This was the last formal negotiating session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) before COP17. The AfDB followed up with African negotiators on outstanding issues, including the Africa Green Fund, and hosted two side events on critical areas in Africa's fight against climate change: understanding Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) and managing water resources.
The AfDB's 2 October workshop on NAMAs attracted more than 50 UNFCCC delegates from its regional member countries to gain more clarity on the role of NAMAs, an evolving concept designed to provide a vehicle for recognizing African countries' mitigation efforts. In addition, the workshop sought to create a platform to support NAMAs, identify concrete options for implementation, and further define a harmonized approach to NAMAs taking into account the specific context of Africa. Participants brainstormed on current and future mitigation initiatives in their countries and focused on legal issues, the relationship between NAMAs and the Clean Development Mechanism, and the AfDB's future technical and financial support for NAMA implementation, including its new development program for NAMAs in Africa. Read the full report here.
Source: All Africa.com.
