Outcomes indicators. The members of the Integration Joint Board have a role to play in having strategic oversight and scrutiny of the performance by the Parties in complying with and implementing Directions issued to them. It shall carry out these responsibilities through the receipt of regular performance and financial reporting from the Parties on the implementation of Directions and performance advice from the Chief Officer, Chief Finance Officer and other senior managers and Professional Leads.
Outcomes indicators. The African Union Commission Department for Agriculture Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (AUC-DARBE) and related divisions of Agriculture, environment, Disaster Risk Reduction are benefiting from the annual state of climate for Africa, statements and briefs on the seasonal climate outlooks advising African negotiators during side events at COP 26, providing advisories trough continental climate watch to the situation room at AUC in demonstration mode ( figure 1). The UNECA Division in charge of technology, climate change and natural resources is contributing to and benefiting from the annual state of Africa’s climate report to support preparatory workshop for African stakeholders ahead of UNFCCC COPs. Side events at the Africa Pavilion at COP 26 were organized Benefits for RECs include recommendation made at continental steering, advisory and technical coordination meetings/sessions to support planning for the RCC demonstration phases for climate Centers in ECCAS, ECOWAS and SADC CSC regions. ACMAD participated at events organized at the Africa Regional Platform for DRR attended by AWGDRR members. ACMAD organized side events at COP 26 attended by members of AGN. A Continental Mult-ihazard Advisory Centre is established at ACMAD providing continental advisories and watches as a prototype service to support the continental disaster risk management community active in emergency operations centres, situation rooms and emergency management and humanitarian action. Technical assistance and capacity building with information services is therefore provided. To strengthen climate services value chain, three AUC departments have been reached ( DREA, Social affairs, Peace and Security). 3 of the targeted 4 departments (75% completed). Meetings and dialogue with AWGDRR, Pan African Farmers Federation, and Clim Health Africa as well as other Health networks in Africa are planned during the second year of implementation. Out of the 20 meetings or events planned, 2 have been organized (10%) under AUC coordination with the AWGDRR in early 2021 and side events on the state of climate for Africa in 2020 for African Negotiators by ACMAD at COP 26 in Glasgow. ACMAD started interactions with WMO and developing RCCs in the Southwest Indian Ocean with SWIOCOF and RCC demonstration scoping and planning meeting with ACMAD expected to provide capacity building and technical assistance during the demonstration phase. Planning work has started with questio...
