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Reports
Welcome to our Reports & Postion papers page, dedicated to providing insightful analysis and updates on climate adaptation efforts in Africa. Here, you will find a collection of comprehensive reports that highlight strategies, challenges, and success stories related to climate resilience across the continent. Explore the latest findings and join us in understanding the critical need for adaptation in the face of climate change.
PACAR Third Annual Workshop Report
6-9 May 2025
At its 2025 Annual Workshop in Johannesburg, PACAR brought together diverse actors to co-create a unified strategy, elevate adaptation on the global stage, and centre Africa’s frontline communities in climate action.
Global Adaptation Action: Progress, Gaps, and What to Expect in 2024
This research paper is a comprehensive go-to guide on all things adaptation. It examines COP28 outcomes on adaptation and sets expectations for what is needed in 2024.
What is the Missing Ingredient? The German Agriculture and Food Strategy for Africa 2025
​In this policy brief, Power Shift Africa and Germanwatch argue that extensive investments in industrialised agriculture have not secured food for the world, much less for Africa.
Land Use, Land Rights and Climate Adaptation and Resilience: The Case of Vulnerable Groups in Kenya and Tanzania
Communities in Kenya and Tanzania have inadequate knowledge of the constitutional provisions and legal frameworks on communal land governance and climate change. The existing gender norms undermine their ability to effectively respond to climate change.
Research on Sustainable Land Use and Rights for Climate Adaptation and Resilience Among Marginal Communities in Kenya and Tanzania
Consolidating Knowledge, Mobilizing People Power and Strengthening Governance for Effective African Leadership in Sustainable Land Use and Rights for Climate Resilience.
Adapt or Die: An analysis of African climate adaptation strategies
The report examines the National Adaptation Plans submitted to the UNFCCC by seven African countries; Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan and Togo. The findings show that despite hardly contributing to global greenhouse gas emissions, African governments are having to spend, already stretched resources, on climate adaptation.