Title
Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA II)
Advancing Knowledge, Policy and Practice on Climate Change and Development
19 October 2012 to 20 October 2012
Addis Ababa
Background
Climate change poses a severe threat to the development plans and priorities of African countries. More concretely, efforts in poverty reduction, enhanced access to water and modern energy services, infrastructure development, and improved agricultural productivity to meet the needs of a growing population are likely to be affected by a changing climate. Without adaptation to, and mitigation of climate change impacts Africa’s overall development as well as its current positive economic progress are likely to be stalled.