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Item Adapting locally to global climate change : experiences from rural Africa; dialogue report(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2007) O'Neill, MaryItem Partenariat ACCA-organisations représentatives des groupes à risque, Dakar, 26-27 juillet 2007 : rapport d'atelier(CRDI, Dakar, SN, 2007) Kaeré, Alioune Badara; Denton, FatimaItem Éléments de stratégie régionale d'adaptation aux changement climatique basée sur l'approche de partage des risques : Afrique de l'Ouest; rapport final(Auteur, Dakar, SN, 2007) Niasse, MadiodioItem Programme Adaptation aux changements climatiques en Afrique (ACCA) : Atelier adaptation aux changements climatiques - partenariat avec les communautés de base, Dakar, 26-27 juillet 2007(CRDI, Dakar, SN, 2007) Kaeré, Alioune BadaraItem S'adapter localement aux changements climatiques mondiaux : des expériences issues de l'Afrique rurale; rapport du dialogue(CRDI, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2007) O'Neill, Mary; Hardy, DianeItem Institutional framework in relation to climate change in West and Central Africa : final report(Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, SN, 2007) Niang, IsabelleItem Building adaptive capacity to cope with increasing vulnerability due to climate change : report of the Inception Workshop, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 7-8 June 2007(Midlands State University, Gweru, ZW, 2007) Mugabe, FrancisParticipants at the inception workshop included officials from universities, meteorological offices, and extension services from Zambia and Zimbabwe, as well as scientists from various international organizations. The objectives were to familiarize participants with farmers’ perceptions of climate change, as well as with current work on adaptation to climate change. This report provides detailed summaries of the presentations and discussions at the meeting, such as current coping strategies, reliability of meteorological data, Agromet information dissemination, precipitation changes, and farmer’s perceptions of climate quality.Item Elements of a regional climate change adaptation strategy based on the risk sharing approach : West Africa; final report(Author, Dakar, SN, 2007) Niasse, MadiodioItem Expériences vécues des communautés s'adaptant aux changements climatiques : les dimensions humaines de L'adaptation aux changements climatiques; rapport final(Ministère de l'environnement du Sénégal, Dakar, SN, 2007) Seck, MichelItem Partenariat avec les communautés de base / Towards a Demand-Led Adaptation – Community Based Partnerships(CRDI, Dakar, SN, 2007) Denton, FatimaItem Workshop inception report of the project "Strengthening Local Agricultural Innovation Systems in Less Favoured and High Potential Areas of Tanzania and Malawi", held in Bagamoyo, Tanzania, 11-16 June, 2007(University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, TZ, 2007) Majule, Amos; Institute of Resource Assessment (IRA), University of Dar es SalaamTanzania is hosting a four year program established to address climate change adaptation issues in Africa, and those related to the capacity building of African scientists and other stakeholders. This report presents the deliberations and plans of project team members at the project inception workshop. The goal is to strengthen the capacity of individuals and organizations within agricultural innovation in less favoured areas (semi-arid Central Zone Tanzania and Chikwawa/Karonga, Malawi) and more favoured areas (Southern Highlands, Tanzania and Mulanje/Mzimba Malawi) of Tanzania and Malawi, to adapt to challenges arising from climate change and variability.Item Partnership between CCAA and Organizations Representing At-Risk Groups, Dakar, July 26-27, 2007 : workshop report(IDRC, Dakar, SN, 2007) Kaeré, Alioune Badara; Denton, FatimaThe Climate Change Adaptation in Africa (CCAA) program seeks to give local organizations the opportunity to participate in identifying root problems and their solutions based on the participatory principles of action research. Thirteen participants attended this workshop from institutions representing West African Community-based organizations.The aim was to learn the positions of grassroots organizations and their administrative needs, in order to offer adaptation practices that meet the needs of vulnerable groups, and that can support grass-roots organizations as well as local farmers.Item Lack of resilience in African smallholder farming : exploring measures to enhance the adaptive capacity of local communities to pressure climate change; a synthesis report of the Project Inception Workshop held July 10-12 2007, Harare, Zimbabwe(University of Zimbabwe, Harare, ZW, 2007) University of Zimbabwe, Soil Fertility Consortium for Southern Africa; Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering (SOFECSA); Mapfumo, PaulThe report is a synthesis of the inception workshop where all collaborating partners were represented. The project works with smallholder farmers in identifying and using improved farming technologies, and to enhance the capacity of participating institutions and individual researchers to conduct and manage research and development, using integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) and livelihoods as entry points. The planning workshop aimed at fostering a shared understanding of project objectives, activities and anticipated outputs among major partners in order to enable development of operational plans. Each country team is responsible for their own work plan details, drawn from workshop proceedings and insights.Item Workshop report : ACCCA-IDRC Inception Workshop Dakar, Senegal 14-16 November 2007(UNITAR, Geneva, CH, 2007) United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)The inception workshop report covers activities and presentations made by participants; the rationale behind the Advancing Capacity to Support Climate Change Adaptation (ACCCA) project; its mission; and its objectives. It was noted that science has not been successful in offering sustainable solutions to the climate change challenge; the science hasn't been able to translate knowledge and know-how into local language. The GIS-based, spatial information tool (AWhere) was presented so teams might better identify climate risk hot spots, map areas of vulnerability, and identify potential adaptation options. Gendered dimensions of climate change, and outcome mapping topics were also included.Item Cadre institutionnel en Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre en matière de changement climatique : rapport final(Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, SN, 2007) Niang, IsabelleItem Atelier de planification et de préparation de l'exécution du projet CoFCCA : rapport général de travaux(CIFOR, Yaoundé, CM, 2008) Bele, Youssoufa; Tchuante, ValeryItem Enhancing African food security in the face of climate change : are existing risk management mechanisms adequate?(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2008) International Development Research Centre (IDRC)A COP 14 (Conference of the Parties) side event, this panel discussion hosted by the Climate Change Adaptation in Africa program invited representatives of key African subregional organizations to reflect on the adequacy of existing regional climate risk management mechanisms. While socioeconomic determinants of food security such as markets for agricultural products might be important in the short term, the long term stability and availability of food production are closely linked with environmental factors.Item Climate forecasting to serve communities in West Africa(Elsevier, 2010) Tall, ArameThe recent Red Cross experience acting on forecasts in west Africa provides examples of how climate information can be linked to decisions and serve development in low-income regions, and how climate and weather forecasts may become useful to communities at risk from climatic events, provided that the obstacles thwarting these communities’ access to and use of forecasts are clearly identified and overcome.Item Lack of resilience in African smallholder farming : exploring measures to enhance the adaptive capacity of local communities to pressure climate change : final technical report - Zimbabwe (October 2010)(Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, University of Zimbabwe, Harare ZW, 2010) Mapfumo, Paul; Chikowo, Regis; Mtambanengwe, FlorenceThe project worked with smallholder farming communities to identify opportunities for enhancing the capacity of different households to meet their staple food requirements and livelihood options in the wake of climate change and variability. The project supported smallholder farmers in identifying and using appropriate integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) innovations and other improved farming technologies to enhance the capacity of participating institutions and individual researchers to conduct and manage research and development at various levels. Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) and livelihoods were used as entry points. Detailed accounts of project activities in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Mali, and Ghana are provided.Item Building adaptive capacity to cope with increasing vulnerability due to climate change : final technical report - Zimbabwe (30 September 2010)(Midlands State University, Gweru, ZW, 2010) Mugabe, F.T.; Munodawafa, A.; Dimes, J.; Nanja, D.H.; Carberry, P.Baseline data to describe cropping system and management under current climate variability and farmer perceptions about climate change across 4 districts of Zimbabwe and Zambia was collected and analyzed. Indigenous knowledge of climate and indicators to seasonal conditions were also documented and compared with scientific forecasts. Prediction of seasonal climate was consistent with that from the meteorological department. Seven workshops were held to educate farmers and extension agents on interpretation of the Seasonal Climate Forecast (SCF) and explore together its application in making cropping decisions. Management options in response to the SCF were then tested in participatory on-farm trials.