1/17.📜NEW BRIEF:“The Operationalisation of a Fit For Purpose #SantiagoNetwork for #LossAndDamage (#SNLD): An African Perspective”, detailing how the #SNLD must address the needs of those on the frontlines of the #ClimateCrisis in #Africa.
🔗Get it here: lossanddamagecollaboration.org/publication/th…
🔗Get it here: lossanddamagecollaboration.org/publication/th…
2/17. The brief begins by making it clear that #LossAndDamage from #ClimateChange in a reality today in many African countries, despite the fact that Africa has contributed less than 4% of total carbon emissions.
3/17. Examples of #LossAndDamage in #Africa include:
1⃣ Tropical storm Ana which struck Malawi at the end of January, causing #flooding that resulted in 46 deaths, 152,786 people being displaced and extensive property destruction.
1⃣ Tropical storm Ana which struck Malawi at the end of January, causing #flooding that resulted in 46 deaths, 152,786 people being displaced and extensive property destruction.
4/17. 2⃣ Flooding in KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa's South-East region, which was induced by climate-intensified heavy rainfall and led to the death of 448 people, the displacement of 40,000 people, the total destruction of over 12,000 homes, and major damage to infrastructure.
5/17. 3⃣ Flash floods in in July in Mbale in the eastern region of #Uganda, which killed 24 people, displaced over 5,600 people, and destroyed thousands of acres of crops. #MbaleFloods.
6/17. 4⃣ The prolonged climate-intensified drought in Somalia which has impacted over 200,000 people, led to malnutrition and starvation, and to the loss of over three million livestock since mid 2021.
7/17. 5⃣ #CycloneBatsirai, which devastated #Madagascar in February, killing 120 people, destroying over 124,000 homes, and displacing 30,000+ people.
8/17. The brief then highlighting what African countries need to address #LossAndDamage which includes: capacity building, technical assistance and adequate finance. Before giving examples of actions which need to be implemented on the ground to address #LossAndDamage.
9/17. Before sharing views from the African Group of Negotiators (all 54 countries) and the Least Developed Countries Group (33 African countries) on how the #SantiagoNetwork for #LossAndDamage, should be operationalised.
10/17. The brief ends with recommendations on what needs to be reflected at #COP27:
1⃣To make best use of the #SantiagoNetwork, African countries need to identify and describe the kind of technical assistance required to address #LossAndDamage both nationally and regionally.
1⃣To make best use of the #SantiagoNetwork, African countries need to identify and describe the kind of technical assistance required to address #LossAndDamage both nationally and regionally.
11/17. This should be done as soon as possible in order for technical assistance to be delivered without further delay which will require urgent and immediate support including finance and capacity building.
12/17. 2⃣ Along with all developing countries, African countries should appoint #LossAndDamage contact points who will play a significant role as channels for requests for technical assistance from Parties and other relevant stakeholders.
13/17. 3⃣ Parties must agree on a advisory board, a convening body/secretariat, among other things and define their roles and responsibilities, taking into account the perspectives, needs, and priorities of developing countries, including the 54 countries in Africa.
14/17. 4⃣ Parties must also discuss the quality, quantity, and accessibility of funding required for the #SantiagoNetwork for #LossAndDamage to run and deliver technical assistance, while keeping African Parties' needs and priorities in account.
15/17. Finance must be made available both for the #SantiagoNetwork and its secretariat for coordinating bodies to operate in the day to day and to provide technical assistance to vulnerable developing countries and the vulnerable people, households and communities within them.
16/17. The brief has been written by @nhyacinthe791 and @ErnestaSwan with @Rininreallife and was funded by Funded by the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung New York Office (@rosaluxnyc) with support from the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (@BMZ_Bund).
17/17. 📜Get the full report here: lossanddamagecollaboration.org/publication/th…
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