Measuring and tracking adaptation to climate change across scales in African Agriculture

This research project focuses on measuring and tracking human-led adaptations to climate change across spatial and temporal scales, in the context of African agriculture sectors. It aims to explore if and how adaptation is taking place, who benefits from the outcomes, by how much, and how outcomes might change under different scenarios. The PhD project is organized into four chapters, which will explore the following research questions:

1. How is climate adaptation measured and tracked at national scales? What types of adaptation pathways and priorities are being pursued by African governments? What indicators and data systems are used to track progress on adaptation in agriculture sectors? 
2. How has climate adaptation been measured and tracked at local scales? What is the existing empirical evidence on outcomes from African smallholder farmers’ adaptations to climate? What are key adaptation pathways and how are they measured and quantified? 
3. What outcomes emerge from climate adaptations undertaken by small-scale farmers in mixed rainfed systems in Senegal and Zambia? What are real and perceived adaptation outcomes from adaptations and the pathways to achieve them? What are the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to track adaptation at farm and local scales? 
4. Are small-scale farmers’ adaptations effective under different climate, socioeconomic and management scenarios? How will outcomes change under different conditions, who will benefit, and how? How can farm- and local-level measurements support national adaptation tracking efforts?