São Tomé and Principe is a small island developing state in Africa, located close the equator, off the western coast of Africa. Agriculture is the biggest source of incomes for rural families, generating 70% of rural employment and about 80% of export revenues. Nearly 20% of the workforce is employed in artisanal fisheries, and the majority of the villagers are small-scale farmers, fishermen or involved in a fishing activity.
Being a least developed country and small island developing state, São Tomé and Principe is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. It is particularly vulnerable to hazards such as floods, flash floods, storms and drought.
The state of São Tomé and Principe completed its TNA 2023. The chosen sectors for adaptation were agroforestry and water, and for mitigation, energy and transport. The corresponding prioritised technologies for these sectors were:
- Agroforestry: protected cultivation integrated in greenhouses, sustainable agricultural land management, agro-silvo-pastoral system
- Water: integrated management of hydrographic basins, water safety plan, construction and maintenance of existing dams and water reservoirs
- Energy: solar photovoltaic power plant, hydroelectric power, efficient management of the electricity system
- Transport: electric light cars, electric motorcycles, electric public transport with photovoltaic roofs
The results are presented in the TNA, BAEF and TAP reports (in Portuguese), accompanied by policy briefs on the 12 technologies. The water-sector idea “construction and maintenance of existing dams and water reservoirs”, was developed into a concept note for possible submission to a funding agency.
São Tomé and Principe’s TNA contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
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