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5th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-V)
Climate Change and Sustainable Development: What is at Stake at Paris and Beyond?

28-30 October 2015 | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe


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Traditional performers welcome delegates to the 5th Conference on Climate Change
and Development in Africa (CCDA-V)


CCDA-V The 5th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-V) opened on Thursday, 29 October 2015, at the Elephant Hills Hotel, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, on the theme “Africa, climate change and sustainable development: What is at stake at Paris and beyond?” In the morning, close to 400 delegates attended the high-level session addressed by, among others: Cabinet Ministers from Zimbabwe and the Gambia; the representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe; the representative of the Chair of the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); and representatives of the three partner organizations involved in the Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev-Africa) Programme − the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Union Commission (AUC), and the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Outlining the path since CCDA-I, Fatima Denton, Director, Special Initiatives Division, ECA, described CCDA-V as a “dress rehearsal” for Africa’s participation at COP 21. In a keynote presentation on the interface between climate science and policy in Africa, Frederick Semazzi, North Carolina State University, stressed the need for home-grown research contributing to climate research capacity and expertise for better climate policy and legislation in Africa.

In her address, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, Minister of Environment, Water and Climate, Zimbabwe, highlighted the importance of renewable energy, agriculture, and youth and women, in building a climate change-resilient Africa. Welcoming participants, the Vice President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, described COP 21 as a unique chance for Africa to assert itself in global climate governance.

In the afternoon, delegates convened in two rounds of parallel discussions, addressing seven CCDA-V thematic strands of: Governance; Climate Science; Sustainable Development; Climate Finance; Gender; Climate Change and Energy; and Climate Change and Agriculture.

IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage and a summary report from the 5th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-V) - Climate Change and Sustainable Development: What is at Stake at Paris and Beyond? Our summary report is available in HTML or PDF format.


La 5e Conférence sur les changements climatiques et le développement en Afrique (CCDA-V) s’est ouverte mercredi 28 octobre 2015, à l’Elephant Hills Hôtel, à Victoria Falls, au Zimbabwe, avec pour thème « l’Afrique, les changements climatiques et le développement durable: Quels sont les enjeux à Paris et au-delà? ». Dans la matinée, près de 400 délégués ont participé à la session de haut niveau au cours de laquelle ont pris la parole, entre autres: les ministres de Cabinet du Zimbabwe et de la Gambie; le représentant du Coordonnateur Résident du Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement (PNUD) au Zimbabwe; le représentant de la Présidence de la 21e session de la Conférence des Parties (CdP 21) de la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques (CCNUCC); et les représentants des trois organisations partenaires impliquées dans le Programme Climat pour le développement en Afrique (ClimDev-Afrique), soit la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA), la Commission de l’Union africaine (CUA) et la Banque africaine de développement (BAD).

Décrivant le chemin parcouru depuis la CCDA-I, Fatima Denton, Directrice, Division des initiatives spéciales, CEA, a qualifié la CCDA-V comme une « répétition générale » en vue de la participation de l’Afrique à la CdP 21. Dans un exposé liminaire sur l’interface entre la science et la politique climatique en Afrique, Frederick Semazzi, Université de la Caroline du Nord, a souligné la nécessité d’une recherche propre à l’Afrique contribuant au renforcement des capacités et de l’expertise en matière de recherche sur le climat, pour de meilleures politiques et législations climatiques en Afrique.

Dans son allocution, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, Ministre de l’environnement, de l’eau et du climat, du Zimbabwe, a souligné l’importance de l’énergie renouvelable, de l’agriculture, et des jeunes et des femmes, dans les efforts pour parvenir à une Afrique résiliente aux changements climatiques. Accueillant les participants, le Vice-Président du Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, a décrit la CdP 21 comme une chance unique pour l’Afrique de s’affirmer dans la gouvernance climatique mondiale.

Dans l’après-midi, les délégués ont tenu deux séries de discussions parallèles, abordant les sept volets thématiques de la CCDA-V: la gouvernance; la science du climat; le développement durable; le financement relatif au climat; le genre; les changements climatiques et l’énergie; et les changements climatiques et l’agriculture.

Le Service d’information de l’IIDD, à travers ses couverture de réunions ENB+, présente une couverture journalière sur support internet, un compte-rendu et une couverture vidéo de la 5e Conférence sur les changements climatiques et le développement en Afrique (CCDA-V): Quels sont les enjeux à Paris et au-delà? Le compte-rendu de la CCDA-V sera disponible lundi 2 novembre 2015.


Opening Session/ Session d’ouverture

Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, Minister of Environment, Water and Climate, Zimbabwe; Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe; Cain Mathema, Minister of the State of Matabeleland, Zimbabwe; Alieu Jammeh, Minister of Youth and Sports, the Gambia; and
Mathias Tongofa, Deputy Minister of Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment, Zimbabwe, stand to sing the
Zimbabwe National Anthem to officially open the meeting


Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe


Tinashe Mutazu, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate, Zimbabwe

Cain Mathema, Minister of the State of Matabeleland, Zimbabwe


Laurent Godefroy, Representative of the Chair of COP 21

Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, Minister of Environment, Water and Climate, Zimbabwe

Anne Madzara, UN Development Programme (UNDP), Zimbabwe


Almami Dampha, African Union Commission (AUC)

Mary Manneko Monyau, African Development Bank (AfDB)


Performers from Elephant Hills Hotel welcome delegates to the conference



Panelists for the opening remarks


Moderator Chukwumeji Okereke, University of Reading

Chair Justus Kabyemera,
African Development Bank (AfDB)


Rungano Karimanzira, Ministry of Science, and Technology Development, Zimbabwe

Alieu Jammeh, Minister of Youth
and Sports, the Gambia

Frederick Semazzi, North Carolina
State University


Mathias Tongofa, Deputy Minister of Youth, Indigenisation
and Economic Empowerment, Zimbabwe

Fatima Denton, Director, Special Initiatives Division,
UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)  


Parallel Sessions/ Sessions parallèles

Session on 'Climate Change Trends and Projections'


A participant makes a contribution during the session 'Climate Change Impacts on Sustainable Development'

Participants ask questions during the session on 'Mobilizing
Domestic Resources for Climate Finance'


Delegates participate in a discussion on 'Africa and Global Climate Change Governance since Kyoto'


Participants engage during the session on 'Gender and
Vulnerability to Climate Change'

Belynda Petrie, OneWorld Sustainable Investments (Pty) Ltd,
speaks during the session on 'Climate Change Impacts
on Sustainable Development'


Session on 'Understanding Climate Change Impacts'


Session on 'Bio-Energy and Energy Transition'

Berhane Gebru, FHI 360, speaks during the
session on 'Agricultural Adaptation'


Session on 'Innovative Financing for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation'


A participant takes notes during a session


Around the Venue/ Autour du site de la Conférence


Participants between sessions


Participants in the Elephant Hills Hotel lobby between sessions


Around the Elephant Hills Hotel




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