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The TA to the OACPS Secretariat commenced on 20 January 2023, and is situated in the Secretariat with the Department of Environment and Climate Action (ECA). The inception phase ended in May 2023.

All Implementing Partners (IPs) have signed their contracts and are in various stages of implementation, with a majority in the inception phase. The contracts are due to end in 2026/2027. However, an addendum to the Financing Agreement is envisaged and will extend its end date to 2028.

The TA “Kick-off” Meeting was held on 9 February 2023, and assessed key strategic expectations from the EU and OACPS, as well as presentation of the TA Programme Actions, issues and financial matters, for decision.

The Inception report of  23 March 2023 and approved on 31 May 2023. The inception period focused on conducting a situational and stakeholder analyses, and updating and enhancing the project methodology.  It established the Action’s coordination mechanism, following an assessment of existing ones by implementing partners; developed a Manual of procedures, following an inventory of existing systems, processes and procedures; provided an overview of the achievements of the first one and half month of implementation; prioritized and provided a detailed work plan for the first 6 months of the TA component’s implementation, reflecting the new starting date of 20 January 2023 instead of 1 January, as initially envisaged.

The TA co-organised the first 11NDRRP African Coordination meeting on the margins of the 19^th African Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (AWGDRR) on 13 March 2023. The Africa Regional Coordination Meeting achieved the following:

1. Relationship building of all the key stakeholders of the NDRRP in in Africa, for smooth and effective implementation;

2. The role and responsibilities of the TA facility of the NDRRP are well assimilated by key stakeholders;

3. The coordination arrangements were effectively envisioned and validated at the regional and global levels; and

4. The potential synergies and key events were identified for effective implementation of the programme.

The TA organised the 1^st Global Coordination Meeting to review the progress on the implementation of activities under each Result Area, focusing on challenges, lessons learned and recommendations from each Implementing Partner (IP). Further, IPs provided information on communication and visibility plans and activities they are managing/co-organizing, with some including plans for DRR Day and related international initiatives, as well as plans for COP 28; involvement in PDNAs and disaster recovery workBeneficiary countries

All Member States of the OACPS, through the TA to the OACPS and the 7 components being implemented by AUC, ARC, SADC, SPC, CDEMA, WB GFDRR and UNDP/UNDRR.                                

For more information, contact: Department of Environment and Climate Action

The TA to the OACPS contract was signed on 25 June 2020, with the official launch of the ClimSA Programme held virtually on 30 March 2021.

The status of ClimSA Programme implementation, is as follows:

–         Output 1: 87.5% of OACPS Regional Climate Centres (RCCs) from Africa (ACMAD, AGRHYMET,  ICPAC, SADC & CAPC-CA, Caribbean (CIMH) and Pacific SPREP ) have reported the establishment of User Interface Platforms (UPIs), for enabling discussion and sharing  of information and service especially for Agriculture, Water, Disaster Risk Reduction and Health during the Regional outlook forums;

–         Output 2: Eight OACPS RCCs (100%) have reported the operationalisation of the climate service information system tool referred to as “C:LIMSA  station”, which enables the generation of new tailored user-  based products and services. Operationalization of East Africa agriculture watch as an early warning system for monitoring crop and rangelands in the Eastern Africa region was also delivered as well as the establishment of the Continental Multi- Hazard Advisory Centre as a component of the AU Multi-Hazard Early Warning System at ACMAD/NIger.

–         Output 3:  70% of RCCs  (six out of  eight) have discussed and agreed on a data access from national pilot countries and discussion is underway with  international centres such as . the  European Centre for Medium Weather Forecast (ECMWF) and other Global Producing Centres.

–         Output 4: 75% of OACPS RCC have trained national climate experts to generate climate products and services.

–         Output 5: 87.5% of the OACPS RCCs have issued policy briefs from their climate outlook statements. Eastern Africa region has recommended to identifying international law principles and developing a regional legal framework on climate peace and security to facilitate peaceful determination and settlement of climate related conflict situations.

–         Key activities implemented by the ClimSA TA to the OACPS include: (1) Overall coordination of implementation of the ClimSA Programme;  (2) Capacity Building Strategy developed and published, including on the ClimSA knowledge management platform; : (3) Ongoing maintenance of website and social media platforms content, and development of  communication tools (eg. Meeting banners,  press article  releases, forum video ),;; (4) Organization and participation to the annual Intra-ACP ClimSA  Forum and other events: preparation of and participation at Climate COP27 2023 ClimSA Forum and COP 28  side events,  and participation to Regional Climate Outlook Forums s (EAR, SAR, Caribbean and Pacific regions); (5) Dedicated Information platform /Portal to exchange best practice  updated–; (6) Support to RCCs through integration of socio-economic benefit (SEB) elements of climate services: development of the SEB tool, follow up with the supplier of SEB tool for conducting country-based case studies .

–         Organisation and oversight of ClimSA Programme Steering Committee meetings, Brussels  Based Steering Committee (BBSC)Regional PSCs -ECCAS in April 2023, ACMAD in in April 2023, SADC in Masy 2023, IGAD in march 2023, CIMH  in may 2023.

Upcoming planned activities:

a.       Coordination of the programme implementation with all 8 OACPS RCCs,

b.       Convening 3rd ClimSA Forum on 11-13 September 2023;

c.       Convening of 4th PSC meeting on 14-15 September 2023;

d.       Maintaining and updating the knowledge management platform/Portal,

e.       Organise training sessions on climate services for renewable energy.

Beneficiary countries/regions:

Relevant OACPS regional organisations (with comparative technical advantage in climate services) and All Member States.

For more information, Contact: Department of Environment and Climate Action

The programme continues to provide technical support to the ACP Secretariat on screening and appraising a number of proposals received and to be funded under the Private Sector Support.

Beneficiary countries: All OACPS countries and regions

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