Identifying opportunities for climate-smart agriculture investments in Africa

The document examines how National Agriculture and Food Security Investment Plans (NAFSIPs) in 14 African countries can be leveraged for climate-smart agriculture. Using a rapid screening methodology, the study finds that approximately 60% of planned activities in these plans address slow-onset climate change, while 18% address extreme events and 19% focus on mitigation. The paper concludes that all reviewed NAFSIPs have potential for both extreme event adaptation and climate mitigation, and recommends further analysis of cost-effectiveness, financing sources, and the integration of innovative climate financing mechanisms to transform these plans into climate-smart interventions.

• The application of the screening methodology to NAFSIPs revealed that roughly 60% of planned activities are expected to provide benefits for slow-onset climate change, 18% for adaptation to extreme events, and 19% for climate change mitigation.
• Every NAFSIP reviewed demonstrated potential for both the mitigation of climate change and adaptation to extreme climatic events.
• Among the 14 countries screened, 11 have National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs).

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2012). Identifying opportunities for climate-smart agriculture investments in Africa. https://cdkn.org/resource/identifying-opportunities-for-climate-smart-agriculture-investments-in-africa

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Identifying opportunities for climate-smart agriculture investments in Africa. 2012. https://cdkn.org/resource/identifying-opportunities-for-climate-smart-agriculture-investments-in-africa.

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2012identifying, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Identifying opportunities for climate-smart agriculture investments in Africa}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2012}, month = feb, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/identifying-opportunities-for-climate-smart-agriculture-investments-in-africa}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }