Africa

Region: Africa

Africa:

Projects
96
Resources
155
Stories
302
Feature
18th October 2021
Building heat resilience in Freetown, Sierra Leone This week Mayor Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown, Sierra Leone, will appoint a Chief Heat Officer, to protect the well-being of city residents. Kathy Baughman McLeod reports from the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center.
Completed
Project
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Supporting climate resilience in Ghana

CDKN has been working with the University of Ghana since 2019 to inform the implementation and mainstreaming of the National Climate Change Policy in Ghana.

Feature
8th October 2021
Solidarity Kliptown style: A resilience story from South Africa In Kliptown, South Africa, a grassroots organisation is leading community responses to deal with the dual crises of Covid-19 and flooding. Thabang Nkwanyana reports. This is the 50th story in the Voices from the Frontline series by ICCCAD and CDKN.
Resource
5th October 2021
Learning Story: Lessons from mainstreaming climate change in Namibia This learning story recounts the lessons learned by researchers and practitioners in Namibia over seven years of implementing different research projects on climate adaptation and resilience.
News
4th October 2021
CDKN at Adaptation Futures 2021 The sixth Adaptation Futures international conference took place online from 5-8 October 2021. Watch the recordings from CDKN's sessions at the conference and watch the recordings.
News
1st October 2021
COP Resilience Hub launched to advance action on adaptation and resilience at COP26 and beyond The new COP Resilience Hub has been launched to advance action on adaptation and resilience at COP26 and beyond. CDKN is delighted to be supporting it, to promote the inclusion of diverse voices, and promote knowledge-into-action.
Feature
29th September 2021
Kwara, Nigeria: Young women lead the fight for greener and stronger communities during Covid-19 In the Kwara state of Nigeria, two young women have campaigned for resilient recovery from the pandemic and mobilised youth in the fight for greener, stronger and healthy communities. Azeez Abubakar reports.
News
24th September 2021
COP26 Catalyst for Climate Action Assembly at Africa Climate Week From 26-29 September 2021, the COP26 Catalyst for Climate Action Assembly will take place, during UNFCCC Africa Climate Week. Programme Director Matthew Booth invites you to register today for these timely events.
Feature
20th September 2021
Using the IPCC's Interactive Atlas to understand how Africa's climate is changing Roy Bouwer of SouthSouthNorth explored the IPCC's new Interactive Atlas of climate data, and presents here a guide on how to use it - based on his exploration of African data and trends.
Feature
20th September 2021
Iseke, Tanzania: Young people boost economic opportunity in midst of Covid-19 pandemic In Iseke village, Ikungi district, Tanzania, a group of young female entrepreneurs is making liquid soap as a means of income and safeguarding their community during the Covid-19 pandemic. Jerry Danny, Charles Mnyororo, Emmanuel Hamis and Emmanuel Msumba report.
Resource
17th September 2021
Ethiopia NDC Highlights newsletter - August 2021 This issue of Ethiopia's NDC Highlights newsletter focuses on the country's NAMA COMPOST project and what to expect from COP26.
Feature
11th September 2021
Kampala, Uganda: Resilience in the face of Covid-19 – A single mother’s story In Kampala, Uganda, Sandra Coote follows a single mother’s journey in search of income and wellbeing for her family during the country’s second wave of Covid-19 - to see what it tells us about personal savings and governmental support for households.