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ICTs & Climate Change Adaptation
@IDRC
By Edith Adera
Green ICTs and Innovation, 30th September 2011
IGF – Nairobi, Kenya
What is the International Development
Research Centre?
• Canadian crown corporation (40 years)
• Supports research in developing countries to
promote growth and development, bringing
choice and change to those who need it
most.
• Supports “local research for lasting solutions”
“Local research for
lasting solutions”
• Local researchers take the
lead
• Build research capacity
• Try to influence policy and
practices
IDRC and Climate Change
• Focus on adaptation since 2005
• Water, agriculture, health
• AfricaAdapt www.africa-adapt.net
• CORAF Research to Policy
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TWO KEY INITIATIVES
Climate Change,
Innovation & ICTs
Project
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Led by the University of Manchester, U.K, with
funding support from IDRC.
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Started in September 2009, runs until February
2012
Achievements
(a)Built a knowledge base:
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-Scoping Study on ICTs, Climate Change and
Development.
http://www.niccd.org/ScopingStudy.pdf
-Conceptual Paper on ICTs & Climate Change
Adaptation: e-Resilience & e-Adaptation.
http://www.niccd.org/ConceptualPaper.pdf
Production of 6 thematic papers & 21 Case
Studies http://www.niccd.org/
Achievements Contd.
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(b) Awareness & Knowledge sharing:
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- Collaboration e.g. @ITU/Telecom Italia’s ‘Green
Standards Week
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-International Workshop on ICTs, Climate Change &
Development: held in London, 2010.
http://www.niccd.org/workshop2010.htm
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-ICTs, Climate Change & Development Blog:
http://niccd.wordpress.com/
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-Online network:
Exploration - Integrating
ICTs in CC & Water
1. Scoping Studies on the Innovative Use of ICTs in Addressing
Water-related Impacts of Climate Change (Africa, Asia and
Latin America & the Carribean) - http://ccw.apc.org/
2. Call for Case Studies – practical ICT-applications
3. Online Survey of Research Priorities
4. Stakeholder Workshop, 7-10th July 2011, Johannesburg, South
Africa
NB:- Collaboration with APC
Five Thematic Research
Priorities Emerged
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Improving the management of water resources
Strengthening Community Resilience (e.g. hydroclimate information systems);
Improved Water Governance
Building partnerships, networks & stakeholder
collaboration;
Knowledge sharing - awareness raising & decisionmaking.
Next Steps
1. Research Awards for Graduates - ICTs for
Water Management under Changing Climatic
Conditions
2. Upcoming Publication (2012) – Innovative
Application of ICTs for Climate Change
Adaptation in the Water Sector: Developing
Countries’ Experiences
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Thank you!