A number of initiatives and partnerships were announced in conjunction with the conference, which was held in Marrakesh, Morocco, on 8-10 October 2014, under the theme ‘Africa Can Feed Africa Now: Translating Climate Knowledge into Action.’ The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Africa Climate Policy Centre of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) announced the collaboration of a group of African climate research and impact communities to create an institutional platform for informing adaptation decision making in Africa.

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