Central Africa

Central Africa

The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report: What’s in it for Central Africa?

This factsheet highlights:

  1. How Central Africa’s climate is already changing
  2. Central Africa’s future climate 
  3. Climate change impacts we have already seen in Central Africa
  4. Future climate risks in Central Africa 
  5. Central Africa’s potential to adapt
  6. Key investment areas for a climate-resilient Central Africa

Explore the factsheet, along with free-to-use images and infographics, below.

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Plantain farmer, Cameroon

Image of a plantain farmer, Cameroon. 

 

Courtesy of Media Lens King via Shutterstock

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Child receiving medical care in Chai, North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Image of child receiving medical care in Chai, North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 

 

Courtesy of Jon_Brown via iStock

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Forest monitoring in Yangambi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Image of forest monitoring in Yangambi, Democratic Republic of Congo. 

 

Courtesy of Axel Fassio/CIFOR via Flickr

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Children carrying water near Yangambi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Image of children carrying water near Yangambi, Democratic Republic of Congo. 

 

Courtesy of Axel Fassio/CIFOR

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Woman Carrying a solar panel

Image of a woman carrying a solar panel near Yangammbi.

 

Courtesy of Axel Fassio/CIFRO via Flickr 

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Women in agroforestry in the village of Minwoho, Lekié, Center Region, Cameroon

Image of women in agroforestry in the village of Minwoho, Lekié, Center Region, Cameroon. 

 

Courtesy of Ollivier Girard/CIFOR

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Cracked brown soil

Cracked brown soil.

 

Courtesy of redcharlie via Unsplash

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Differences in GDP per capita for African countries for the period 2081–2100, if global warming is limited to 1.5°C versus 2°C above pre-industrial temperatures

Differences in GDP capita for African countries for the period 2081-2100, if global warming is limited to 1.5°C versus 2°C above pre-industrial temperatures

Courtesy of CDKN 

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Increase in the number of days per year with severe heat stress for global warming of 3.75°C above pre-industrial levels (1850–2100).

Increase in the number of days per year with severe heat stress for global warming of 3.75°C above pre-industrial levels (1850–2100).

Courtesy of CDKN