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Kampala, Ug anda, 11 August 2015 – A learning alliance that brings together policymakers, researchers, and development practitioners to influence effective policy formulation and implementation on climate change and food security kicks off its activities with a two-day planning meeting on 13-14 August. in Kampala, Ug anda.
During the meeting, members of the Climate Change Learning Alliance will refine their action plan for engaging policymakers to ensure that Ug anda is better able to adapt to the impact of climate change. This involves putting in place policies formulated with knowledge from scientific evidence and which adequately address gender issues, when determining climate-smart practices.
The members will agree on the working modalities of the alliance and how it will.
Raise awareness on climate change policy issues.
Share practices on engaging multi-stakeholders in natural resource management.
Share evidence on changing climate in Ug anda.
The alliance is an initiative of the Policy Action for Climate Change Adaptation (PACCA) project. PACCA aims to influence and link policies and institutions from national to local level for the development and adoption of climate-resilient food systems through the integration of the scientific community with policy actors.
The project forms a crucial part of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) policies and institution research work in East Africa and is led by IITA.
By initiating this learning alliance, PACCA is providing a platform for harmonizing, coordinating, and consolidating efforts across different sectors and actors to ensure that research evidence is put to full use to influence policy formulation and implementation processes
says Edidah Ampaire, PACCA Project Coordinator based at IITA-Ug anda.
This unique alliance brings together various stakeholders that include research bodies, climate change focal ministries, NGO consortiums, media houses, youth groups, and other entities relevant in influencing policy decision making.
Other key PACCA partners include the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Bioversity International, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, and the World Agroforestry Centre. The project is being implemented in Ug anda and Tanzania, supporting the two countries to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change.
For more information please contact:
- John Francis Okiror, e-mail: jfokiror31@gmail.com
- Rebecca Nabatanzi e-mail: R.Nabatanzi@cgiar.org
- About IITA www.iita.org
IITA is one of the world’s leading research partners in finding solutions for hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Its award-winning research-for-development (R4D) approach addresses the development needs of tropical countries. IITA works with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture. IITA is a non-profit organization founded in 1967 in Nigeria and governed by a Board of Trustees. IITA works on the following crops: cowpea, soybean, banana/plantain, yam, cassava, and maize. It is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.
