Africa

Region: Africa

Africa:

Projects
106
Resources
157
Stories
306
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Project : Achieving green growth in developing countries: the political economy of energy security

In this project, the Netherlands Institute of International Relations (Clingandael), the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands, Oxford Policy Management and ClimateCare are exploring how political economy constraints and enablers resulting from institutional, business and political structures influence the ambition and implementation of national green growth plans

News
2nd June 2015
Research to boost Kenya’s water, energy and food security New research by Pegasys Institute, the Institute for Development Studies and Losai Management - and supported by CDKN - will recommend solutions for relieving the pressure on Kenya's natural resources.
Feature
28th May 2015
Indigenous knowledge key in promoting climate smart agriculture What is the role of traditional knowledge in climate smart agriculture? A CDKN-supported journalist investigates the benefits of indigenous knowledge during the first Africa CSA Alliance Forum held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
News
27th May 2015
Research to explore benefits of – and options for - green energy policies New research by the Clingendael Institute, Netherlands, and funded by CDKN, will provide recommendations to decision-makers in Kenya, Indonesia and Colombia on strategies to make the green growth transition, with a special emphasis on the energy sector.
News
26th May 2015
World's least-polluting nations aim to set Paris climate bar high If your country were responsible for only 0.05% of the world's climate-changing emissions, you might not think it worth making a plan to curb that pollution - especially when you still need to get electricity to much of your population. Megan Rowling from Thomson Reuters Foundation explores how the Gambian government thinks otherwise, since it is already working on its contribution to a new global deal to tackle climate change.
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Project : Climate risk financing for Africa

CDKN is supporting the early design phase of a new facility, which would look to provide financial coverage for African governments on a longer time horizon, focusing on the prospective increased incidence of extreme weather events.

Feature
21st May 2015
Reflections on the 9th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation The 9th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation this year not only saw an increase in participation but also an increase in engagement. CDKN Africa’s Claire Mathieson caught up with Dr Saleemul Huq, director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development to discuss the positive outcomes of CBA9.
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20th May 2015
Collaboration is key to addressing $90bn gap Susannah Fitzherbert-Brockholes, Project Manager with CDKN, and Pippa Heylings, Lead for Policy and Practice, reflect on how businesses can be the driving force for climate compatible development.
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Project : Reducing resettlement and relocation risk

Resettlement may reduce urban residents' risk of suffering climate-related disasters, but it can also increase people’s poverty and vulnerability. A CDKN research project investigates which resettlement policies and practices are socially just and truly reduce future climate risks for individuals, urban regions and society.

News
14th May 2015
New research shows that tackling climate change is critical for achieving Sustainable Development Goals New research by HR Wallingford, Metroeconomica and CDKN shows that a high-ambition global climate agreement will be essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Feature
11th May 2015
The media, climate change and responsibility CDKN Africa’s Claire Mathieson looks at the role of journalists in informing the voting public on climate change, and issues they face in getting the message out.
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Project : Building resilience in Rwanda through business collaboration

Out of the estimated 123,000 businesses in Rwanda around 98% are small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and around 84% of them are informal. Climate-related hazards impact many of these businesses in rural and urban areas, for example when landslides hot, transport routes are blocked off or when flooding occurs, production processes are disrupted. Support structures for enhancing the resilience of these small and medium sized businesses, are often not within their capacities.