West Africa

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West Africa

The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report: What’s in it for West Africa?

This factsheet highlights:

  1. How West Africa’s climate is already changing
  2. West Africa’s future climate 
  3. Climate change impacts we have already seen in West Africa
  4. Future climate risks in West Africa 
  5. West Africa’s potential to adapt
  6. Key investment areas for a climate-resilient West Africa

Explore the factsheet, along with free-to-use images and infographics, below.

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Farmers in Guinea

Image of Farmers in Guinea using an aerial map to plot agroforestry in the Nialama Classified Forest. 

 

Courtesy of USAID

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A rural women’s cooperative in Guinea

Image of a rural women’s cooperative in Guinea harvests vitamin-rich Moringa trees, which support biodiversity and prevent soil erosion. 

 

Courtesy of UN Women via Flickr

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Woman refilling her bucket from a well in Natriguel, Mauritania

Image of a woman refilling her bucket from a well in Natriguel, Mauritania. 

 

Courtesy of Oxfam International via Flickr

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Great Mud Mosque, Mali

Image of the Great mud mosque, Mali. 

 

Courtesy of Ruud Zwart via Wikicommons

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African town on the riverside, Lagos, Nigeria

Image of an African town on the riverside. 

 

Courtesy of Igor Grochev via Shutterstock

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Forest fire

Image of forest fire

 

Courtesy of Matt Palmer via Unsplash

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Cracked brown soil

Cracked brown soil.

 

Courtesy of redcharlie via Unsplash

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Differences in GDP per capita for African countries for the period 2081–2100, if global warming is limited to 1.5°C versus 2°C above pre-industrial temperatures

Differences in GDP capita for African countries for the period 2081-2100, if global warming is limited to 1.5°C versus 2°C above pre-industrial temperatures

Courtesy of CDKN 

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Increase in the number of days per year with severe heat stress for global warming of 3.75°C above pre-industrial levels (1850–2100).

Increase in the number of days per year with severe heat stress for global warming of 3.75°C above pre-industrial levels (1850–2100).

Courtesy of CDKN