AIACC AFRICA REGION OPEN MEETING

AF38: Integrated assessment of the Miombo Region

The four AF38 countries (courtesy www.sadc-hazards.net)

OVERVIEW OF PROJECT AF38

• The Miombo Network• Three main objectives

–Regional capacity building–Case studies on droughts and floods

–Adaptation strategies

PROGRESS REPORT

• Capacity building (grad studies)• Case studies (communities and

droughts)• Data on disasters, variability &

extremes• Production of NAPA primer

National stakeholder Group (Zw)

NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

• Links with National Climate Committees in the 4 countries

• AF38 or Miombo Network now participant at preps for national communications (e.g. 5-7 Mar Zw, for CBD)

• AF38 and development of NAPA under UNFCCC