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AfricaAdapt
Key lessons/accomplishments
New directions for phase 2
MOUSSA NA ABOU MamoudaAfricaAdapt Knowledge-Sharing Network Coordinator
On behalf of the AfricaAdapt Team
OUTLINE
Vital statistics on AfricaAdapt
Testimonies on the ways the network is enhancing adaptation exchange in Africa
Key lessons learned and how they are being acted on in phase 2
Conclusions on the value of AfricaAdapt and the difference it is making
VITAL STATISTICS ON AfricaAdapt
More than 1200 members out of which 80% are Africans or Africa-based,
Average of 3,500 visits/month of our online Platform from 125 countries/territories
863 followers on Twitter @AfricaAdapt
AA Platform: Stats of January 2011
AA followers on Twitter
03 calls for applications under the Innovation Fund,
More than 1000 applications received under the 3 calls,
23 Innovative Adaptation Knowledge-Sharing Projects funded/selected in 16 African countries
07 Meet & Greet events organized in Senegal, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Burkina Faso
12 other events to come soon
Testimonies on the ways AfricaAdapt is enhancing adaptation exchange in
Africa
“The most significant change that has taken place in our work as a
result of the AfricaAdapt intervention is change of mind set regarding
climate change issues and enhanced confidence that we can help people
successfully adapt to climate change”.
Dr. Barrack Okoba,
Agricultural Research
Institute (KARI) Kenya
Dr. Maria Onyango, Senior Lecturer, Bondo
University College of Maseno
University, Kenya
“I have been able to get information particularly pertaining to climate change policies and
projects, and concerns from other parts of Africa from AfricaAdapt website. The knowledge has
been very instrumental to me in writing developmental papers, identifying information
gaps. I think AfricaAdapt is a very useful platform for exchange of knowledge and networking with
other like-minded people”
Mr. Negash Teklu, Executive Director,
Consortium of Population Health and Environment (PHE) , Ethiopia
“The Connection I have built with people and institutions through the
face to face forums organized by AfricaAdapt is the most significant benefit I got from AfricaAdapt … it
can’t be expressed in monetary terms!”
Trust is key for KS
M&E for KS initiatives
Demand-driven vs Marketing approach
SOME LESSONS LEARNED
More face-to-face events, foster interaction between members (Symposium, meet &greet, D-groups)
Flexibility and innovation in Monitoring & Evaluation system (M&E forms, Testimonies, peer-review,
Incentivize/Create demand, enhance stakeholder interaction.
WAY FORWARD IN PHASE-2
Policy/decision makers
Research
Vulnerable groups
Media
Donors
VALUE of AA and the difference it is making
Ultimately focusing on the vulnerable groups,
Connecting people/stakeholders online and offline,
Facilitates decision-making in a changing climate
Are adaptation knowledge generation and dissemination/sharing sufficient to make the
desired changes?
THANK YOU