1. The „Eye of Africa“

2. 2nd AfriGEOSS Symposium
Delivering Earth Observations for Policy & Sustainable Societal Impact in Africa
Session9: Climate Services for Adaptation
09:00 – 10:30
Session introduction
Moderator: André Obregon, GEO Secretariat
Rapporteur: Lilian Ezenwa, CIRCLE
Panel remarks
Stephen Komla, GMA, Ghana
Benjamin Lamptey, ACMAD
Issifou Alfari , AGRHYMET
Bamba Sylla, WASCAL
Benjamin Gyampoh, AAS, CIRCLE
Emmanuel Salmon, ICOS-RI

3. Strategic Plan:
“GEO will supply the requisite Earth observations in support of effective policy responses for climate change adaptation, mitigation and other impacts across the SBAs.”
Ministerial Declaration:
“Affirm that GEO and its Earth observations and information will support the implementation of, inter alia:
the 2030 Global Goals for Sustainable Development,
the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction ,
the United Nations System of Environmental and Economic Accounts, &
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.”

4. Societal Benefit Areas (SBAs)
Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Sustainability
Disaster
Resilience
Energy and Mineral
Resources Management
Food Security and
Sustainable Agriculture
Infrastructure and
Transport Management
Public Health
Surveillance
Sustainable Urban Development
Water Resources
Management
The absence of a stand-alone climate SBA in the GEO decade is a testament to the overarching importance of climate and its relevance to all SBAs.
Climate change and its impacts cut across all SBAs

5. GEO Engagement Priorities 2017-2019
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Climate Change – Greenhouse Gas Monitoring
Disaster Risk Reduction
ExCom-38, 8 November 2016, St Petersburg

6. Responding to the Paris Agreement
Article 4 and Article 13 – National Reporting
Reported five-yearly by parties, successive reductions in emissions
Using existing methods and guidance; not validation
Article 5 Mitigation
Knowledge of evolution of sinks and sources
Article 7 Adaptation
(7.6) Strengthening cooperation,
(7.7c) Research, systematic observation
Article 10 Technology Transfer
& Article 11 Capacity Development
Article 14 Global stocktaking
in the light of equity and the best available science: 2023, 2028…
Article 15 Compliance
Policy needs reliable GHG-related information

7. Informing policy agendas
UNFCCC COP-22 Earth Info Day, 10 Nov 2016, Marrakech
Talk: „The GEO Carbon and GHG Initiative – Integration across domains“
Werner Kutsch, ICOS on behalf of GEO
Poster: “GEO´s efforts in support of the Paris Agreement“

8. Informing policy agendas
UNFCCC SBSTA-46, Research Dialogue, 10 May 2017, Bonn
Contribution to Information Note
Poster: “Open Earth Observation Data for regional climate research, mitigation, and adaptation decision making”
GEO Statement

10. 2nd AfriGEOSS Symposium
Delivering Earth Observations for Policy & Sustainable Societal Impact in Africa

11. 2nd AfriGEOSS Symposium
Delivering Earth Observations for Policy & Sustainable Societal Impact in Africa
Session9: Climate Services for Adaptation
09:00 – 10:30
Session introduction
Moderator: André Obregon, GEO Secretariat
Rapporteur: Lilian Ezenwa, CIRCLE
Panel remarks
Stephen Komla, GMA, Ghana
Benjamin Lamptey, ACMAD
Issifou Alfari , AGRHYMET
Bamba Sylla, WASCAL
Benjamin Gyampoh, AAS, CIRCLE
Emmanuel Salmon, ICOS-RI

12. 2nd AfriGEOSS Symposium
Delivering Earth Observations for Policy & Sustainable Societal Impact in Africa
Purpose of the session
The session will introduce climate as a new thematic area in AfriGEOSS.
Bringing together relevant entities in the region to
review the status of climate services
showcase the uptake of information in adaptation decision-making
provide information on best practices and lessons learned

13. 2nd AfriGEOSS Symposium
Delivering Earth Observations for Policy & Sustainable Societal Impact in Africa
Key questions
How are climate services being implemented in Africa?
What is the status of the development of National Adaptation Plans in African countries?
What are the coordination mechanisms on the regional and national level?
What are the national data needs for adaptation?
To what extent can the AfriGEOSS Initiative support the efforts in the region?

14. 2nd AfriGEOSS Symposium
Delivering Earth Observations for Policy & Sustainable Societal Impact in Africa
Expected Outcomes
Raising awareness on the role of climate services for adaptation efforts in Africa
Foster discussion on the role of climate adaptation in the context of AfriGEOSS
Roadmap towards engagement with the relevant entities