A workshop on climate change adaptation in Africa is holding at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan from 19-21 September 2018.

The workshop is jointly organised by the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Rome, Italy with the theme, “Enhancing IFAD's Evidence-informed Country Strategic Opportunities Programmes and Projects in Design and Technical Advisory Supports to Adapt to Climate Change in West and Central Africa”.

A statement issued on Tuesday in Ibadan by the workshop coordinator, Dr Olawale Emmanuel Olayide, said the workshop will facilitate the co-operation agenda between IFAD and Research Institutes/Academia, Business Schools with the support of African research in the area of climate-resilient agriculture, with the objective of discussing and sharing experiences on climate change and integration of research into development strategies and investments in the regions, adding, “The exchange proposed will focus on understating climate change adaptation in Africa.”

“In addition, it will aim at assessing implementation mechanisms, as a means to promote progress made in terms of adaptation of smallholder farmers to climate change. It will explore a range of topics to deepen and widen the understanding of the role of research with respect to its responsibility for offering a wide spectrum of research work and services to IFAD investment and strategies.

“This workshop will help IFAD identify the relevant pipeline of research on adaptation relevant to IFAD’s programmes and projects. Furthermore, it will elaborate upon efforts within the field of research and which aim at advancing the implementation of IFAD work at country and regional levels,” the statement noted.

“This event is very historic and significant. We are hosting 20 delegates from 15 countries (Sudan, Niger, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Benin, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cote D’Ivoire, Senegal, Nigeria, and Italy). Welcome to the prestigious University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. We are most grateful to God for the opportunity to host the workshop.

“There will be field activities and classroom discussions. Presentation and discussion sessions will include: climate change adaptation and sustainable rural livelihoods; climate change resilience and disaster risks management; climate change and system dynamics; climate change project financing and insurance mechanisms; and climate change information service and communication,” the statement added.