Institutional mapping for climate change adaptation in Eastern Africa

Abstract

A number of constraints to reducing the vulnerability of socioeconomic systems to climate change exist, key among these being the disconnect between national adaptation efforts and research. This in-depth study maps out institutions working on environmental management in general, and climate change in particular. Included in the research are literature reviews and web searches, country visits to selected institutions, and focused consultations with experts. This report is the culmination of an institutional mapping study carried out for eastern Africa. There is need for structural changes within older institutions, mainly national research institutes and state universities, to reflect dynamics in global environmental change.