Network name: AfricaAdapt Scope: International Geographic region: Africa Central Coordinator Location - City: Brighton Central Coordinator Location - Country: UK Principal focus: Information flow Organization type: NGO Year started:   Short description*: "The Network’s aim is to facilitate the flow of climate change adaptation knowledge for sustainable livelihoods between researchers, policy makers, civil society organisations and communities who are vulnerable to climate variability and change across the continent." Focus and description*: Our activities use the latest web-based applications, face-to-face interactions, and other media for: sharing resources; facilitating learning; and strengthening the African adaptation community. Our online activities are complemented by a range of offline activities and services, including: * An innovation fund offering small grants for new approaches to knowledge sharing * Radio-based programming and dialogues in local languages, developed with community radio broadcasters across the continent * Face-to-face meetings bringing people together to exchange ideas and overcome challenges * Mobile alert service letting people without easy web-access know the latest news. * A CD-Rom and paper-based dissemination service for network news and resources Funding Source: UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Programme Contact details: AfricaAdapt Secretariat C/O Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex Brighton BN1 9RE United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1273 876681 Email: info@africa-adapt.net Website: http://www.africa-adapt.net

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