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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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Flags from Southern Africa outside the Elephant Hills Hotel


CCDA-V The 5th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-V) convened its final day on Friday, 30 October 2015, at the Elephant Hills Hotel, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

In the morning, two back-to-back parallel sessions were held on: Climate Data for Decision Making; Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction; Climate Change and Energy; Governance; Agriculture, Trade and Food Security; Gender; Climate Science; Climate Change and Youth; and Sustainable Development.

A plenary followed, chaired by Franklyn Lisk, University of Warwick, on evaluating the performance of Article 2 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for Africa. Chukwumeji Okereke, University of Reading, delivered a presentation with reactions from the panelists: David Lesolle, University of Botswana; Paul Desanker, UNFCCC Secretariat; Nkiruka Nnaemego, African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC); Washington Zhakata, Climate Change Management Department, Zimbabwe; and Seth Osafo, African Group of Negotiators (AGN).

Cristina Vicente-Ruiz, Representative of the European Union (EU) delegation to the African Union (AU), then presented an official statement on the EU’s position on the climate change negotiations highlighting commonalities in positions between the EU and Africa.

In the afternoon, a session chaired by Johnson Nkem, UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), reported the findings and key messages from pre-events, side events and the conference breakout sessions. Delegates then viewed a video with highlights from the African Youth Conference on Climate Change (AfriYOCC) held prior to CCDA-V.

In the evening, a closing plenary took place, chaired by James Murombedzi, ECA. Fatima Denton, Director, Special Initiatives Division, ECA, delivered the key messages of the CCDA-V, with closing remarks from Almami Dampha, African Union Commission (AUC) and Justus Kabyemera, African Development Bank (AfDB).

Following a vote of thanks by Fatima Denton, Edward Samuriwo, Office of the President and Cabinet, Zimbabwe, made a closing statement on behalf of Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, Minister of Environment, Water and Climate, Zimbabwe, and declared the conference officially closed at 6:35 pm.

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La 5e Conférence sur les changements climatiques et le développement en Afrique (CCDA-V) s'est réunie pour sa dernière journée, vendredi 30 octobre 2015, à l'Hôtel Elephant Hills, à Victoria Falls, au Zimbabwe.

Dans la matinée, deux sessions parallèles se sont tenues l'une à la suite de l'autre sur: les données climatiques utiles à la prise de décision; les changements climatiques et la réduction des risques de catastrophes; les changements climatiques et l'énergie; la gouvernance; l'agriculture, le commerce et la sécurité alimentaire; le genre; la science du climat; les changements climatiques et la jeunesse; et le développement durable.

Une plénière a suivi, présidée par Franklyn Lisk, Université de Warwick, sur l'évaluation de la performance de l'Article 2 de la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques (CCNUCC) pour l'Afrique. Chukwumeji Okereke, Université de Reading, a présenté un exposé, suivi de réactions des panélistes: David Lesolle, Université du Botswana; Paul Desanker, Secrétariat de la CCNUCC; Nkiruka Nnaemego, Initiative de la jeunesse africaine sur les changements climatiques (IJACC); Washington Zhakata, Département de la gestion des changements climatiques, Zimbabwe; et Seth Osafo, Groupe africain de négociateurs (GAN).

Cristina Vicente-Ruiz, Représentante de la délégation de l'UE à l'Union africaine, a ensuite présenté une déclaration officielle concernant la position de l'UE sur les négociations relatives aux changements climatiques en soulignant les points communs des positions de l'UE et de l'Afrique.

Dans l'après-midi, une session présidée par Johnson Nkem, Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l'Afrique (CEA), a présenté les conclusions et les principaux messages des évènements précédant la Conférence, des manifestations parallèles et des sessions de groupe de la Conférence. Les délégués ont ensuite visionné une vidéo présentant les faits marquants de la Conférence de la jeunesse africaine sur les changements climatiques (AfriYOCC), qui s'est tenue avant la CCDA-V.

Dans la soirée, une plénière de clôture a eu lieu, présidée par James Murombedzi, CEA. Fatima Denton, Directrice, Division des initiatives spéciales, CEA, a présenté les principaux messages de la CCDA-V, suivi des déclarations de clôture d'Almani Dampha, Commission de l'Union africaine (CUA), et Justus Kabyemera, Banque africaine de développement (BAD).

À la suite des remerciements prononcés par Fatima Denton, Edward Samuriwo, Bureau du Président et Cabinet, Zimbabwe, a présenté les déclarations de clôture d'Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, Ministre de l'environnement, de l'eau et du climat, Zimbabwe, et a officiellement clos la Conférence à 6:35pm.

Le Service d’information de l’IIDD, à travers ses couverture de réunions ENB+, a fourni 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


Parallel Sessions/ Sessions parallèles


Session on 'What is at Stake in Paris and Beyond?'


Francis Johnson, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), speaks during the session on 'Policy and Regulatory Frameworks'

Session on 'Climate Data for Decision-Making'


Panelists from the session on 'Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience'


Panelists for the session on 'Agriculture, Trade and Food Security'

Session on 'Climate Science and Policy Applications'


Session on 'Lessons Learnt and Emerging Views from Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)'


Solutions Forum on 'Sustainable Development'

Nana Ama Browne Klutse, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission,
speaks during the Solutions Forum on 'Gender'


Panelists for the session on 'Climate Change and Youth'


Morning Plenary/ Session du matin


Panelists during the morning plenary


Franklyn Lisk, University of Warwick

James Murombedzi, ECA


Chukwumeji Okereke, University of Reading, and Lead Author, IPCC WG III, delivers his presentation during the morning plenary


Washington Zhakata, Climate Change Management Department, Zimbabwe

David Lesolle, University of Botswana

Seth Osafo, African Group
of Negotiators (AGN)


Paul Desanker, UNFCCC Secretariat

Nkiruka Nnaemego, African Youth Initiative
on Climate Change (AYICC)


Cristina Vicente-Ruiz, representative of the European Union (EU) delegation to the African Union (AU)


Feedback from CCDA-V Sessions/ Retour sur les Sessions de la CCDA-V


Panelists provide feedback from side events and pre-events (L-R): Selam Kidane Abebe, African Group of Negotiators (AGN) Legal Advisor; Hamzat Lawal, African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC); James Hansen, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change,
Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS); Chair Johnson Nkem, ECA; Bill Siemering, Developing Radio Partners, USA;
Richard Anyah, University of Conneticut; and Mithika Mwenda, Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance


Panelists provide feedback on the sub-themes of the parallel sessions (L-R): Abbi Kidar, reporting on Climate Finance; Solomon Mombeshara, reporting on Governance; Irene Okeyo, reporting on Agriculture; Linus Mofor, reporting on Energy and Climate Change; Chair Johnson Nkem, ECA; Dieudonne Alemagi, reporting on Gender; Olufunso Somorin, reporting on Sustainable Development;
and Wilfran Moufouma, reporting on Climate Science


Closing Plenary/ Plénière de clôture


Panelists during the closing plenary


Fatima Denton, Director, Special Initiatives Division, ECA

Chair James Murombedzi, ECA


Almami Dampha, African Union Commission (AUC)

Edward Samuriwo, Office of the
President and Cabinet, Zimbabwe

Justus Kabyemera, African
Development Bank (AfDB)


Around the Venue/ Autour du site de la Conférence



Participants between sessions

A participant captures the session




Around the Elephant Hills Hotel



The spray from Victoria Falls can be seen from the Elephant Hills Hotel

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