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Nevine Tewfik Director, Research, Policies and Strategic Planning MCIT- Egypt ntewfik@mcit.eg

ITU Workshop on “Tackling Climate Change and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Measurement” (Cotonou, Benin, 19 July 2012). Towards Concerted African Efforts in ICT and Climate Change ( Snapshots From ITU- T Q23/5, Egypt and Ghana). Nevine Tewfik

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Nevine Tewfik Director, Research, Policies and Strategic Planning MCIT- Egypt ntewfik@mcit.eg

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  1. ITU Workshop on “Tackling Climate Change and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Measurement”(Cotonou, Benin, 19 July 2012) Towards Concerted African Efforts in ICT and Climate Change (Snapshots From ITU- T Q23/5, Egypt and Ghana) Nevine Tewfik Director, Research, Policies and Strategic Planning MCIT- Egypt ntewfik@mcit.gov.eg

  2. Some Facts About Africa and Climate Change According to the ITU and Gesi report on Using ICTs to tackle Climate Change: There will be a predicted rise in average temperature of 1.1-6.4°C6 during the 21st century7. The results will be uneven in their distribution, with low-lying coastal areas at risk because of rising sea levels and sub- Saharan Africa at risk due to desertification… a growing number of refugees and increased pressure on water sources and vulnerable ecosystems. By 2020, up to a quarter of a billion Africans will experience increased water stress, and crop yields in some African countries are expected to drop…

  3. SG5- Q23 The ITU Survey on ICT and Climate Change- 2011 Some countries provided more than one answer (e.g. Belgium=2, People’s Republic of China=2, Finland=3, Greece=7, Japan=3, Spain=2, Russian Federation=2, United Kingdom=2)Entries received from Ministries, Regulatory Authorities, Sector Members and Associates

  4. Main Issues Considered by The Survey

  5. *Number of entities that mentioned these types of challenges.

  6. Revised Tasks of Q23/5 ICT and Adaptation • Produce a Recommendation on: Best practices for countries to use ICT in adapting to the effects of climate change • Produce a Recommendation on: Adapting the ICT sector and infrastructure to the impacts of climate change • Develop an ICT and Climate Change Adaptation portal based on the recommendation that would include best practices on ICT and Climate Change.

  7. Egypt’s Green ICT Strategic Initiative within the new ICT Sector Strategy 2012- 2017

  8. 1stLargestRegional TechnologyPark NC4CIT Nile Corridor for Communications & Information technology Community Development Infrastructure & Policies Business Development Education Infrastructure & IT Parks ICT Business Partnership Health Regulatory Environment ICT Entrepreneurship Poverty Reduction Market Research & Business Indicators Network Security Women & child In Process: e-waste Academy with Step Initiative… Water Management Workshop with ITU… Local Portal Democracy & Governance

  9. ITU Project in Ghana “Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation and ICTs: The Case of Ghana”

  10. Impacts of Climate Change in Ghana “Africa's contribution to greenhouse gases is low; however the continent is suffering the most in terms of the effects of climate change. Cocoa for instance could become a rare crop in the next 15 years if something is not done to reverse the effects of climate change.” H.E. John Dramani Mahama, Vice President, Ghana • Evidence of climate change abound in Ghana. Temperature has increased by 0.6 - 0.8 °C since 1960. • According to projections of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), by 2080 the rainfall will reduce by 20% to 40% while the temperature will rise by 4.5 C. • All these conditions will not be suitable for the growing of cocoa anywhere in the country. • The rainfall pattern is affecting maize production. By 2020 it is projected that there will be a 7% decline in production.

  11. ICT and CC Adaptation at Different Levels: The Case of Ghana ICTs Ghana’s Climate Change Adaptation ICTs & CC Adaptation INTERNATIONAL Level • Role within International CC Negotiations and Actions Key Stages of the Adaptation Process: • Informed Decision Making • Stakeholder Engagement • Adaptation Delivery • Feedback & Learning • Institutional Capacity Building NATIONAL Level Examples related to: SECTORAL&COMMUNITY Level • Food Security • Water Supply • Health • Infrastructure

  12. Conclusions and Recommendations • More input is needed from African countries to produce a relevant recommendation on best practices on ICT and adaptation as well as adaptation of the ICT sector. • Next Meeting of Working Party 3/5 (8-12 October, Geneva) • Feedback needed on Roadmap for an Adaptation web site to cater effectively to the needs of the continent. • Conducting the survey next year, as well as on a regular basis (once a year). • Invite African countries to hold Adaptation Workshops in 2013 together with ITU.

  13. Conclusions and Recommendations • Consider the revision of resolution 73- Information and Communication Technologies and Climate Change adopted at the WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION ASSEMBLY in Johannesburg, 21-30 October 2008 at the next WTSA meeting in November 2012 for a more relevant and updated text. • Use the Montreal Declaration issued by The 7th ITU symposium as a possible reference, as well as recent documents enjoying consensus. http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/climatechange/201205/index.html

  14. Thank You • More information on ITU-T Activities on ICT and CC • www.itu.int/itu-t/climatechange

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