2 African Development Bank — Advancing Climate Change Action and Green Growth in Africa of global warming. Globally, we already have around 1°C of global warming. However, with 1.5°C of global warming the risk of impacts are generally moderate to high, and at 2°C the risk of impacts are moderate to very high. The IPCC (2014) also included an assessment of physical risks within Africa in its Fifth Assessment Report. The IPCC found nine key physical risks within Africa, consisting of: shifts in biome distribution; compound stress on water resources; degradation of coral reefs; reduced crop productivity; adverse effects on livestock; changes in incidence and geographic range of diseases; undernutrition; increased migration; and sea level rise and extreme events. For each of these physical risks, the IPCC highlighted related adaptation issues and prospects, climatic drivers, timeframes, risk levels; and the potential for adaptation. These are areas that could form a focus for the Bank’s future climate policy, strategy, and action plans. With regards to the Bank’s priorities and the High 5s, there is a challenge feeding Africa while also addressing compound water stress, reduced crop productivity, adverse effects on livestock, and the potential for undernutrition. Improving the quality of life for Africans also faces challenges related to changes in Areas most at risk from climate change in Africa Senegal Nigeria Angola Zambia Botswana Zimbabwe Mozambique Tanzania Kenya Ethiopia South Sudan Sudan Chad Niger Mali Sahara Desert Humid Moist subhumid Dry subhumid Hyper-arid Arid Semi-arid Areas most at risk from climate change
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