Initiated by the International Platform for Adaptation Metrics (IPAM), whose secretariat is hosted by the “AAA” Initiative Foundation (Adaptation of African Agriculture), under the theme of the “fundamental role of metrics “, this event focused on measuring progress in implementing adaptation strategies and reducing climate-related risks.
Speaking on this occasion, the coordinator of the IPAM secretariat, Karim Anegay, indicated that adaptation metrics play a “crucial role” in assessing vulnerability, risks and resilience in the face of to the impacts of climate change.
They also make it possible to “better target” funding in order to improve the effectiveness of projects developed for the benefit of vulnerable populations, he added.
For his part, the director of projects at the “AAA” initiative, Riad Balaghi, stressed that the measurement of adaptation constitutes a “major problem” on which the entire international community is working to bring it into the negotiation bodies, with a view to promoting access to monitoring and reporting means.
The complexity of assessing adaptation lies in the multiplicity of indicators that come into play, linked to several sectors affected by climate change, such as agriculture, industry and water, he said. observed.
For his part, the president of the IPAM steering committee, Karl Schultz, noted that adaptation metrics must be “widely applicable, modular and comparable”, to be able to identify the problem and control the impact of climate change.
Mr. Schultz, who spoke by videoconference, noted in this context that IPAM serves as an external reference, led by experts, for the benefit of all relevant initiatives, and is active in formulating recommendations, according to a ”rational, constructive, adapted and in line with the current context to consolidate decision-making” approach.
Daniela Palma, climate expert, for her part, called for strengthening resilience against climate change, through the implementation of innovative strategies and the mobilization of all relevant global actors to face the environmental challenges of more and more pressing.
In this sense, she placed emphasis on improving food systems, agricultural systems and coastal zones, all of which are vulnerable to the effects of climate change, in addition to the development of resilient and sustainable infrastructure.
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (11-22 November) focuses primarily on climate financing, given the need to enable all countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect lives and livelihoods from the worsening effects of climate change, particularly for vulnerable communities.
MAP / Mohamed Achraf Laaraj
