AGRICA – Climate risk analyses for adaptation planning in sub-Saharan Africa

A project implemented by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in cooperation with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

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Climate Risk and Adaptation Platform

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News

  • Climate risk profile for Eastern Africa published

    The PIK projects AGRICA, Weathering Risk and B-EPICC jointly developed a regional climate risk profile for Eastern Africa.

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  • AGRICA on Farm Radio: How scientific findings reach smallholder farmers in Burkina Faso and Niger

    After successfully collaborating on previous projects in Ethiopia and Ghana, AGRICA and Farm Radio once again joined forces – this time in Burkina Faso and Niger.

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  • COP27: The PIK team joins climate experts in Sharm-el-Sheikh

    From November 6th to 20th, 2022, experts from climate science, policy and practice met in Sharm-el-Sheikh for COP27. The PIK team joined the conference, which put a particular spotlight on the agricultural sector and – after decades of discussions – moved loss and damage center stage.

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  • PIK and GIZ kick off three new climate risk analyses

    After finalizing the climate risk analyses in Burkina Faso and Niger, PIK has just kicked off the climate risk analysis process in three new countries: Cameroon, Uganda and Zambia.

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  • PIK and GIZ kick off new climate risk analysis in Uganda

    On March 29th 2022, PIK and GIZ jointly organised a workshop in Uganda’s capital Kampala to kick off the new AGRICA climate risk analysis. The workshop brought together various stakeholders working in agriculture and climate change, including representatives from local and national government institutions, the national scientific community, civil society and international organisations.

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