Burkina Faso defends adaptation finance at COP31 in Antalya
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sidwaya
Burkina Faso presented its climate priorities at COP31 in Antalya, focusing on adaptation finance and implementation of Article 9.1 of the Paris Agreement. Delegation head Alassane Guiré said financing remains the main point of divergence between the parties, according to reports from 9 and 10 November.
Burkina Faso is calling on the UN climate change conference COP31 to guarantee predictable and accessible resources for adaptation, with simplified access procedures and a larger share of grants for least developed countries. These priorities were reiterated to Burkinabè delegates in Antalya on 12 November by Alassane Guiré, chief of staff to the Minister of State in charge of agriculture and head of the delegation, Sidwaya reports.
Ouagadougou also wants the indicators for the Global Goal on Adaptation to take account of Sahelian realities and the capacities of developing countries. Burkina Faso opposes any new reporting obligation without financial and technical support and is calling for these indicators to remain consistent with its National Adaptation Plan and nationally determined contribution, according to Alassane Guiré.
In agriculture and food security, the delegation is advocating recognition of agro-sylvo-pastoral systems, livestock farming and water management as adaptation priorities. On carbon markets under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, it wants to preserve the environmental integrity of credits and ensure an equitable sharing of benefits.
Burkina Faso’s position is in line with the demands of the African group, which is calling in particular for means of implementation and compliance with developed countries' obligations, according to Sidwaya. It comes as tripling adaptation finance was removed from the COP31 agenda, on 11 November.
