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The Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG), based at the University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, is a multi-disciplinary research centre that, since its inception in 1992, has been evolving a nuanced strategy for research in Africa. Blending atmospheric science, climate modelling, and applied climate analysis with multidisciplinary elements of vulnerability, impacts and adaptation science, CSAG offers a unique integration of research relevant to Developing Nation needs.
These resources are coupled with proactive engagement and capacity building activities across the continent in a strategic effort to bridge the science-society interface. From these foundations CSAG seeks to apply the core research to meet the knowledge needs of responding to climate variability and change. CSAG's core disciplinary depth is in physical climate science, but we believe that, in order for climate science to be societally relevant, practitioners need to be involved from the start in order to inform the development of information used to mitigate both short- and long-term climate risks.
Thus, CSAG is involved in numerous projects in Africa, specifically targeted at engaging practitioners in aiding development of climate information but also in disseminating climate information in a decision-relevant manner. This includes expertise in climate vulnerability and adaptation assessments.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.