National Component

Approximately 80% of the programme financing will be channelled directly to national activities in 21 participating countries to help them develop the planning mechanisms, institutions, polices, financial options and knowledge base that will be needed to respond to climate change in the years to come. Detailed national projects will be developed in close consultation with governments, civil society organizations, technical experts, concerned donors, UN agencies and other partners. The projects will be tailored to meet the specific circumstances and climate-related needs in that country, while also being aligned with the overall programme outcomes.

IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report (2007) has identified a number of climate change impacts in four main African climatic sub-regions. The 21 participating countries and their associated climate change impact are listed in Table 1 below.

Table 1: Programme Countries per Sub-Region

Sub-Region	Programme Countries	Examples of current and possible future climate impacts and vulnerabilities identified by the IPCC
North Africa	Morocco, Tunisia	Decrease in mixed rain-fed and semi-arid systems, particularly the length of the growing period, e.g. on the margins of the Sahel Some possible increased water stress and runoff by 2050
East Africa	Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania	Likely increase in rainfall Previously malaria-free highland areas could see less stable conditions by 2050, becoming highly suitable for transmission by 2080
Southern Africa	Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia	Possible heightened stress in some river basins Likely southward expansion in transmission zone of malaria Dune fields may become highly dynamic by 2099 Some biomes (e.g. Fynbos and Succulent karoo) likely to become most vulnerable ecosystems, while savannas may become more resilient Food security likely to be further aggravated
West and Central Africa	Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal	Varied impacts on crops Possible agricultural GDP losses Coastal settlements possibly affected by projected rise in sea levels and flooding Changes in coastal environments (e.g. mangroves and coastal degradation) could negatively impact fisheries and tourism

The programme will seek the expertise of other UN agencies such as the World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to implement a wide range of national activities.

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