Africa

Region: Africa

Africa:

Projects
95
Resources
155
Stories
298
Feature
14th August 2012
The climate and gender game Janot Mendler de Suarez is a Visiting Research Fellow with the Games for a New Climate task force at the Boston University Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, USA. Janot is collaborating with the Red Cross / Red Crescent Climate Centre, which received CDKN support to develop 'serious games' to raise awareness of climate adaptation strategies. Here, Janot introduces a special ‘climate and gender game’ that builds on this work.
Feature
14th August 2012
Helping African editors tune in to climate change In the second piece of our two-part blog, Mike Davison of WRENmedia highlights how East African journalists are striving to improve reporting on climate change. These ideas were shared by journalists at an 8-day media-training workshop for climate-change reporting held in Nairobi in April 2012, organised by CDKN and conducted by WRENmedia.
Feature
8th August 2012
Networking facility for the project 'Scoping the development of a trans-disciplinary research programme to address climate compatible development needs in the SADC region' This is a ‘networking facility’ which has been established for the call for proposals for the project 'Scoping the development of a trans-disciplinary research programme to address climate compatible development needs in the SADC region'. This is a space which will enable potential consortium members to request support from potential partners or offer support to potential partners.
Feature
2nd August 2012
New South Africa study - Access to electricity for all has minimal impacts on the climate Access to modern energy underpins the achievement of virtually every aspect of development from health and education to facilitating the creation of wealth creating productive enterprises.
Feature
30th July 2012
Getting to grips with the complexities of climate change In the first piece of our two-part blog, Mike Davison of WRENmedia highlights the challenges East African journalists face when reporting on climate change. These ideas were shared by journalists at an eight-day media-training workshop for climate-change reporting held in Nairobi in April 2012, organised by CDKN and conducted by WRENmedia.
Resource
26th July 2012
July newsletter - Focus on climate vulnerability The July edition of CDKN's newsletter focuses on climate vulnerability, climate adaptation in rural Uganda and CDKN supported work in Central America to move towards sustainable energy.
Feature
24th July 2012
Bold new approach to climate adaptation in rural Uganda The CDKN-supported project Action for Climate Change Resilience in Africa (ACCRA) brightens prospects for remote communities in Uganda, as World Vision’s Margaret Barihaihi reports.
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Project
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Project : Risk and vulnerability mapping for the Zambezi River Basin

The Zambezi River Basin is the continent’s most important shared river basin due to the large number of riparian states and the extent of availability and dependence on water for development. Read more about this project which maps the central and lower regions of the Basin which are highly vulnerable to climate change.

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Completed
Project : Suppressed demand in Africa

CDKN provided technical support to the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17). Accounting for suppressed demand means that development projects, including those that provide or extend basic services to the poor, can claim more carbon credits and generate greater carbon finance revenue.

News
19th July 2012
CDKN's 'Inside stories on climate compatible development' CDKN's ‘Inside stories on climate compatible development’ explore developing countries' practical experiences in designing and delivering climate-smart policies. The series captures insights from countries as diverse as Grenada and Tanzania, Mexico and China - and many more in between.
Feature
3rd July 2012
Postcard from Dakar - insights from the IPCC SREX outreach event ENDA’s Moussa Na Abou Mamouda reports back from the Dakar, Senegal outreach event which drew over 90 participants from 11 countries across West Africa.
Feature
20th June 2012
Managing the risks from climate change in Africa - The UNFCCC regional expert meeting on addressing loss and damage Emily Wilkinson is just returned from Addis, where she participated in wide ranging discussions on risk, loss and damage, and damage management tools.