ALM UNDP

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. Proposals were based on issues including afforestation schemes to reduce land degradation; research into crop diversification; educational programmes for schools; and an investigation into the merits and drawbacks of payments for environmental services (PES).

With 1.24 million square kilometres Mali is one of the largest countries in Africa. It is part of the Sahel region that is affected by armed conflicts and humanitarian crises which have strong linkages to climate change impacts.

Such impacts include the gradual decline of Lake Faguibine in Mali since the mid-1970s. The shrinking lake has forced more than 200,000 people to abandon their traditional livelihoods, which revolved around agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishery.

Successful adaptation to climate change, environmental change and its associated, interlinked impacts on human health and ecosystem integrity is vital for the well-being of the large populations of people inhabiting Asia’s mega-deltas.

The United Nations University has identified the Mekong Delta as a region highly suited for the propagation of meaningful and responsive adaptation efforts. The project area is focused on the Delta region of the Mekong, shared by Cambodia and Vietnam, while also closely linked to activities and pressures on the of the entire basin.