Dr. Joy E. Hecht


costs of
climate change
in East Africa


COSTS IMPOSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE IN THREE ECOREGIONS OF EAST AFRICA

Study prepared for the
USAID East Africa Office of Regional Economic Growth and Integration

Dr. Joy E. Hecht
Consultant on Environmental Economics and Climate Change, jhecht(a)alum.mit.edu
Jane Kahata
Consultant on Environment and Natural Resources Management, jkahata(at)dyahoo.com
Dr. Katharine Vincent
Principal, Kulima Associates, katharine(at)kulima.com

March, 2011

Prepared for the
Environmentally Sound Design & Management Capacity Building Support for Africa (ENCAP) Project, International Resources Group


This comparative assessment of the costs imposed by climate change in East Africa was carried out in 2010-2011, for the USAID-funded ENCAP (Environmentally Sound Design & Management Capacity Building Support for Africa) project of International Resources Group. The study relied on published analytical work to compare the costs of climate change across three ecoregions of East Africa, and across four areas of climate change impact. The assessment was an input into the design of an adaptation program by USAID's East Africa Office for Regional Economic Growth and Integration.

Draft Report (includes technical report and annexes reviewing vulnerability literature and institutions working on climate change in the region)

Spreadsheets:

Reference List Studies used in carrying out the cost assessment.
Annex A. Literature review of East Africa vulnerability assessments

Power point presentation