Dr Shamila Nair-Bedouelle Chef of Unit, AU/CPA Implementation

1. Report of the UN S&T Cluster11th UN RCMAddis Ababa, November, 2010 Dr Shamila Nair-Bedouelle Chef of Unit, AU/CPA Implementation Division for Science Policies and Sustainable Development Natural Sciences Sector s.nair-bedouelle@unesco.org

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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 ……)

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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