18 June 2009

The UNDP are preparing an African Adaptation Programme (AAP) to strengthen capacity for climate change adaptation across 21 countries in Africa.  Paddy Abbot, Managing Director of LTS, has been commissioned by UNDP to lead the preparation of this programme in Kenya and Ethiopia.  The process involves extensive stakeholder consultation to develop a programme that will “enhance the adaptive capacity of vulnerable countries, promoting early adaptation action and laying the foundation for long-term investment to increase resilience to climate change across the African continent.” The AAP can provide the countries with an overall structure for organising and prioritising climate change resources and investments, whilst the pan-African approach provides the scope for valuable cross-country learning.