By Felix Oladeji
Africa is at a tipping point. With temperatures rising higher than the rest of the world and an increase in the occurrence of droughts, floods and other natural disasters, the people, economy and ecosystems of Africa are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change. An early pilot initiative for climate change adaptation has provided important lessons, data and insights.
Taking these pilot initiatives to scale will require increased capacity and collaborative management approaches, improved engagement with the private sector, empowering actions that engage women and youth, capacity development to improve climate governance, and a holistic approach that looks at climate change not as a series of linear challenges, but as a systematic challenge that requires transformational shifts, innovative thinking and bold action.
