Africa

Region: Africa

Africa:

Projects
109
Resources
162
Stories
317
Feature
18th April 2019
Climate information to help combat malaria in Ethiopia An initiative called ENACTS has made climate information easier for Ethiopian health professionals to access and use. This has helped them to pinpoint which districts will be most exposed to the climatic conditions that foster the spread of malaria – and to better target malaria control measures.
Feature
9th April 2019
Devastating floods over Malawi - An experience to learn from Dorothy Tembo-Nhlema of the Future Climate for Africa programme gives her personal perspective on how Malawi has been affected by Cyclone Idai and how the country can become more resilient to future extreme weather.
Feature
4th April 2019
Climate change leads Ethiopian herders to retrain as farmers Climate change is changing the way of life that Ethiopian pastoralists have followed for millennia. Sebastian Malo reports on how the herders are adapting and learning to cope.
News
22nd March 2019
Novel tool unveiled for climate risk profiling and adaptation Last week, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) launched an online climate risk profiling and adaptation tool, the Green Book, for local government decision-makers across South Africa.
Feature
21st March 2019
‘Big data’ to help plan for climate shocks in East Africa A new digitally-based tool, incorporating up-to-date climate information and many other kinds of social and economic data, is being created to help African policy-makers better respond to their constituents' development needs. Leonie Joubert reports.
Feature
15th March 2019
Pioneering climate change curricula in southern Africa A CDKN-funded master's curriculum development project has taken off in southern Africa and is now being implemented by several universities in the region.
News
14th March 2019
African Climate Risks Conference 2019 Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) is organising an African Climate Risks Conference that will take place from 7 - 9 October 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The call for abstracts is now open.
Resource
9th March 2019
Guide: Smart Incentives for Mini-Grids through Retail Tariff and Subsidy Design This paper focuses on the key building blocks of mini-grid tariff and subsidy. Companion case studies may be developed in cooperation with AMG-CoP members, and additional work products will be developed in consultation with the AMG-CoP.
Feature
8th March 2019
Theatre of the Oppressed Theatre of the Oppressed is a powerful tool that allows climate change experts and high-level stakeholders to connect with climate change discussions from a more emotional, humanistic perspective.
News
27th February 2019
Journey through the Green Climate Fund - Insights from Zaheer Fakir The Green Climate Fund’s 22nd board meeting kicks off this week in Songdo, Republic of Korea. This new film from SouthSouthNorth follows the journey of former Africa Board member and Co-Chair, Zaheer Fakir.
Feature
27th February 2019
Ghana climate research reaches deep into farming communities The changing climate in northwest Ghana puts farming livelihoods and food security at risk. Now a project with multiple strands -- from youth engagement, to mobile phone apps, to community outreach centres -- is empowering farmers with the knowledge they need to innovate and adapt. Prince Ansah and Lucia Scodanibbio report.
Feature
27th February 2019
How can research programmes foster wider climate resilience? Lucia Scodanibbio met researchers from the Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) programme to reflect on whether their experiences in building communities' climate resilience can be scaled up to wider levels. The experience of BRACED and others raises questions about how major research programmes can be most effective.