Africa

Region: Africa

Africa:

Projects
108
Resources
162
Stories
316
Event
27th July 2023
CDKN at Daring Cities 2023 Daring Cities, hosted by ICLEI and the Federal City of Bonn, is a global forum on climate change for urban leaders taking on the climate emergency. CDKN will be co-hosting a session during the Virtual Forum. Find out more and register below.
News
26th July 2023
Opportunity: Water Changemaker Awards 2023 The Water Changemaker Awards 2023 seeks to scale up innovative climate finance and technologies for a water secure world. The awards will identify and promote the most promising and innovative water and climate resilient solutions. Submit your application before 31 August 2023.
News
10th July 2023
Opportunity: Catalytic funding by the Global Ecosystem-based Adaptation Fund The Global Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) Fund supports catalytic, innovative and inclusive projects that aim to create an enabling environment for implementing EbA to enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities and ecosystems to climate change impacts. The Global EbA Fund has announced the thematic track for its 6th cohort.
Feature
7th July 2023
Solar Radiation Modification: Why young people must have a say Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) technology is rapidly advancing and seriously being considered as a method to artificially cool the planet. However, it raises significant ethical, environmental, political and social issues and will have far reaching consequences for the world if it is deployed. Since it will impact the lives of future generations, it's imperative that young people have a say in whether it's developed and how it may impact the most climate-affected countries and communities.
Feature
26th June 2023
Climate crisis swings rural school children into action in Zambia Knowledge-into-Use award recipient, Enoch Mwangilwa, highlights the impactful story of children from the Chongololo and Chipembele Conservation Clubs in Itezhi-tezhi, a rural district in Zambia. These young individuals are making an impact by utilising art and peer-to-peer climate and environmental education to inspire their communities to adopt sustainable practices.
News
21st June 2023
Small grant opportunity for community-minded young Africans concerned about climate injustice CDKN, the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) and the Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL) have launched a small grant call inviting young people in Africa to implement an activity or process that facilitates climate justice in their communities, landscapes or seascapes.
News
18th May 2023
Opportunity: Are you a champion of Locally Led Adaptation? Help us tell your story to the world! The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and CDKN are pleased to announce a call for stories on community-driven and locally-led adaptation. These stories will be collaboratively developed and featured in a publication to be launched at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in November 2023.
Event
17th May 2023
CDKN at CBA17 The 17th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA17), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), will take place from 22-25 May in Bangkok, Thailand. CDKN will be co-hosting two sessions and hosting a marketplace stall. Find out more and register below.
News
15th May 2023
Opportunity: IPBES call for contributions on Indigenous and local knowledge The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has launched a call inviting Indigenous and local communities from around the world to support three new biodiversity assessments. Submit your contribution before 31 May 2023.
Event
20th April 2023
Resilience Evidence Forum Registration is now open for the Resilience Evidence Forum, to be held in Cape Town in June 2023. The forum, co-hosted by USAID and the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP), aims to take stock of the latest evidence on resilience and its implications for policy and programming and spark further collaborations and capacity exchange across geographic contexts, sectors and actors.
Event
3rd April 2023
CDKN at the UN Water Conference The UN 2023 Water Conference took place from 22-24 March 2023 in New York and online. The conference raised awareness of the global water crisis, while deciding on concerted action to achieve internationally agreed water-related goals and targets. CDKN co-organised three virtual events. Find out more below.
News
29th March 2023
Opportunité : Appel à notes conceptuelles - De la connaissance à l'action résiliente au climat dans les pays africains Le CDKN a le plaisir de vous informer du lancement d’un appel à notes conceptuelles, dans le cadre de la nouvelle phase de son programme. Cet appel axée sur le thème “Des connaissances à l'action résiliente au climat.