Following this brief introduction, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process on climate change, and the role of agriculture within this, is discussed. Finally, the focus region of this report, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), is presented. This included searching for academic, peer-reviewed literature, as well as recent reports by international organizations, such as the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and research organizations, such as the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).