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CORAF/WECARD 4th Scientific Week
Niamey, 16 - 20 juin , 2014
Report of the Chairman of the STC-C/W
Contribution of C/W to Research and Development on
Climate Change in WCA
Prof. Claude C. ADANDEDJAN
UAC –FSA , BENIN
Background work to launch R-D on Climate
Change
• Scoping study report on NRM pointing out Climate
Change as a cross cutting issue
• CORAF/WECARD strategy for Climate Change R&D in
WCA developed
•The theme for the 3rd CORAF/WECARD Science Week
based on Climate Change:
Strengthening the adaptive capacity of rural poor
populations to Climate Change and variability in West and
Central Africa
Five Recommendations of the General Assemby at
the 3rd Science Week, 2012, CHAD
1. Sensitize policy makers on strategic options for
combating Climate Change and variability
2.
Promote innovation platforms engaging multi-actors for
co-generation of solutions for Adaptation to Climate
Change
3. Intensify Research and development on the
conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
4. Research on the development of production systems
with low carbon foot-prints geared towards generation
of more Climate Change resilient technologies.
5. Promote integration of livestock issues in the R-D
programs on Climate Change and variability.
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Sensitize policy makers on strategic options for
combating Climate Change and variability
• The book “West African Agriculture and Climate Change”
published using strategic studies on vulnerability of agriculture of 11
of the 15 ECOWAS countries with key policy options.
• Synthesis of research and policy related to Climate Change
adaptation in the three key sectors: agriculture, urban and health in 4
regions in Africa including West and Central Africa. Key policy options
proposed and gaps identified.
• Dialogue facilitated through AfricaInteract platform bringing
together key stakeholders in climate change adaptation including
policy makers, researchers, farmers, civil society, civil society etc.
Greatly enhanced informed policy making.
•Key presentations on CC adaptation to various audiences across
the regions like the Congo Basin Forest Partnership held in
Ndjamena , Chad 19 – 25 September 2012, High level meeting in
Burkina Faso, and several launching meetings
Promote innovation platforms with multi-actors for
co-generation of solutions for Adaptation to CC
•A total of 12 multi-actors platforms are collaborating
on issues related to Climate Change adaptation under the
auspices of 4 competitive grant projects across West
Africa .
•C/W co-funded a conference on Bioagressors,CC and
agricultural production which identified fruit flies control
as an urgency and envision to create an
international center of excellence on Bioagressors
and CC.
• A West African Regional Program on fruit flies
supported by ECOWAS has emerged with the
involvement of various actors ( C/ W , CNS-FL of Burkina
Faso , FSA-UAC of Bénin….)
Intensify R-D on the conservation and sustainable use
of biodiversity
Two C / W grant competitive projects: Introgression
and Cocoa tradeoff are addressing issues related to
the conservation of animal & plant biodiversity,
respectively.
Introgression: seeks to determine the possibility and
extent of endangering the trypanotolerant ndama by
producing maps about the level and pattern of
introgression and hence provide basis for advising on
crucial steps to take to preserve the valuable traits of the
ndama.
Cocoa tradeoff:seeks to promote the production of
cocoa within diversified cocoa trees hence ensuring
biodiversity while promoting increased productivity of the
cocoa plants,
Promote dev. of production systems with low carbon- footprints
for generation of more CC resiiient technologies.
C/W Climate Change strategy advocates for Climate
Smart Agriculture (CSA) and All C/W projects are
screened against the following criteria
:
• Adapting and building resilience to Climate Change
• Reducing and/or removing greenhouse gases emissions
• and where possible sustainably increasing agricultural
productivity and incomes
•One project is aimed at promoting alternative sources of
income from forests other than cutting down timber
thereby preventing deforestation
• Two projects are using integrated aquaculture systems
to ensure utilization of waste from one component by the
other...
Promote integration of livestock issues in the R-D
programs on Climate Change and variability
Four competitive grant projects in one way or the other
have been addressing challenges with feed availability
particularly during the dry season.
Among the 4 projects is the Sustainable intensification
of mixed crops-small ruminant production systems in
West Africa project
•with a particular focus on sheep and goat in realization of
an emerging opportunity for agricultural development and
empowering women .
•In addition to addressing water scarcity , this project has
identified dual purpose grain legumes that are of high
yield and short duration to fit in the dwindling rainy
season
CORAF /WECARD Publications on Climate Change
Au total : 19
3 en 2014
14 en 2013
2 en 2011
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