... willalsointroduceanewfocus on predictingthefoodsecurityimpactsof climate fluctuations,integratingwork on seasonal climate prediction,cropandrangelandforecasting,forecastingpriceresponsetoproductionshocks,anddisaggregatedestimationofimpacts on consumptionandfoodsecurity ... investmentshavestartedtocorrecttheimbalanceacrossTheme2Objectives.Yetwithonlyonerelevantactivityin2012Center2012workplans,workattheleveloffoodsystems(Objective2.2)remainsparticularlyunder‐resourcedwithintheCenters.ThesituationshouldimproveoverthecomingyearsasnewexternalpartnershipsandfundingopportunitiespromptinvestmentwithinCenters,butthiswillrequireextendingsupportforthesecondedexpertandembeddinghiminaCenter.18Figure7.WAPathwaystoImpactKeyoutputs•Definitionofpriorityinterventionsforaneffective climate smartagriculture•Documentationofinnovativelocalpractices&knowledgeusedtoprovidingecosystemsservicesforcurrentadaptationto Climate Change •Setoftechnologies&toolsformajorcropinWestAfrica•Generationof climate information&servicestoreducecropfailureandimproveresilienceofsmallholderfarmers•Developmentoflowcarbonemissiontechnologiesfordrylandagriculturalintensification•IncentivesforreducedGHGemissioninsmallholderagriculturalsystems•Networkofinnovativefarmersforknowledgesharing•Developmentofsub‐regionalandnationalvulnerabilitymapsandscenarios•Settingofaregionalchampioningteamtomainstreaming climate change adaptation&mitigationintonationaldevelopmentplans•Developmentofmechanismsfor climate informationdelivery•Developmentofup‐to‐dateinformationsharingtoolsforCCAFS(website‐policybriefs,mediadocuments,etc)•PartnershipplatformlinkingstakeholdersfromregionaltolocaltoinsurepolicyimpactWithwhom?•CORAF‐ECOWAS‐FARA‐ROPPA•AEDD‐CSE‐CONEDD‐EPA‐CNEDD•AGRHYMET‐ICRAF/SAHEL‐IUCN‐NARS‐UNIVERSITIES‐METSERVICES•MALIBIOCARBURANT‐FASOBIOCARBURANT‐SENEGALBIOCARBURANT‐ECOCARBONOutcomes•Improvedknowledgeandskillsfor climate smartagriculture•Improvedenablingpolicyenvironment•Strongengagementofpartnersthrougheffectivepartnership•Enhancedadaptivecapacity (change inattitudeandknowledge)ofpeopleandinstitutionsHow?•CapacitybuildingofCCAFSboundarypartners•Integratedassessmentofadaptationandmitigationtechnologies,iterativelink‐upofalllevelsforknowledgesharingamongstakeholdersthroughPAR•Empoweringnationalandsub‐regionalpartnerorganizationsthroughengaged/championpolicymakers•NetworkingamongstakeholdersuseofmediasandITchannelsforcommunication&widedisseminationofinformation on ... Theme1:AdaptationtoProgressive Climate Change 73. Theme2:AdaptationthroughManaging Climate Risk 144. Theme3:Pro‐poor Climate Change Mitigation 205. Theme4:IntegrationforDecisionMaking...