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Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev Africa)

The Climate for Development in Africa Programme is an integrated, multi-partner programme addressing climate observations, climate services, climate risk management, and climate policy needs in Africa. The user-driven programme will support efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. In addition to GCOS, principal partners are the UN Economic Commission for Africa, the African Union, the African Development Bank, the World Meteorological Organization, and potential donors including the UK Department for International Development.

Reports

• Climate Information for Development Needs: An Action Plan for Africa (GCOS-108, November 2006) (English Français)

Publications

• Conference paper delivered at the '1st Climate Change and Development for Africa Conference', Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17-19 October 2011 (pdf) (Nov 2011)

Partners

• African Development Bank
• African Union
• UK Department for International Development
• UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
• World Meteorological Organization