Population and Reproductive Health in National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs) for Climate Change in Africa
Abstract
This paper reviews 44 National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs) to assess the NAPA process and identify the range of interventions included in countries’ priority adaptation actions and highlight how population issues and reproductive health/family planning (RH/FP) are addressed as part of the adaptation agenda. A majority of the 44 NAPAs identify rapid population growth as a key component of vulnerability to climate change impacts. However, few chose to prioritise NAPA funds for family planning/reproductive health programmes. The paper emphasizes the need to translate the recognition of population pressure as a factor related to countries’ ability to adapt to climate change into relevant project activities. Such projects should include access to RH/FP, in addition to other strategies such as girls education and women’s empowerment that lead to lower fertility. Attention to population and integrated strategies should be central and aligned to longer-term national adaptation plans and strategies (Afr J Reprod Health 2010; 14[4]: 133145).
Résumé
Population et santé de reproduction dans les programmes d’adaptation nationale de l’action (PANA) pour le changement climatique en Afrique. Cette étude passe en revue 44 Programmes d’Adaptation Nationale de l’Action (PANA) afin d’évaluer le procès du PANA et d’identifier l’étendu d’interventions comprises dans les actions d’adaptation des priorités chez les pays et de mettre l’accent sur la façon dont les questions de la population et de la santé de reproduction / la planification familiale (SR/PF) sont abordées comme faisant partie des programmes de l’adaptation. La majorité des 44 PANAs identifient la croissance rapide de la population comme étant un facteur clé de la vulnérabilité aux impacts du changement climatique. Néanmoins certains ont préféré d’accorder la priorité aux fonds du PANA pour les programmes de la planification familiale/la santé de reproduction. Cet article souligne la nécessité de traduire la reconnaissance de la pression de la population comme un facteur lié à la capacité d’adapter le changement climatique aux autres activités des projets pertinents. De tels projets doivent comprendre l’accès à la SR/PF, l’éducation de la fille et la l'émancipation des femmes qui mène à une fécondité réduite. Il faut que l’attention donnée à la population et aux stratégies intégrées soit centrale et alignée à des plans et des stratégies d’adaptation nationale à plus long terme (Afr J Reprod Health 2010; 14[4]: 133-145).
Keywords: Adaptation, Climate Change, Reproductive health, Family planning, National Adaptation Programmes of Action, National development.
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