GENERAL INFORMATION
Grant Approval Date
End (estimated) Date
Project Cost
$384,298
Sector
Climate information
Executing Agency
African Development Bank
Current status
Closed
Background
The project developed up-to-date information on climate change vulnerabilities, greenhouse gas emissions, and opportunities for adaptation and mitigation in 25 African countries, tailored to the specific needs of each country. It also provided training for staff in economic and planning departments to strengthen their capacity to understand and apply climate data. This support has enhanced the ability of African countries to strategically plan long-term climate interventions and to access international climate finance.
Objectives
There are three main objectives of the project classified to enhance partnership, readiness, and capacity for climate-resilient infrastructure development in the region. The three main objectives are:
- Developing Country Climate Change profiles for the 54 African countries;
- Setting up a platform with partner organizations (MDBs, Bilateral agencies, academic institutions...) to support the regular design and updating of Country Climate Change Profiles for African countries;
- Building capacity for RMCs staff on mainstreaming climate change in sector strategies and investments, as well as training for Bank staff on how to use climate change data to inform project design (climate-proofing) and on how to support government counterparts in using climate data to inform decision-making.
Main Components/Outputs
The project components include:
Outcome:
Consistent use of data on future climate change projections, climate risk and adaptation profiles, and GHG mitigation profiles to inform decision-making across all Bank operations, in collaboration with Regional Member Country (RMC) counterparts.
Outputs:
- Development of 25 country climate change profiles.
- Partnership agreement established with a reputable institution to provide access to climate data.
- Access to climate data enabled through the Climate Safeguards System (CSS) platform.
- Three sensitization workshops conducted on the use of climate data to support decision-making
Key Achievements or Progress
The project key deliverables upon completion include the following:
1. Development of 25 national climate change profiles
A total of 25 national climate change country profiles were produced, including French translations for 12 Francophone countries. Developed in close collaboration with AfDB stakeholders, the profiles provide data on projected changes in climatic variables (temperature, rainfall), the impacts of climate change on key sectors, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and each country’s commitments under the Paris Agreement (Nationally Determined Contributions).
The profiles are publicly available on the Bank’s website for use by Bank staff (climate change officers, country economists, task managers) and the general public. They will also be integrated into the Climate Safeguards System knowledge base.
The profiles were developed by experts from the University of Cape Town, including the African Climate & Development Initiative (ACDI), the Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG), the Energy Research Centre (ERC), and the Cirrus Group. A dedicated methodology was designed, combining advanced climate modelling with historical data analysis. Multiple reviewers, including Bank staff, national climate focal points, and CSAG network experts, contributed to improving the final outputs.
2. Regional capacity-building workshops
Three regional workshops were organized to strengthen the capacity of national and AfDB climate change practitioners to use climate data for decision-making:
Nairobi, Kenya (November 2017)
Centurion, South Africa (December 2017)
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (April 2018)
In total, about 80 participants from 26 countries took part, including representatives from national focal points, designated authorities, and implementing entities, as well as Bank staff and members of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
3. Development of novel methodologies and approaches
The project introduced innovative approaches for generating national climate profiles. To ensure accuracy and relevance, the team combined downscaled spatial climate forecasts with available national hydrometeorological data. Best-fit General Circulation Models (GCMs) were selected for each country, and climate scenarios were visualized through plume plots, illustrating temperature and precipitation trends over time.
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