New project to support communication and networking on adaptation

A new project to enhance communication and networking on adaptation in Africa was approved in December 2007 by the CCAA program. The three-year project will explore how the livelihoods of vulnerable people in Africa can be improved by sharing climate adaptation knowledge between CCAA research partners, policy makers, civil society organizations, and vulnerable groups themselves.

Four core partners with complementary skills will lead and coordinate the activities:

• ENDA-Tiers Monde, an international NGO based in Senegal
• Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), a pan-African agricultural research organization with its secretariat in Ghana
• IGAD Climate Predictions and Applications Centre (ICPAC), a leading climate science organization based in Kenya
• Institute of Development Studies (IDS), a UK-based research and training institution with extensive experience facilitating knowledge exchange on international development issues

A network facilitated by African research organizations, linking among and beyond CCAA participatory action research projects, will provide a starting point for a continent-wide model of knowledge sharing.

The project is due to start in April 2008. For more information, please contact the Programme Manager, Dr. Tom Mitchell

Reference:

IDRC Environmental and Natural Resource Management