State of Arica Adaptation Report 2022 (SOAR)

For the period 1990-2010, Africa’s GDP per capita was on average 13.6% lower than it would have been if human-induced climate change had not occurred. Climate change is already affecting Africa and is projected to worsen.

The 6th Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) notes that Africa is warming faster than the rest of the world. Africa’s vulnerability to climate risks is compounded by factors such as high levels of poverty, a high number of people lacking access to basic services, and governance challenges, as well as wealth and gender inequalities.

The IPCC also highlighted additional risks in Africa from heat-induced food insecurity due to reduced crop production. The livelihoods of 53% of the Sub-Saharan African labor force are under threat, as these rely on agriculture, which is mainly rainfed. In 2020, more than 1 in 5 people in Africa faced hunger, which is double the proportion in any other region. Climate change is preventing food security in Africa and is interacting with other stressors, such as inequality, reduction in natural resources, conflict, and COVID-19.

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