Africa Adaptation ProgrammeNamibia

Africa Adaptation Programme; Supporting Intergrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa.

Youth Action in Namibia!!!

Justine Braby and Asellah David Integrated Environmental Consultants Namibia

COP17/CMP7 Africa Youth SummitDurban, South Africa28 November – 02 December 2011

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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National Policy on Climate

Change

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Namibia will get hotter!

Sea-level rise and coastal erosion

Heavy rainfall leading to flooding, - possible

droughts in some areas

DRFN and Climate Systems Analysis Group. 2008. The Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment. Prepared for the Ministry of Environment and Tourism.

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Why is Namibia vulnerable?

Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP)

• 2 year programme to support development of national adaptation framework

• Coordinated by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), designated on behalf of the Government as authority for Namibia on CC issues

www.youthclimate-namibia.com

www.facebook.com/youthclimatenamibia

Multi-media School Competition

TARGET GROUP: School-going teenagersRELEVANT AGENTS: SchoolsBASIC CONCEPT: Teenagers are given the opportunity to write essay/take

photo/short video of their impressions of climate change in Namibia, top three pictures win a prize, prize-award ceremony could be held in conjunction with the Youth Conference

OUTPUT: To create basic awareness and induce interest into climate change threats in Namibia

Urban Indigenous Poultry Pilot Project

Young Achievers Empowerment Project

Urban Gardening Pilot Project

Physically Active Youth

Namibia CCA Youth Conference 2011

Thank you!!!