Evidence-Based Policy Development: National Adaptation Strategy and Plan of Action on Climate Change for Nigeria (NASPA-CCN)

Abstract

Evidence-based policies are recommended for the enhanced chances of efficacy in achieving policy goals. Achieving this in the policy development process may however require approaches that are not as simple especially in less developed countries, where the research-policy linkage is not commonly the case. This chapter provides a guide to a practical approach that could assist policy makers in similar societies based on the steps adopted in the development of the National Adaptation Strategy and Plan of Action on Climate Change (NASPA-CCN) for Nigeria. The NASPA–CCN has been acknowledged as among the models of climate change policy development that other countries could aim for. It is therefore positioned to offer lessons on policy development in a less developed country environment. The focus in this chapter however is not so much on the subject of climate change but the practical experiences and lessons learnt from the process involved in developing the NASPA-CCN providing lessons learned to mainstream climate change research evidence into policy.

Comparative Analysis of Climatic Change Trend and Change-Point Analysis for Long-Term Daily Rainfall Annual Maximum Time Series Data in Four Gauging Stations in Niger Delta

“…In Nigeria, the adverse impact on the society and economy is felt in agriculture, food production, health, energy, water resources, societal relations and human settlements [1] [2]. Without any form of adaptation, the impact of climate change on all sectors of the economy could result in a loss of between 6% -30% in the Nigerian GDP by the year 2050 [3]. The Niger Delta region, for instance, has been identified as highly vulnerable to climate change impact due to rainfall brought about by temperature differences, relative humidity, sea level rise, flooding, and intensive oil exploration and industrial activities [4].…”