In May 2020, the Global Center for Adaptation, co-chaired by the heads of 54 African countries and the 8th United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, published a policy brief: Integrated Responses to Building Climate and Pandemic Resilience in Africa.  The brief emphasized the need to invest in food security, water management and infrastructure for Africa to attain a “triple dividend” of reduced pandemic risk, climate resilience and economic recovery. 

References

Global Center on Adaptation. Is a green recovery in Africa possible after Covid-19? 

Global Center on Adaptation. INTEGRATED RESPONSES TO BUILDING CLIMATE AND PANDEMIC RESILIENCE IN AFRICA.  A Policy Brief from the Global Center on Adaptation & African Adaptation Initiative May 2020. 

Thomson Reuters. OPINION: To avert a COVID-triggered famine, our global food systems need to change by Ban Ki-moon and Dag-Inge Ulstein | Global Commission on Adaptation Friday, 22 May 2020. 

Contributed by: IIYAMA Miyuki (Research Strategy Office)