Africa

Region: Africa

Africa:

Projects
106
Resources
155
Stories
309
Feature
9th June 2011
South Africa’s approach to the politics of climate negotiations As Africa’s highest greenhouse gas emitter, South Africa has different interests and expectations for an international climate agreement than most of its African neighbours, particularly on mitigation. Aaron Atteridge, Research Fellow with the Stockholm Environment Institute, posits that the balancing of many competing foreign policy objectives might make the country’s approach to climate negotiations more unpredictable than it has been in the past. Aaron points to some early signs of a shifting national position, particularly a building rhetoric on the need for ‘carbon space’, and to domestic economic interests becoming more engaged, making it challenging to maintain its international image as a constructive player in the negotiations.
Feature
1st June 2011
From planning to action - lessons from Durban’s adaptation response Many new and surprising lessons are arising from cities doing pioneering work in local climate change response. Debra Roberts shares some interesting findings from Durban’s experiences of trying to promote meaningful adaptation action on the ground.
Feature
1st June 2011
Climate change and challenges for local government – changes we need now Local government plays a key role in preparing communities for a changing climate. Yet, it is often neglected in global and national climate change politics. Gregg Oelofse considers key changes local government needs now to prepare for and mitigate climate change.
Resource
26th May 2011
PRESENTATION: Towards climate compatible development - four key approaches Natasha Grist speaks on African challenges for climate compatible development at the Africa Adapt Climate Change Symposium in Addis Ababa from 9-11 March 2011.
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Project : Finding land-based solutions to climate change

CDKN has supported the development of two insightful reports on including land in the climate change solution, researched and written by the Terrestrial Carbon Group.

Resource
16th May 2011
In conversation with... Elvin Nyukuri, African Centre for Technology Studies Elvin Nyukuri, Research Fellow from the African Centre for Technology Studies, shares key highlights and lessons from the Centre's community-based adaptation work in Kenya.
Feature
13th May 2011
World scientists highlight renewable energy options and opportunities
Resource
10th May 2011
In conversation with... Pierre Dembele, Malifolke Centre Find out about innovative financial solutions Mali is exploring to encourage mass access to renewable energy in rural areas...
Feature
25th April 2011
CDKN Action Lab - videos of innovative prototypes now online Participants at the CDKN Action Lab developed a series of innovative prototype ideas for dealing with climate compatible development. Click here for a video summary of the Action Lab, and films of all the prototypes.
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Project : Assisting Ghana to deliver climate compatible development

CDKN is supporting the Government of Ghana to take the first steps in developing a National Climate Change Policy Framework (NCCPF).

Feature
10th April 2011
An action plan for Kenya’s National Climate Change Response Strategy - Call for Expressions of Interest CDKN, together with DFID, AFD and other potential donor programmes, has been approached to support and co-fund the development of a Kenyan Action Plan on climate change. We now seek Expressions of Interest for potential suppliers to deliver this plan.
Feature
1st April 2011
Postcard from Dhaka - Community-based adaptation demands to be heard For a number of years, community-based adaptation has focused on a relatively small number of isolated projects. But if CBA it is to make more of a splash, it’s going to have to ‘scale up’. This was the theme of the fifth conference on Community Based Adaptation (CBA5) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, at the end of March. CDKN's Lindsey Jones reports back.