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Date

2022/8/24 (Wed)19:30-21:00（JST）

Field

Desertification

Type of Event

Online Webinar

Co-Host

Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Kenya/Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Senegal

Background

The effect of desertification in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa region is growing due to frequent droughts caused by climate change and the overexploitation of natural resources. This phenomenon worsens the livelihood conditions of the low-income population. From the medium- to long-term perspective, the deepening of poverty in the region could lead to greater risk such as refugees and terrorism.
Against this backdrop, the governments of Kenya and Senegal,along with JICA and the UNCCD launched theAfrican Initiative for Combating Desertification to Strengthen Resilience to Climate Change in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa (AI-CD) during TICAD VI in 2016 and have continued investing efforts in fifteen African countries in co-operation with development partners, mainly through three pillars, namely networking, knowledge-sharing, and improving access to finance. Consequently, many desirable outcomes have been generated.

Key Questions

• What achievements have been made through AI-CD, and were there any challenges during its implementation?
• What are the recent movements and future directions/strategies of global initiatives such as the Great Green Wall and other relevant organizations for fighting against desertification and climate change?
• What is the way forward for the Sahel and the Horn of Africa countries to accelerate their efforts for combating desertification and strengthening resilience to climate change?

Objective

This side event aims to share the achievements of AI-CD over the past six years and discuss ways to make countries in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa region resilient to climate change by promoting measures for combating desertification.

Speakers

Mr. ONODERA Seiichi

Senior Vice President, JICA

Dr. Chris Kiptoo

CBS, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Kenya

Mr. Baidy BA

Director of Water, Forests, Hunting and Soil Conservation, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Senegal

Dr. Sheick Khalil Sangare

Acting Chief of Department of Studies and Researches in Agriculture, Environment and Markets, The Sahel Institut (INSAH/CILSS)

Dr. Lucy Ng’ang’a

Deputy Director, Multilateral Environment Agreements, Ministry of Environment and Forestry

Dr. Musingo Mbuvi

Deputy Director, Forest Research Support Service, Kenya Forestry Research Institute

Ms. Mabel Emmanuel

Director, Desertification Land Degradation and Drought Management, Federal Ministry of Environment of Nigeria

Dr. George Louise Tadu

Senior Research Scientist, Head of Root and Horticultural Crops Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security of South Sudan

Dr. Elvis Paul Tangem

Coordinator, Great Green Wall For the Sahara and Sahel Initiative, African Union (AU)

Mr. Takashi Nishimura

Deputy Director General, Global Environment Department, JICA

Mr. Takuya SHIRAISHI

AI-CD Secretariat

*The deadline for registration is 17:00, Tuesday, August 23 (Japan time).