Africa Water Week Klas Sandström, from NIRAS, argues that climate resilient development in African will require a greater focus on the strategic level, as Africa Water Week kicks off in Dakar, Senegal.

Climate proofing energy services in West Africa Maryse Labriet from HELIO talks to CDKN about the recent findings from the TIPEE energy assesments in West Africa, and what this means for climate resilience in the region.

Making the business case for addressing climate change in Kenya KEPSA is talking to businesses in Kenya on how tackling climate change can improve their bottom-line. While climate-friendly innovation is driven by cost considerations, effectively communicating this message will require an understanding of the difference between big corporates and sectoral associations.

From global models to local decisions Jon Padgam explains the challenges and opportunities for linking climate information with user needs in Africa.

Giving Kenya’s flower sector the competitive edge The Carbon Reduction, Resources and Opportunities Toolkit is making waves in Kenya's flower sector, achieving international acclaim and private sector demand.

Mitigation actions by any other name Is climate-talk estranging the development community and directing climate-related research away from the human element that is central to any solution? Stefan Raubenheimer reflects on discussions from the DevMit Forum.

Market forces not the main driver of solar technology uptake in Kenya Julia Day, of the STEPS Centre, gets to the heart of Kenya’s growing off-grid lighting market and what policy-makers can learn from its successes.

Building leadership on local level adaptation Jenny Clover from ICLEI Africa reflects on efforts to establish a community of practice around Ecosystems-based Adaptation approaches within African cities

Communicate both the IPCC findings and the process Katharine Vincent, an author of the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report, reflects on our growing understanding of vulnerability, impacts and adaptation to climate change - and how the IPCC itself has evolved.

Securing safe water and good hygiene practices through results-based-aid in Uganda Adam Harvey discusses preliminary results from a pilot study that hopes to improve local water governance and domestic hygiene practices through performance-based financial incentives.

New wind farms bode well for Ethiopia’s green growth strategy The latest newsletter from the Ethiopian Ministry of Environment and Forest highlights progress on the roll out of renewable energies.

Getting to grips with the economics of climate change in Uganda A research consortium is working closely with the Government of Uganda to generate the numbers for a comprehensive national response to climate change.