Tales of AfricaAdapt
Tales of AfricaAdapt
Tales of AfricaAdapt
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<strong>AfricaAdapt</strong> inception meeting, Tunis, 2008Press conference at the launch <strong>of</strong> <strong>AfricaAdapt</strong>level rise and erosion along the Kenyan coastline, clearlydemonstrating the need for adaptation to climate change.The <strong>AfricaAdapt</strong> network was thus born.Since its launch, <strong>AfricaAdapt</strong>’s membership and reachhas grown steadily to over 1000 subscribers to its onlineplatform and many more who engage through faceto-facemeetings. The membership is composed <strong>of</strong>researchers, NGOs, CBOs, academia and the media.<strong>AfricaAdapt</strong> breaks barriers to sharing knowledge onadaptation through face-to-face events (‘Meet andGreets’) small grants to support community knowledgesharing (Innovation Fund), printed information products (anetwork newsletter, CD-ROMs and policy briefs like JotoAfrika), an interactive online platform (www.africa-adapt.net), and social media channels like Youtube and Twitter.The falling palm trees at Gazi Bay3