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=== Box 13.15 | Adaptation and Mitigation Synergies in Africa ===

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Synergies between mitigation and adaptation actions and sustainable development that can enhance the quality and pace of development in Africa exist at both sectoral and national levels. Available data on NDCs show the top mitigation priorities in African countries include energy, forestry, transport and agriculture and waste, and adaptation priorities focus on agriculture, water, energy and forestry. The energy sector dominates in mitigation actions and the agricultural sector is the main focus of adaptation measures, with the latter sector being a slightly larger source of greenhouse gases than the former ( [[#Mbeva--2015|Mbeva et al. 2015]] ; [[#African%20Development%20Bank--2019|African Development Bank 2019]] ; [[#Nyiwul--2019|Nyiwul 2019]] ).

Renewable energy development can support synergies between mitigation and adaptation by stimulating local and national economies through microenterprise development; providing off-grid affordable and accessible solutions; and contributing to poverty reduction through increased locally available resource use and employment and increased technical skills ( [[#Nyiwul--2019|Nyiwul 2019]] ; [[#Dal%20Maso--2020|Dal Maso et al. 2020]] ). The Paris Agreement’s technology transfer and funding mechanisms could reduce renewable energy costs and providing scale economics to local economies.

Barriers to achieving these synergies include the absence of suitable macro-and micro- level policy environments for adaptation and mitigation actions; coherent climate change policy frameworks and governance structures to support adaptation; institutional and capacity deficiencies in climate and policy research such as on data integration and technical analysis; and the high financial needs associated with the cost of mitigation and adaptation ( [[#African%20Development%20Bank--2019|African Development Bank 2019]] ; [[#Nyiwul--2019|Nyiwul 2019]] ). Strengthening of national institutions and policies can support maximising synergies and co-benefits between adaptation and mitigation to reduce silos and redundant overlaps, increase knowledge exchange at the country and regional levels, and support engagement with bilateral and multilateral partners and mobilising finance through the mechanisms available ( [[#African%20Development%20Bank--2019|African Development Bank 2019]] ).

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