Economic Community of West African States
FORCC: Using forests to enhance resilience to climate change
This project aims to analyze the role of forests in enhancing the resilience of societies to climate change.
Adaptation to Climate Change and Forests in West Africa (ACFAO)
This project develops policies and practices to support the sustainable management of forests in the Savannahs of West Africa.
Niger Climate Change Overview
Current Climate and Trends Map of Niger, source CIA factbook 2009 Niger has a Sahelian climate with rainfall that varies...
Methodology of Senegal NCAP Project
Tourism The tourism sector, which contributes 4.6% of Senegal's GDP is the second leading foreign exchange generator in the country....
Key findings from Senegal NCAP Project
Tourism Climatic threats to the Senegalese tourism sector are shown in Table 1. The risk to the Senegalese tourist industry...
Institute for the Popularization and Application of Science, Burkina Faso
Some information on the work of the Institute for the Popularization and Application of Science (IAVS) based in Burkina Faso....
Ghana NCAP Project
The NCAP funded project in Ghana was implemented over the course of three years in two phases. The aim of the program’s contribution of technical and financial assistance was to strengthen national capacity in Ghana to respond to the challenges of climate change. Since climate variability and climate change had not been seriously addressed in national policymaking dialogues at the time the study was launched, there has been growing concern that climate change could undermine national poverty reduction strategies and render development targets unmet.
Burkina Faso
Note: This report was produced in Feb 2009 as part of work to support Sida Environment and Climate strategies for...
Ghana NCAP Project
The NCAP project in Ghana was implemented over the course of three years in two separate phases. The aim of...