BANK GROUP
CLIMATE
RISK MANAGEMENT
AND
ADAPTATION STRATEGY (CRMA)*
Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms, the CRMA Logframe, Executive Summary ……………..(i – vii)
1.
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................1
1.1
BACKGROUND ...............................................................................................................................................1
1.2
THE CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT AND ADAPTATION APPROACH PAPER..................................................1
1.3
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT’S WORKING GROUP ON CLIAMATE CHANGE: ......................2
1.4
CONSULTATION PROCESS AND LESSONS LEARNT: .......................................................................................3
2. FACING UP TO CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS IN AFRICA ........................................................................4
2.1
SCOPE, SCALE AND TIME-FRAME OF RISKS..................................................................................................4
2.2
CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT AND ADAPTATION OPTIONS FOR AFRICA ....................................................5
2.3
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES ..............................................................................................................8
3. CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT AND ADAPTATION STRATEGY.....................................................9
3.1
GUIDING PRINCIPLES.....................................................................................................................................9
3.2
GOAL AND OBJECTIVES...............................................................................................................................10
3.3
AREAS OF INTERVENTION ...........................................................................................................................10
3.3.1
CLIMATE PROOFING INVESTMENTS.......