This White Paper provides a comprehensive analysis of Africa’s escalating climate crisis, focusing on the interlinked challenges of rising temperatures, water scarcity, soil degradation, pest invasions, and infrastructure damage. It highlights the disproportionate impact of climate change on African agriculture, health, and food security, emphasizing the urgent need for targeted adaptation strategies. The paper underscores the continent’s vulnerability to natural disasters, pest-driven yield losses, and water-related health crises, while outlining an Adaptation Investment Framework to guide international stakeholders in prioritizing investments that bolster resilience, safeguard livelihoods, and address climate-driven risks in Africa.
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