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Africa faces increasing vulnerabilities from climate-related disasters like droughts and floods. While many countries have separately established frameworks for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA), fragmented implementation has undermined progress towards building resilience. This paper examines the challenges and opportunities for greater integration of DRR and CCA strategies in Africa. Persistent barriers include inconsistent funding structures, separate policies and legal frameworks affiliated with different ministries, limiting coordination. Conceptual differences between DRR and CCA approaches also contribute to disconnects. Overcoming gaps in climate data and capacity constraints further impedes integrated planning and action. The paper analyses Ethiopia’s efforts to fuse DRR and CCA objectives. It discusses recommendations like establishing joint coordination bodies, developing shared frameworks, collaborating on knowledge systems, and mobilising inclusive financing to leverage both domains’ potential better. Achieving integrated solutions tailored to local contexts is crucial for reducing Africa’s vulnerabilities in a changing climate.

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Urgent Need to Integrate Disaster Risk Reduction to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年

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  • Chipo Muzenda,
  • Desmond Manatsa

摘要

Africa faces increasing vulnerabilities from climate-related disasters like droughts and floods. While many countries have separately established frameworks for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA), fragmented implementation has undermined progress towards building resilience. This paper examines the challenges and opportunities for greater integration of DRR and CCA strategies in Africa. Persistent barriers include inconsistent funding structures, separate policies and legal frameworks affiliated with different ministries, limiting coordination. Conceptual differences between DRR and CCA approaches also contribute to disconnects. Overcoming gaps in climate data and capacity constraints further impedes integrated planning and action. The paper analyses Ethiopia’s efforts to fuse DRR and CCA objectives. It discusses recommendations like establishing joint coordination bodies, developing shared frameworks, collaborating on knowledge systems, and mobilising inclusive financing to leverage both domains’ potential better. Achieving integrated solutions tailored to local contexts is crucial for reducing Africa’s vulnerabilities in a changing climate.