Climate change, development interlinked

African countries should mainstream climate change into their development policies, planning and practice as a way of building capacity in the face of changing environment conditions.

Member states were also urged to build capacity, collect, analyse and use climate data and information for decision-makers at all levels.

This came out during a high-level dialogue at the first Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-I) conference at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (Uneca) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia last week.

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