Knowledge dissemination for informed decision-making in a

changing climate

Lessons from the AfricaAdapt Network

MOUSSA NA ABOU MamoudaAfricaAdapt Knowledge-Sharing Network Coordinator

On behalf of the AfricaAdapt Team

OUTLINE

Why does knowledge sharing matter in a changing climate?

How can knowledge sharing help decision making in a changing climate?

What is AfricaAdapt doing to promote KS for decision making?

Some challenges to address

Why does adaptation knowledge dissemination matter?

Climate is changing: how? When? Where? What?

Development targets impacted by CC are also changing

How can knowledge sharing help decision making in a changing climate?

Sharing existing experiences and success stories offers options

… for decision making

Availability of several options …

Reduces uncertainty,

Saves time and resources and peed up decision making.

What is AfricaAdapt doing to promote KS for decision making?

Policy/decision makers

Research

Media

Donors

Trust

Relationships

SOME CHALLENGES TO ADDRESS

Knowledge sometimes not in the way policy/decision makers can access/understand it

Knowledge producers often do not want to be bound to external demand

Lack of “policy-relevant” knowledge Credibility, reliability, trust

Difficulty to communicate, interact, engage with policy/decision makers in knowledge sharing

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