The African Union Commission’s deputy chairperson, Erastus Mwencha, who participated in a high level seminar held within the framework of the fourth edition of the European Development Day, has said the time to act on climate change is now. 

            The seminar themed ‘Understanding the costs of adaptation’ was designed to raise awareness and improve understanding of the costs of adaptation to climate change, including uncertainties, in developing counties as well as improve understanding on costing, prioritizing and integrating adaptation in development planning and budgetary processes at the national level, for effective use of resources.

            Focusing on the costs of adaption in Africa, the Deputy-Chairperson observed that, there is sufficient evidence for action and ‘we should not wait until we know everything to act’, adding, ‘the time to act is now’.

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