,
modeling and prediction to contribute in
the implementation of GFCS
Capacity development
strategy supported
Framework for capacity
development for research,
modeling and prediction to
support the implementation of
GFCS
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions
Action 3: Provide continental leadership to
develop and operationalize the User
Interface Platform required for the users,
climate researchers and climate service
providers to interact at the global, regional
and national levels to ensure effective
exchange of climate risk information
within GFCS Framework.
The User Interface
Platform developed and
operationalized
User Interface Platforms at all
levels
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 4: Provide guidance in developing
and improving regional and national
frameworks for Climate Information
System (CIS) that can be used in the
mainstreaming of climate information into
development plans.
Regional and national
frameworks for CIS for
use in the mainstreaming
of climate information
into development plans
improved and developed
Frameworks for mainstreaming
climate information into
development plans at regional and
national levels
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions,
civil societies, NGOs, CBOs, faith-
based organizations and media
associations
Action 5: Invest in state of the art
technologies for climate information
collection, processing, management and
dissemination for enhancing climate
observational systems for all components
of the planet earth, including the use of
remote sensing systems such as satellite
and radar.
Investment in the state of
the art technologies for
climate information
collection, processing,
management and
dissemination.
State of the art observational
systems
AUC, Member countries, RECs,
UN Agencies, the private sector,
Universities, Research institutions
Action 6: Provide guidance in enhancing
the capacities of the member state National
Guidance for
enhancement of capacities
Improved capacities at regional
and national institutions in
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UN Agencies, the private sector,
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Weather Services in the provision of
climate services in partnership with WMO,
regional and national institutions.
of the member states
National Weather
Services in the provision
of climate services.
generating climate products and
services
Universities, Research institutions
3. Means of Implementation
Implementation of the strategy will require capacity development, Technology Development and Transfer, Climate Change Finance
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Capacity Development
Goal 29: Promote and
strengthen capacity
building of Member States
to deal with climate
change.
Action 1: Empowerment of
relevant capacity building
institutions, regional
networks and facilitation
sharing of experiences,
information and best practices
Relevant capacity building
institutions and regional
networks for sharing of
experiences, information
and best practices of
African countries
Capacity building institutions and
regional networks
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
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of African countries. empowered and media associations
Action 2: Enhance
communication, education
and awareness-raising at all
levels in relation to climate
change impacts.
Communication, education
and awareness-raising plans
and programmes at all
levels in relation to climate
change impacts enhanced
Communication, education and
awareness-raising plans and
programmes at all levels
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 3: Facilitate the
development of tools,
methods and technologies in
support of adaptation and
mitigation.
Tools, methods and
technologies in support of
adaptation and mitigation
developed
Tools, methods and technologies
in support of adaptation and
mitigation
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 4: Support and
strengthen participatory and
integrated approaches in
mainstreaming of climate
change impacts into planning
and decision making
processes.
Participatory and integrated
approaches in
mainstreaming of climate
change impacts into
planning and decision
making processes supported
and strengthened
Programmes and activities
mainstreaming climate change
information into planning and
decision making processes
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 5: Support specific
capacity building needs of
African countries to address
institutional and technical
challenges and constraints at
Specific capacity building
needs of African countries
to address institutional and
technical challenges and
constraints at regional,
Institutional and technical
challenges and constraints
addressed at regional, national and
local levels.
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
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regional, national and local
levels.
national and local levels
supported
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Technology Development and Transfer
Goal 30: Support active
development, transfer and
adoption of appropriate
technology among Member
States and development
partners
Action 1: Promote policies
for the development and
transfer of climate friendly
technologies among Member
States.
Policies for the
development and transfer of
climate friendly
technologies among
Member States promoted
Policies and plans for the
development and transfer of
climate friendly technologies
among Member States
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 2: Support research
and institutional development
to foster enhancement of
endogenous technology as
well as the development and
localization of cleaner
mitigation and adaptation
technologies.
Research and institutional
development to foster
enhancement of endogenous
technology as well as the
development and
localization of cleaner
mitigation and adaptation
technologies
Frameworks for institutional
development to foster
enhancement of endogenous
technology
Cleaner mitigation and adaptation
technologies developed and
localized
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 3: Promote and
establish a regional network
in support of the Climate
Technology Network Centre
Establishment of a regional
network in support of the
Climate Technology
Network Centre
Regional network supporting the
Climate Technology Network
Centre
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Climate Change Finance and Resource Mobilization
Goal 31: Provision of Action 1: Facilitate the Global, regional and Global, regional and national AUC, Member countries,
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adequate financing means
for climate change
adaptation and mitigation.
identification of global,
regional and national
financing sources.
national financing sources
identified
financial sources RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector
Action 2: Facilitate
coordination of sustainable
African climate change
financing.
Sustainable African climate
change financing achieved
Operational regional and national
implementing entities
Regional and local banks funding
climate change interventions
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector
Action 3: Support capacity
development of African
Negotiating Group (ANG) for
partnership building and
resource mobilisation.
Capacity of African
Negotiating Group (ANG)
for partnership building and
resource mobilization
developed
Continental and regional
programmes and activities in
climate change adaptation and
mitigation in support of ANG
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector
Action 4: Capacity building
to the RECs, AU member
countries and other
stakeholders on how to access
resources from various
climate financing facilities.
Capacity of the RECs, AU
member countries and other
stakeholders on how to
access resources from
various climate financing
facilities enhanced
RECs, AU Member countries and
other stakeholders accessing
resources from climate financing
facilities
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions
Action 5: Support members
to prioritize and allocate
national resources to support
climate change resilience
activities.
Prioritization and allocation
of national resources to
support climate change
resilience activities
Prioritized and allocated national
resources to support climate
change resilience activities
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector
Action 6: Develop capacity
amongst member states
institutions to be accredited to
Member states institutions
accredited to access global
Member states institutions
accredited to access global funds
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies
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access global funds funds
Communication Framework
Goal 35: Linking Policy
and Communication
Action 1: Integrate climate
change imperatives in
regional and national
communication strategies.
Climate change imperatives
integrated into regional and
national communication
strategies
Regional and national
communication strategies
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions
Action 2: Facilitate
the integration of climate
change communication in
corporate plans.
Climate change
communication integrated
into corporate plans
Corporate plans integrating climate
change communication at all levels
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 3: Promote
sensitization and awareness-
raising activities at regional
and national levels.
Sensitization and
awareness-raising activities
promoted at regional and
national levels
Sensitization and awareness-
raising activities at regional and
national levels
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 4: Integrate climate
change in the curricula at all
levels of learning
Climate change integrated
in the curricula at all levels
of learning
Integrated curricula from all levels
of learning
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
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Goal 36: Promote the
creation of a community
that is well informed about
climate change and able to
take appropriate actions for
risk reduction
Action 1: Strengthen
leadership in the development
of frameworks that ensure
raising the level of awareness
in communities about
opportunities and threats
brought about by climate
change, and able to fulfill
their responsibilities to adapt
to, and mitigate against, the
impacts of climate change.
Frameworks for raising the
level of awareness in
communities about
opportunities and threats
brought about by climate
change, and able to fulfill
their responsibilities to
adapt to, and mitigate
against, the impacts of
climate change developed
Policies and regulations guiding
awareness creation on
opportunities and threats brought
about by climate change for
communities
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 2: Share experiences
and best practices on
communication on climate
change
Experiences and best
practices on communication
on climate change shared at
all levels
Frameworks for sharing
experiences and best practices on
communication on climate change
at all levels
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Goal 37: Harness the use of
endogenous and indigenous
capacities for
understanding and
communicating climate
change and its implications
on communities.
Action 1: Promote and
strengthen communication,
education and awareness-
raising at all levels
Communication, education
and awareness-raising
promoted and strengthened
at all levels
Framework for promoting and
strengthening communication,
education and awareness-raising at
all levels
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 2: Training of science
communicators, media
specialists and relevant
Science communicators,
media specialists and
relevant professionals
Training manuals, science
communicators, media specialists
and relevant professionals trained
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
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professionals on basic climate
sciences
trained on basic climate
sciences at all levels
on basic climate sciences Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 3: Training scientists
to appropriately package
climate change science for the
benefit of their citizens
Improved understanding of
climate change science
Improved climate change products AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 4: Investment in
state of the art technologies
for climate data collection,
processing, management and
dissemination.
State of the art technologies
available for climate data
collection, processing,
management and
dissemination
State of the art technologies for
climate data collection, processing,
management and dissemination
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 5: Invest in priority
stakeholders (farmers, rural
communities, civil society
organizations, faith based
organizations, NGOs, etc.) on
reporting climate impacts
Participatory reporting on
climate impacts by priority
stakeholders at all levels
Reports on climate impacts at all
levels
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Goal 38: Leverage the use
of ICTs in communicating
climate change issues
Action 1: Promote public
education and outreach
programs on climate change
communication for citizens -
Public education and
outreach programs on
climate change
communication for citizens,
Number of podcasts, social
networks, photo galleries,
newsletters, catalogues, policy
briefs, books; TV, video and radio
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
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(focus on youths, women, and
the media)
especially youths, women,
and the media promoted
programmes; cultural activities -
traditional dances, plays with
climate themes, seminars,
conferences and workshops
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Goal 39: Encourage
Regional Cooperation in
Climate Science
Communication (CSC)
Action 1: Document and
share best practices in CSC
across countries
Best practices in CSC
documented and shared
across countries
Documented best practices AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 2: Support regional
institutions with mandates on
climate science
communication and
knowledge brokerage
Regional institutions with
mandates on climate science
communication and
knowledge brokerage
supported
Framework for the support of
regional institutions with mandates
on climate science communication
and knowledge brokerage
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector
Action 3: Develop inventories
of existing information
sources
Inventories of existing
information sources
developed
Existing information sources AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 4: Mainstream CSC in
the climate strategies and
policies of the RECs
CSC mainstreamed in the
climate strategies and
policies of the RECs
Policies and strategies integrating
CSC
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RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
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Goal 40: Knowledge
Brokerage and Networking
Action 1: Encourage
stakeholder dialogue
involving different
stakeholders using existing
platforms
Stakeholder dialogue
involving different
stakeholders using existing
platforms practiced
Framework for cross-platform
stakeholder engagement
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 2: Foster
participation of African
experts in global panels such
as the IPCC
Participation of African
experts in global panels
such as the IPCC enhanced
African experts participating in
global panels such as the IPCC
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies,
universities, Research
institutions
Action 3: Profiling of
audiences for better targeting
e.g. researchers, academia,
civil society, policy makers
Targeted climate change
communication enhanced
Profiles of climate change
communication audiences
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, universities,
research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
Goal 41: Establish a
standardized M&E
framework for climate
change programmes in
Africa
Action 1: Develop
standardized M&E tools,
methods and indicators for
climate change programmes.
Standardized M&E tools,
methods and indicators for
climate change programmes
at all levels developed
Standardized M&E tools, methods
and indicators
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
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Action 2: Develop
harmonized M&E reporting
channels and formats
Harmonized M&E reporting
channels and formats
developed for all levels
Harmonized M&E reporting
channels and formats
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 3: Strengthen the
capacity of AU member
countries in M&E of climate
change programmes and
using the M&E tool for
accountability and
transparency in
implementation.
Capacity of AU member
countries in M&E of
climate change programmes
and using the M&E tool for
accountability and
transparency in
implementation
strengthened
Programmes and projects
monitoring and evaluating their
climate change activities
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 4: Develop a
mechanism for recognition of
excellent performance in
climate change strategy
implementation highlighting
the importance of M&E best
practices.
Mechanism for recognition
of excellent performance in
climate change strategy
implementation highlighting
the importance of M&E
best practices developed
Framework for recognizing
excellent performance in climate
change strategy implementation
highlighting the importance M&E
AUC, Member countries,
RECs, UN Agencies, the
private sector, Universities,
Research institutions, civil
societies, NGOs, CBOs,
faith-based organizations
and media associations
Action 5: Develop
mechanisms for replicating
and up-scaling M&E best
practices
Mechanisms for replicating
and up-scaling M&E best
practices developed
Framework for replicating and up-
scaling M&E best practices