As part of a CDKN project supporting the Government of Pakistan, John Ward and Philip Gradwell from Vivid Economics, outline the key considerations and options for the country’s future climate finance architecture.
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With the United Nations Climate Change Conference less than four months away, African countries need to present convincing arguments and successful adaptation projects to attract competitive funding for adjusting to changes in global weather patterns, climate finance experts say. “Africa needs to focus on developing strong arguments for COP 18 and beyond based on clear [...]
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This project identifies successful climate compatible development (CCD) models in sub-Saharan Africa which have different combinations of stakeholders in complex and dynamic governance and political economy contexts. Poverty alleviation, partnerships and sharing experiences are central to this project.
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With Rio+20 taking place this week, Prachi Seth from the Overseas Development Institute examines the what is meant by the term ‘green economy’ – and what lessons we can learn from past experiences to ensure market mechanisms work to support the most vulnerable.
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The Government of Mozambique with the support of different partners including CDKN, has developed the Mozambique Climate Change and Development (CCD) Combined Work Programme. This work programme is a direct response to climate change as Mozambique is one of Africa’s most vulnerable countries to climate change.
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The second blog from CDKN’s Director of Policy and Programmes, Ari Huhtala, who attended the Carbon Expo in Cologne from 30-31 May. Here, he discusses the challenges of engaging the private sector with low-emissions development pathways.
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