Regional Meeting for Africa
Regional Meeting Hosted by Ethiopia in Addis Ababa for Africa
Special focus on: Climate Vulnerability
Addis Ababa – 07 – 08 May 2015
Objectives
The Hon. Minister of Environment and Forestry of Ethiopia, H.E. Mr. Belete Tafere, interacting with international delegates at the Africa CVF regional in Addis; Source: CVF
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- The most significant challenges faced in the implementation of climate action (whether programmatic, geographic, governance, finance, technology or in other respects), inclusive of adaptation and mitigation
- Projects, programmes or aspects of climate policy that have met with the most success at national or regional levels – knowledge that other countries within and beyond the region could benefit from
- Chief needs and priorities for achieving further progress and the advancement of the response to climate change on the ground (adaptation and mitigation), including a discrete set of policy recommendations for enhanced climate action targeting national, regional and global progress
Meeting Report
Workshop Facilitator’s Summary Report – English (0.7mb, pdf)
thiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Rwanda
Burkina Faso
Comoros
DR Congo
Malawi
Niger
Senegal
South Sudan
Zambia
Opening Statement: Hon. Minister of Environment and Forestry of Ethiopia, H.E. Mr. Belete Tafere – download English (0.1mb, pdf)
Opening Statement: Mr. Sam Bwalya, Country Director of the United Nations Development Programme – download English (0.1mb, pdf)
Topic: National Plan of Adaptation To Climate Change In Burkina Faso
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Presenter: Traore Do Etienne, Rural Development Engineer, Burkina Faso
Topic: Planning and implementing the Ethiopian Climate Resilient Green Economy, CRGE Strategy
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Presenter: Ministry Of Environment And Forest Ethiopia
Topic: Climate Change Ghana – download English (0.8mb, pdf)
Presenter: Dr. Emmanuel Techie-Obeng, Environmental Protection Agency of Ghana Dr E T Obeng, EPA, Ghana’s Policy Processes And Preparation Of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC)
Topic: Kenya National Climate Change Framework Policy & Bill – download English (0.5mb, pdf)
Presenter: David B. Adegu, National Climate Change Secretariat, Ministry of Environment, Water & Natural Resources, Kenya
Topic: Climate Change Rwanda – download English (0.1mb, pdf)
Presenter: Jacqueline Musoni, Rwanda Development Board
Topic: Climate Change policy implementation in South Sudan – download English (77kb, pdf)
Presenter: Payai Manyok John, Inspector for Multilateral Environmental Agreements/NFP for UNFCCC, Ministry of Environment South Sudan
Topic: Climate Change in Comoros – download French (0.5mb, pdf)
Presenter: Aboubacar Houria, Union des Comores, Ministère de la Production, de l’Environnement, de l’Energie, de l’Industrie et de l’Artisanat
Topic: Climate Change Policy Implementation for Zambia – download English (52kb, pdf)
Presenter: Ephraim Mwepya Shitima, Acting Chief Natural Resources Management Officer, Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
Topic: Health Sector Vulnerability and Urgent Action – download English (0.9mb, pdf)
Presenter: Waltaji Terfa, Climate and Health Focal Point WHO Ethiopia
Meeting Report
Workshop Facilitator’s Summary Report – English (0.7mb, pdf)
Concept Note
English (0.2 mb, pdf)
Programme
English (0. 5mb, pdf)