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.

Access to modern energy remains a major challenge for many developing countries. Modern energy services are fundamental for human development and for those living in extreme poverty- a lack of access to modern energy services has adverse impacts including increasing inequality. Read about a project in Kenya which seeks to facilitate the use of energy efficient technologies in Least Developed Countries.

This project identifies successful climate compatible development (CCD) models in sub-Saharan Africa which have different combinations of stakeholders in complex and dynamic governance and political economy contexts. Poverty alleviation, partnerships and sharing experiences are central to this project.

The Government of Mozambique with the support of different partners including CDKN, has developed the Mozambique Climate Change and Development (CCD) Combined Work Programme. This work programme is a direct response to climate change as Mozambique is one of Africa's most vulnerable countries to climate change.