UNEP launches new initiative to support climate change adaptation in Africa

Article Type: News From: International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Volume 5, Issue 2

UNEP has launched the Africa Adaptation Knowledge Network (AAKNet) Information Portal. The Network AAKNet aims to support climate change adaptation in Africa by providing the following services:

• Aggregating knowledge in addressing pertinent climatic risks, shared across region and across countries in addressing short, medium and long term adaptation needs.

• Harnessing knowledge for strategic planning processes including knowledge generated as pilots and also knowledge managed by other platforms.

• Providing tailored support in knowledge needs structured and packaged in a useable format to serve strategic planning processes.

• Harnessing knowledge platforms in powering strategic planning of regional frameworks like AMCEN. Building an alliance and coordination of knowledge platforms in the continent with the common purpose of supporting climate change response.

Further details can be seen at: www.unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=2700&ArticleID=9349&l=