Part of Oral Answers to Questions — International Development – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 11 June 2008.
Douglas Alexander
The Secretary of State for International Development
11:30,
11 June 2008
My hon. Friend is correct in recognising that the challenge of replicating the agrarian revolution witnessed in India two or three decades ago will be made significantly harder in Africa by the changes in climate that are anticipated. That is why, as a Department, we are taking forward work, not least on building capacity within African countries. We are committing £100 million to adaptation research over the coming five years, including £25 million already under way to support innovation and climate change adaptation in Africa.