Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa AAP Country Conference “Celebrating our Successes” 12 th - 16 th November 2012 Dakar, Senegal

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Session 3: Knowledge Management Outline Brief review of national and regional goals How national projects interpreted those goals and developed work plans What kind of support package the IRTSC put together Presentation of 3 country case studies Plenary and group discussions Preparation of individual country matrix

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Session 3: Knowledge Management Expected National Output (general) Knowledge on adjusting national development processes to fully incorporate climate change risks and opportunities is generated and shared across all levels

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Session 3: Knowledge Management Activities identified and implemented by the group of AAP countries

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Session 3: Knowledge Management 1. Strategy on CCA knowledge Assessment of on-going national CCA work and existing knowledge and needs; Develop a national strategy on CCA knowledge generation and dissemination; Design and implement a public awareness campaign; Design and implement a national advocacy campaign.

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Session 3: Knowledge Management 2. Strengthen staff capacity Promote a common understanding of KM; Familiarize staff with KM tools and techniques; Strengthen the capabilities of staff to produce KM products; Strengthen the capability of staff to identify and use modern collaboration tools effectively; Strengthen capacity to carry out inventories of traditional know-how;

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Session 3: Knowledge Management 3. Adapt existing knowledge platforms Adopt UNDP’s ALM as the KM platform; Support national staff at UNDP offices for the roll-out onto Teamworks; Set up a CCA Knowledge Centre;

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Session 3: Knowledge Management 4. Disseminate knowledge and lessons learned Prepare CCA information management guidelines; Identify knowledge products best suited; Create a national data base on adaptation practices; Review and document case studies of demonstration projects and training programme; Facilitate the hosting of intra- and inter-country visits and initiatives;

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Session 3: Knowledge Management 5. Communication strategy Create and maintain a project web site/link Develop and implement a rural oriented communication strategy; Create a quarterly newsletter; Conduct public broadcasts and announcements on local radio/TV and rural communication channels; Package CCA knowledge for private sector businesses; Document case and pilot approaches systematically and in an accessible format.

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Session 3: Knowledge Management AAP / IRTSC Knowledge Management goals Establish region-wide knowledge and learning mechanism to raise awareness, engage stakeholders, inform decision-makers and promote exchange and cooperation between countries

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Session 3: Knowledge Management An AAP regional support package was prepared, intended to : Add value to country specific knowledge management activities Ensure that the basic capacities to share knowledge will be created in the countries

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Session 3: Knowledge Management ssistance to national programmes The AAP regional support was designed around : Supporting elaboration of national KM strategies on CCA; Strengthening capacity of national project staff and partners to capitalize on experiences; Using knowledge sharing platforms to assist adaptation practitioners at the local, national and regional levels; Disseminating national level climate change knowledge and lessons learned. Providing technical assistance to national programmes

Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Session 3: Knowledge Management ssistance to national programmes THANK YOU