Integrating climate change issues into the agricultural sector inputs to the national development and sectoral investment plans

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  • Project details

  • Program:
    The CC DARE Programme in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries’ (MAAIF)
    Summary:

    A CC DARE scoping mission was undertaken from April 21st – 25th 2008. A two day stakeholder consultation was held with a broad representation of climate adaptation actors.

    Following the scoping mission, a total of seven proposals were received from a range of governmental and non-governmental organisations.

    Project Components:

    The purpose of the Technical Assistance is to support MAAIF to mainstream Climate Change Adaptation Issues into write up for the NDP and the DSIP.

    Expected Outputs:

    Two outcomes are expected:

    i) Climate change issues are integrated into national and sectoral frameworks. The outputs that will contribute to this outcome include provision of Technical Assistance and training for members of the Thematic Working Groups (TWGs), who are responsible for formulating these plans as well as other sector stakeholders including local governments and other central government ministries.

    ii) Enhanced knowledge and skills on climate change amongst key stakeholders in the agricultural sector. The outputs contributing to this outcome include trained staff and the development and dissemination of mainstreaming guidelines.

    Contacts:

    Principal Actors:

    UNFCCC National Climate Change Focal Point:
    Mr. Philip Gwage, pgwage@googlemail.com
    CC DARE anchor persons for Uganda:
    Anne Olhoff, olho@risoe.dtu.dk
    Todd Ngara, todn@risoe.dtu.dk

    Policy Advisor Climate Change & Development Programme, UNDP United Nations Office in Nairobi: Johnson Nkem, johnson.nkem@undp.org
    UNEP Focal Point: Bubu Jallow, Bubu.jallow@unep.org
    UNDP Focal Point: Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, pradeep.kurukulasuriya@undp.org
    UNEP Risoe Centre Focal Point: Anne Olhoff, olho@risoe.dtu.dk

    Project Status:
    The MAAIF CC DARE project has been finalized.
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    CC DARE
    Cofinancing Total:
    Information not available