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Report of the UN S&T Cluster 11th UN RCM Addis Ababa, November, 2010 Dr Shamila Nair-Bedouelle Chef of Unit, AU/CPA Implementation Division for Science Policies and Sustainable Development Natural Sciences Sector [email protected] Consolidated Plan of Action AU Summit, Jan 2007 The Plan is built on three interrelated conceptual pillars: •capacity building •knowledge production, and •technological innovation Addis Declaration on S&T and Scientific Research for Development, called upon UNESCO to assist in implementation of the CPA OUTLINE • Background- S&T in Africa • The Cluster System of the RCM – Cluster business plan (joint inter agency activities) – Modalities of work – Terms of reference (TOR) • Achievements, Results and Impacts – CPA implementation – Climate change and sustainable development • Challenges and Constraints • Key recommendations Accountability-Structural-Systemic • 6th Cluster, 11 Oct 2010, Addis ( pre RCM) • Participation of AU Commissioner, NEPAD and RECs • UNESCO participation in AMCOST Steering Committee/Bureau • Presentation of UNCST to AMCOST Cairo 2010 Coordination/Collaboration • Secretariat: Coordinator, UNESCO, Paris • Cluster web site @UNESCO • AU/NEPAD and RECs invited to regional meetings of Cluster members • Need framework for overall monitoring/evaluation of on-going S&T capacity-building activities Achievements, Results and Impacts CPA Implementation • Science, innovation knowledge development and management • Science, technology and innovation policy • Science and engineering education • Building ICT policies and strategies Achievements, Results and Impacts Climate change and sustainable development • • • • • • • • • Science of climate change ICT and climate change Climate change and society First Conference of Ministers responsible for Meteorology in Africa Climate infrastructure Ocean science and observation Natural disasters mitigation and preparedness Ecology and earth sciences Renewable energy Science of Climate change and cost of adaptation Role for the UNCST Can UNCST support the collection of data and research What strategies to finance climate change adaptation and mitigation What climate change research is needed for governments What are appropriate natl and regnl policies to address cc How can UNCST assist countries to acquire technology transfer Draft Action Plan on Climate Change and Mitigation (UNECA, UNEP, NASAC, ICSU ……) Joint Activities • “Unlocking the potential of Science, Technology and Innovation to contribute to the MDGs”, ONE UN Rwanda, UNESCO, UNDP • Science with Africa II, UNECA African Innovation Framework (AIF) African Science Technology Endowment Funds (ASTIF) • Health Cluster approach to address emergencies, WHO • Building capacity and knowledge in ICT policies, ITU • Operational weather/climate observations, WMO, UNESCO-IOC • Millennium Village Project -13 UN Agencies Challenges and Constraints Governance structure •Cluster Focal points •Mandates for Agencies in support of the CPA •Resources Reporting mechanism and communication •Establish a mechanism for the Cluster and with the AUC •Reporting mechanism on monitoring implementation Harmonization and synergy •Centers of excellence •Evidence based policy making Way forward Identification of joint “inter-agency” initiatives •« Needs assessment » by AUC/HRST-NEPAD on progress in implementing pillars of the CPA •AU/CPA = 5yr landmark, revisit objectives, progress achieved, constraints and challenges faced by MS •Base line studies to identify « common niche » for action plan for joint activities by UNCST •UNCST to assist collection of reliable data on science of climate change and adaptation •Draft Action Plan on Climate change in Africa •Climate change Roadmap for Africa