Transcript nordic trust fund for governance

AfDB
Partnership
Forum March
2010
The Case for AfDB’s Climate Action in
Africa
African Development Bank
The Case for AfDB’s Climate
Action in Africa
1. Climate Change: the challenges and opportunities for
Africa
2. AfDB’s CC Action Plan 2010-2014:
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Key Expected Results
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Indicative Investment Plan
3. Resources Gaps
1. Climate Change: The Challenges
for Africa
 Africa is the least responsible but most vulnerable region to the impacts
of climate change
 Vulnerability comes largely from natural fragility, high dependence on
agriculture sector, poor developed infrastructure, rapid pace of
urbanization, risks of further fragility in some states
 Climate change is for Africa a core development issue and sound
development is key to coping with current and future climate variability
 Adaptation is essential to manage climate change impacts and maximize
development outcomes but…
 Mitigation is also very important: a green growth path under a conducive
global policy and financing framework can make a big difference to the
Continent
1. Climate Change: The Challenges
for Africa
1. Climate Change: The Opportunities
for Africa
 There are many opportunities in hydro-electric power,
geothermal, wind energy, and in the longer run, large scale
opportunities from solar energy
 Africa has opportunities from reduced gas flaring in a number
of countries, and from increased energy efficiency and
transmission losses
 Biofuels production (in idle land) presents an opportunity for
African nations to develop a new export market and increase
export revenues, improve agricultural employment, incomes ad
livelihoods, especially when cultivation involves small-scale
farmers
 Global markets and financing opportunities to pursue a green
growth path
2. AfDB’s Climate Change Action Plan
2010-2014
2. AfDB’s CC Action Plan:
Key Expected Results
2. AfDB’s CC Action Plan:
Key Expected Results
2. AfDB’s CC Action Plan:
Indicative Investment Plan
3. Resources Gaps
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Overall funding gap for the CC Action Plan will be established after
GCI and ADF-12 processes are finalized but…
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…there are large TA needs in RE, EE, multi-modal/mass rapid transit
systems, climate finance, CC economics, regional PPP’s, forestry…
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…and projects to be fully financed and co-financed. Examples:
AAA/TA (mitigation):
Projects/Funds:
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Green Growth Strategy for Africa
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NAMA’s development
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REDD policy frameworks
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Urban/transport master plans
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Climate finance (e.g. new carbon finance products)
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AfDB’s knowledge and screening tools (e.g. EE)
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Africa CC Fund
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CC Action Plan pipeline of
projects
3. Resources Gaps
AAA/TA (Adaptation):
Projects/Funds:
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CRMA in small-island states
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ClimDev Africa
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Climate-proofing small-scale
infrastructure
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CC Action Plan pipeline of projects
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Weather monitoring and early warning
and response systems
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Investment policy reform for stimulating
use of adaptation technologies
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Land tenure legal/policy reform
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AfDB’s knowledge and screening tools
Principles of Engagement
 Start with high risk countries where there is strong client and demand
 Use a mix of instruments adjusted to country realities to attain goals
 Support country systems and priorities, build ownership and participation of all key
stakeholders
 Work with development partners and regional institutions to deliver competency
building and TA which is linked to the investment portfolio
 CC integrated in AfDB’s policy and strategic work (e.g. sector strategies, CSP’s,
RISP’s)
 Improved portfolio tracking of AfDB’s CC investments; establishment of an
outcome-based results framework and consultative process for progress review and
update
The Case for AfDB’s Climate Action in
Africa
Vision:
Africa – a land of new climate change initiatives &
opportunities
with
AfDB the key partner for
promoting sustainable development under low
carbon paths
1. Climate Change: The Challenges
for Africa
North Africa: crop failures, desertification, and water resources
stress expected to cause economic losses and climateinduced migration
West Africa
Sahel: Further drying possible, shortening of growing period
Guinea Coast: Sea Level Rise, decrease in precipitation
Horn of Africa: Heat waves, small precipitation gains largely
offset by high temperatures, shortening of growing period
East Africa: Increase in Precipitation (strongest model
agreement!), More intense rainfall events (flood risk!), drought
risk continues
Central Africa: More intense rainfall events expected
Southern Africa: Drying trend over large parts of region, flood
and drought risk E/Central S. Africa: CYCLONES intensify
(most at risk: Mozambique, Madagascar)
Sea Level Rise
Most exposed: Densely populated Guinea Coast and low lying
islands
Key Countries: Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Ghana,
Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Cote d’Ivoire,
Cameroon