Africa

Region: Africa

Africa:

Projects
96
Resources
155
Stories
302
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Project : Geothermal development drilling risk finance innovation in Kenya and Ethiopia

Geothermal developers, particularly in the early stages of developing a field, face high costs for field development coupled with high risks associated with resource exploration and development / appraisal drilling. The cost of early phase development in the Kenya and Ethiopia typically ranges from around 50 to 100 million USD for a medium size development (130 MW).

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Project : Testing synergies in distributed renewable village power in Africa

This project is designed to demonstrate the viability of building a renewable energy mini-grid system from the bottom up.

News
10th December 2014
Survey reveals the views of ordinary Kenyans on climate change The majority of Kenyans are already experiencing the catastrophic effects of climate change. A study conducted by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Nairobi and the Green Africa Foundation, asked ordinary Kenyans about their views on climate change.
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Project : Understanding public perceptions on climate change in Kenya

Public engagement on issues related to climate change can improve the understanding of what the public thinks and believes about climate change. This can also help build public awareness programmes that are tailored to ensure people are provided with information they need.

News
5th December 2014
Climate Finance is flowing, but it isn’t enough - Figueres. The UN Climate chief, Christiana Figurers is concerned that the $650 billion dollars raised to finance climate change adaptation initiatives in developing countries is not enough to meet the growing financial needs to tackle global warming.
News
4th December 2014
Africa expresses concerns over $100 billion climate fund The African Group at the UN Climate change talks in Lima is concerned that the Green Climate fund pledge is far below expectations, affirming that the figure can only be considered a baseline for climate action.
Resource
3rd December 2014
INSIDE STORY: Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) to accelerate geothermal power: Lessons from Kenya The Government of Kenya has ambitions to significantly expand its power supply from geothermal sources to underpin low-carbon, climate resilient development.
Feature
24th November 2014
INDCs – what existing building blocks can developing countries use? Helen Picot, Kiran Sura and Christopher Webb of CDKN argue that many developing countries have solid foundations on which to develop their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) for presentation to the UNFCCC.
Feature
21st November 2014
Ethiopian climate change response improves, but challenges remain James Hassam of International Press Services looks at challenges around responding to climate change in Ethiopia.
Feature
19th November 2014
Why train journalists on climate change? Following the IPCC AR5 outreach events, which included the training of journalists, CDKN Africa’s Claire Mathieson argues that the media has an ethical obligation to report on climate change wherever possible – even in ‘unrelated’ stories.
Resource
13th November 2014
Outlook : Special Edition on African climate science The Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) programme aims to improve the use of climate science in Africa - what has the team learned so far? This Special Edition of 'Climate and Development Outlook' on African climate science shares some early lessons.
Feature
13th November 2014
The politics of ‘triple wins’ and trade-offs in climate compatible development Fatema Rajabali, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, assesses whether action on both climate change and development can be reconciled in a world of unequal power, diverse institutions and conflicting interests.