Africa

Region: Africa

Africa:

Projects
95
Resources
155
Stories
298
Feature
5th June 2014
Zambia, a country on the move Blaise Dobson reflects on games played and lessons learnt from a recent workshop in Zambia as part of the Future Climate for Africa scoping phase.
Feature
2nd June 2014
Climate action - Diplomats’ discussions yield four themes for 2014 The Gambia’s Special Climate Envoy Pa Ousman Jarju identifies four themes for action on climate change in the UN negotiations and beyond.
Feature
2nd June 2014
Gender inequality and urban informality Charlotte Scott argues that climate compatible development in growing informal settlements requires a broader understanding of the impacts of climate change on women to build truly adaptive and inclusive cities.
News
27th May 2014
The gender dimension to climate compatible development CDKN's global team discusses the disproportionate effects of climate change on women and the need to include a gender dimension in the planning process for climate compatible development.
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Economic assessment of the impacts of climate change in Uganda

This study informed Uganda’s National Climate Change Policy by directing investments where they are most needed to safeguard the Ugandan economy from the adverse impacts of climate change.

Feature
26th May 2014
Africa Water Week Klas Sandström, from NIRAS, argues that climate resilient development in African will require a greater focus on the strategic level, as Africa Water Week kicks off in Dakar, Senegal.
Feature
21st May 2014
Climate proofing energy services in West Africa Maryse Labriet from HELIO talks to CDKN about the recent findings from the TIPEE energy assesments in West Africa, and what this means for climate resilience in the region.
Resource
20th May 2014
Inside Story : A local vision of climate adaptation: Participatory urban planning in Mozambique This report looks at the project Public Private People Partnerships for Climate Compatible Development (4PCCD) in Maputo, Mozambique, which, through experimenting with different forms of participatory planning, aimed to identify local priorities for climate-related action, along with the key actors and resources needed to make it happen.
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Adaptation Fund NIEs in Africa: Independent insight

This project aims to discuss common obstacles faced by African NIEs, as well as the opportunities, strategies and insights for effective utilization of funds disbursed from the Adaptation Fund and other direct access modalities.

Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Kenya’s geothermal NAMA

The Government of Kenya has submitted an ambitious NAMA proposal to the UNFCCC registry. This project supported the Government in implementing the NAMA.

Feature
19th May 2014
Making the business case for addressing climate change in Kenya KEPSA is talking to businesses in Kenya on how tackling climate change can improve their bottom-line. While climate-friendly innovation is driven by cost considerations, effectively communicating this message will require an understanding of the difference between big corporates and sectoral associations.
Feature
16th May 2014
Sticking points on the way to a new disaster reduction pact Tom Mitchell assesses the big issues for debate at the Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.