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Documentation of the Impacts of ACCFP Fellows on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Africa since Inception

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Project Duration: July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016<\/strong><\/p>

Donor: Institute of Resource Assessment (IRA), START Secretariat in Africa<\/strong><\/p>

Contacts: Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Executive Director, ATPS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Email:\u00a0executivedirector@atpsnet.org\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Principal Investigator: Ernest Acheampong<\/strong>

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Project Description\/ Background<\/h3>

The study presents an analysis of the impact of the African Climate Change Fellowship Program (ACCFP) program as reported by the Fellows in their contribution to climate science, education and policy development for climate change adaptation and mitigation in Africa. The African Climate Change Fellowship Program (ACCFP) is a cutting-edge capacity building fellowship opportunity that seeks to strengthen capacities of early to mid-career African professionals to advance scientific knowledge that can inform climate adaptation planning and policy in Africa. Fellows of the program represent a cadre of climate change specialists who are conducting and promoting climate change research, education and policy to support Africa\u2019s efforts in coping with climate variability and change, and reducing the vulnerability of the continent. Since the inception of the program in 2008, around 120 ACCFP Fellows have been matched with universities, research centers, and other host institutions across Africa where they have collaborated with mentors and supervisors to implement inpidually designed innovative projects. \u00a0The African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) in partnership with the Institute of Resource Assessment at the University of Dar Es Salaam (IRA-UDSM) is conducting a study to assess the impacts of ACCFP Fellows on climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts in Africa since inception of the ACCFP program with funding from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada.<\/span><\/p>

Project Aim\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

This study presents an analysis of the impact of the ACCFP program as reported by Fellows in their contribution to the climate science, education and policy development for climate change adaptation and mitigation in Africa. Specifically, the proposed work seeks to:<\/span><\/p>