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With the African population expected to increase to 2 billion by 2050, and nearly 65% of African livelihoods directly linked to agriculture-dominated landscapes, it is critical to provide targeted solutions that stimulate action, build resilience and provide emerging opportunities. This publication reviews the current context and future implications of Climate Change impacts in Africa. It…

This summary focuses on the industrial sectors that are at the front of supply chains, rely principally on the extraction or exploitation of natural resources, and are energy intensive in their industrial processes. They include mining, cement, iron and steel, chemicals, aluminium, and pulp & paper. This document is one of a series synthesizing the most pertinent findings of AR5 for specific…

This report focuses on private sector providers (or sources) of capital, and the intermediaries responsible for deployment of this capital. These intermediaries include banks and asset managers. Asset owners include pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, mutual funds and foundations. Together these investors and financial institutions manage the pensions and savings of…

The energy sector, as defined by the IPCC, comprises all energy extraction, conversion, storage, transmission and distribution processes with the exception of those that use final energy in the enduse sectors (industry, transport, building, agriculture, forestry). Three climate-change phenomena will have a particular impact on the energy sector: global warming, changing regional weather patterns …

The tourism industry is one of the world’s largest, accounting for some 9% of global GDP and generating more than US Dollar (USD) 6 trillion in revenue each year. It provides livelihoods to more than 255 million people worldwide. The sector is particularly important for some of the world’s poorest countries, especially some Small Island States.

With more than half of the AfDB CIF projects approved, the second half of 2014 will focus on action in ongoing projects and new initiatives to expand the portfolio’s impact and help increase evidence-based learning. The evolution to this point has been complex but has benefited from committed engagement of all stakeholders. Change does not come easy, but the tipping point for climate…