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Jacqueline Nnam2009 to presentKnowledge Sharing OfficerForum for Agricultural Research in AfricaAccra, Ghanajnnam@fara-africa.orgGilbert Ouma2009 to presentIGAD Climate Prediction and Application CentreNairobi, Kenyagouma@icpac.netEmmanuel Seck2007-2009ENDADakar, SenegalAbebe Tadege2009 to presentKnowledge Sharing OfficerIGAD Climate Prediction and ApplicationCentre (ICPAC)Nairobi, Kenyaatadege@icpac.netMyra Wopereis-Pura2007 to presentDirector, Access to Knowledge andTechnologiesForum for Agricultural Research in AfricaAccra, Ghanamwopereispura@fara-africa.orgFrançois Stepman2007–2009Communications and PublicAwareness SpecialistForum for Agricultural Research in AfricaAccra, Ghana20 Tales of AfricaAdapt
About AfricaAdaptAfricaAdapt is an independent bilingual network (French/English)focused exclusively on Africa. The network’s aim is to facilitate theflow of climate change adaptation knowledge for sustainable livelihoodsbetween researchers, policy makers, civil society organisations andcommunities who are vulnerable to climate variability and changeacross the continent.How does AfricaAdapt work?Our activities use the latest web-based applications, face-to-faceinteractions, and other media for: sharing resources; facilitatinglearning; and strengthening the African adaptation community. Ouronline activities are complemented by a range of offline activities andservices, including:• An innovation fund offering small grants for new approaches toknowledge sharing• Face-to-face meetings bringing people together to exchange ideasand overcome challenges• A CD-ROM and paper-based dissemination service for networknews and resourcesOur partnersAfricaAdapt is collaboratively hosted by four organisations:Environment and Development in the Third World (ENDA-TM), Forumfor Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), IGAD Climate Prediction andApplications Centre (ICPAC), and Institute of Development Studies (IDS).ENDA-TM works to improve the tools of knowledge for initiativeslinked to the environment and local development contributing tothe search for alternative development possibilities. It is active in 21countries and based in Dakar, Senegal. Its approach is to work in closepartnership with community-based organisations and communitymovements. ENDA’s Energy Programme focuses on access to energyand climate change.FARA is an umbrella organization bringing together and formingcoalitions of major stakeholders in agricultural research anddevelopment in Africa. It complements the activities of African national,international and sub-regional research institutions to promoteagricultural innovation. It aims to reduce poverty in Africa throughsustainable broad-based agricultural growth and improved livelihoods,particularly of smallholder and pastoral enterprises.ICPAC enables East African countries to cope better with risksassociated with extreme climate variability and change through theprovision of climate early warning information. It supports specificsectors to contribute to poverty alleviation efforts, environmentalmanagement and sustainable development, improving systems to shareclimate information and expands the climate knowledge-base to enableappropriate responses.IDS is a global organisation for research, teaching and communicationson international development. It maintains programmes ofmultidisciplinary research programmes, research and action networksand consortia and hosts a number of knowledge services. Its growingteam of experts on climate change works closely with a strong networkof partners in developing countries to pioneer research and knowledgepartnerships for development in a changing climate.The network is jointly funded by the UK Department for InternationalDevelopment (DFID) and the International Development ResearchCentre (IDRC) Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Programme.
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