Reflections on African Positions / Programmes: What Bolts need to

be fastened?

(E.GS from REDD + / AFOLU)

Peter A MinangICRAF / ASB Partnership

(AMCEN Addis meeting, October 2009)

• Africa has never done better at negotiations

• Congratulations to our negotiators

• CAN WE DO BETTER?

• YES WE CAN

Building our Positions on sound analysis and experience

• REDD Readiness / demonstration projects• Africa = <25% of the 179 national activities and

projects surveyed, or 45% less than Indonesia. • Does this imply same for AIJ and CDM?

REDD+ and REDD ++ (AFOLU) are complementary for Africa

• Rainforests =100 Million people

• Other forest outside of rainforests= 500 Million

• Agroforestry = 1.9m sq Km

• Agriculture= 1.8m sq km

• Agroforestry = Adaptation and mitigation

Mitigation Potential of Agriculture in Africa

• Congo Basin countries also need agriculture (e.g Cameroon is 50% non rainforest, Katanga province in DRC is not rainforest)

• Agriculture 1004 Mt CO2-eq/yr until 2030• At $ 10 =

Agroforestry, C, Profitability and adaptation

Hence• Please see these as opportunities for every

one and support each others perspective• It is just a question of speed: REDD at

80km/hr and Agric at 10 km/hr

• AMCEN in May recommended broadening to include agroforestry and agriculture

Funds and Markets are complementary and necessary for Africa

• So far our finance emphasis has been on funds (RIGHT and LEGITIMATE)

• BUT• What does experience

tell us• Carbon Market + 126

Billion USD in 2008• If Africa targets and

accesses10% = 12.6 Billion

Available for REDD so far= 2- 3 BillionAdaptation fund= 300 mWorld Bank System= 1.2 Billion Pledged (GEF ? Etc)

When is a number not enough? – 67 Billion for Adaptation?• Yes there has been good discussion on the

governance- Who manages and how to access?

• BUT• Why have we been funding this within the

UNFCCC? (Except for NAPA)• How do we distribute these funds? What

criteria for G77 group of countries• What are we going to spend this on in our

countries?

Are we paying attention to NAMAs? If no why?• Yes, South Africa, Algeria, Senegal

• OUT of 53?

• But others are doing that big time• Do we see the advantages for the energy

sectors for which we have great potential- Solar, wind etc

• Do we have thoughts about mechanisms for conditional / non-conditional funding for NAMAs?

Some final thoughts to keep in mind!!!!

1) THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAIL

1) ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN AFRICA WOULD ONLY HAPPEN IF AND WHEN WE DO THE WORK

THANK YOU MERCI

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