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Thematic introduction: climate (change), adaptation and mitigation

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Berger, Catalina
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BMZ
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This presentation by C. Berger provides the reader with an overview about climate change terminology, definitions and uses examples to explain the points.

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Climate Change
Science base
Adaptation
Mitigation
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C. Berger
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GIZ
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Berger, C. (2016). Thematic introduction: climate (change), adaptation and mitigation. Presentation.

Climate Change projections and impacts in SADC and importance of climate services for agriculture

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Lennard, Christopher
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Van Ardenne, Lisa

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Climate Systems Analysis Group
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This presentation by Ch. Lennard and L. Van Ardenne pictures climate change projections and impacts in SADC and the importance of climate change for agriculte. Focus is put on

  • The climate system
  • Latest projections
  • Regional challenges and downscaling
  • Data vs information
  • Other things we might need to know
Other Partners

University of Cape Town

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Climate Change
Climate Services for agriculture
Climate-smart Agriculture
SADC
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Lennard, Christopher
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University of Cape Town
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Lennard, Ch, AND Van Ardenne, L. (2016). Climate Change projections and impacts in SADC and importance of climate services for agriculture. Presentation.

Agriculture - victim, culprit and potentials for adaptation and mitigation

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Waldmüller, Luis
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GIZ
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This presentation by L. Waldmüller portrays agriculture from three sides: its role as victim, culprit and the potentials that lie within proper adaptation and mitigation measurements.

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Climate Change
Climate-smart Agriculture
Adaptation
Mitigation
Potential
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CCARDESA
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CCARDESA
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Waldmueller, L. (2016). Agriculture - victim, culprit and potentials for adaptation and mitigation. Presentation.

Climate-smart agriculture - overview

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Waldmüller, Luis
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GIZ
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This presentation by L. Waldmüller addresses climate change as a big challenge for agriculture. It explains the idea of climate-smart agriculture and possible solutions.

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Climate Smart Agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture
Adaptation
Mitigation
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CCARDESA
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CCARDESA
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Waldmüller, L. (2016). Climate-smart Agriculture - overview. Presentation.

Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease: Symptom recognition and management

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APPSA
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APPSA
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This brochure decribes briefly the maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease, its economic impact, how to detect it and ways to deal with it.

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Maize
Maize lethal necrosis (MLN)
Plant disease
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APPSA
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CCARDESA
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APPSA (2015). Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease: Symptom recognition and management. CCARDESA

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Promoting Competitiveness of the African Cashew Value Chain: The Competitive Cashew initiative (ComCashew)

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GIZ
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ComCashew Initiative
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The Competitive Cashew initiative - ComCashew (formerly African Cashew initiative - ACi) is a private-public partnership project under the implementation of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Currently in its third phase, ComCashew focuses on building a sustainable cashew value chain and increasing the competitiveness of African cashew production and processing by constituting a new era of multi-stakeholder partnership in development cooperation.

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Cashew
Value Chain
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GIZ
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+233 207705401
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ComCashew Initiative
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GIZ (2016). Promoting Competitiveness of the African Cashew Value Chain: The Competitive Cashew initiative (ComCashew). Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

CCARDESA Category

A Fund for Cashew - The ComCashew Matching Fund

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Ernest Agbavito
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ComCashew
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The ComCashew Matching Fund is a unique private-public partnership model and the only fund for cashew worldwide set up to accelerate the development of the cashew industry. After its introduction in September 2012, there are 27 Matching Fund projects being implemented in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Mozambique. Farm productivity and farmer income ultimately benefit from public and private investments. Business linkages are strengthened with the Fund. This allows reduced transaction costs and assures quality and traceability.

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Cashew
Farm productivity
Fund
Value Chain
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Ernest Agbavito
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GIZ
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Agbavito, E. (2016). The ComCashew Matching Fund. ComCashew Initiative. GIZ.

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GCF - Funding Proposal - Template

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Green Climate Fund
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GCF Funding Proposal

Template

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Climate Change
Green Climate Fund
Funding Proposal
Template
Climate Finance and Proposal Writing Training
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CCARDESA
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CCARDESA
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Green Climate Fund (2015. GCF Funding Proposal - Template. Green Climate Fund.

GCF Funding Proposal - Zambia Renewable Energy Financing Framework, Zambia. Climate Finance and Proposal Writing Training

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African Development Bank
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GCF Funding Proposal

Zambia Renewable Energy Financing Framework

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Climate Change
Green Climate Fund
Funding Proposal
Climate Finance and Proposal Writing Training
Zambia
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CCARDESA
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CCARDESA
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African Development Bank (2017). GCF Funding Proposal - Zambia Renewable Energy Financing Framework, Zambia. Green Climate Fund.

GCF Funding Proposal - Rangeland and Ecosystem Management, Namibia. Climate Finance and Proposal Writing Training

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Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia
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GCF Funding Proposal

SAP001: Improving rangeland and ecosystem management practices of smallholder farmers under conditions of climate change in Sesfontein, Fransfontein, and Warmquelle areas of the Republic of Namibia

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Climate Change
Green Climate Fund
Funding Proposal
Climate Finance and Proposal Writing Training
Namibia
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CCARDESA
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CCARDESA
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Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (2018). GCF Funding Proposal: Improving rangeland and ecosystem management practices of smallholder farmers under conditions of climate change in Sesfontein, Fransfontein, and Warmquelle areas of the Republic of Namibia. Green Climate Fund.

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Funding Partners

4.61M

Beneficiaries Reached

97000

Farmers Trained

3720

Number of Value Chain Actors Accessing CSA

41300

Lead Farmers Supported