Contents 
                        Contents 
    •    Key impacts and threats in Africa
    •    The Response: Climate Adaptation
    •    Adaptation: The Bank Approach
    •    Adaptation: Bank Policy
    •    Adaptation: Capacity Building (Climate 
         information)
    •    Adaptation: Project Interventions
    •    Conclusions 
        Projected Impacts of Climate 
        Projected Impacts of Climate 
                     Change
                     Change
                                     Source: Stern Review
   1. Climate Change effects and 
   1. Climate Change effects and 
          impacts
          impacts
  • More severe droughts
  • Desertification
  • Changing eco systems
  • Reduced crop yields
  • Floodings and storms
  • Increased vector diseases
  • Rising sea level
                     Africa: Key Impacts
                     Africa: Key Impacts
      •  Africa is the least responsible but hardest hit continent 
      •  Water:   By 2020, 75-250 million people will face 
         increased water stress.
          •  This  will adversely affect livelihoods and exacerbate water-
             related problems. North Africa: acute water scarcity problems.
      •  Agriculture:  The area suitable for agriculture, length of 
         growing season, and yield potential is expected to 
         decrease, particularly in semi-arid and arid areas. 
          •  Food security will be compromised, malnutrition will increase. 
             Africa: Key Impacts (contd.)
              Africa: Key Impacts (contd.)
       •   Fisheries:  Decreasing fisheries in large lakes due to rising water 
           temperatures will negatively affect local food supply. 
       •   Health:  Vector borne diseases will shift. 
            •  Increases in malaria are expected in Southern Africa and the East African 
               highlands. Flood- and drought-related illnesses will increase. (Cholera, malaria, rift 
               valley fever, etc)
       •   Sea Level Rise: 
       •   Mangroves and coral reefs will be further degraded, with additional 
           consequences for fisheries and tourism.
       •   People at risk from coastal flooding (from 1 mill in 1990 to 70 mill. in 2080) 
       •   Cost of adaptation to sea level rise in coastal areas could be 5-10% of GDP.