Africa

Region: Africa

Africa:

Projects
110
Resources
163
Stories
319
Resource
28th October 2012
An introduction to CDKN 2012: the brochure The CDKN brochure introduces the CDKN network, mission and services. It addresses each of CDKN's key strategic themes: 1) climate compatible development strategies and plans, 2) improving developing countries’ access to climate finance, 3) strengthening resilience through climate-related disaster risk management and 4) supporting climate negotiators from the least developed and most vulnerable countries.
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : GLOBE Climate Legislators Initiative - Phase 1

The GLOBE Climate Legislators (GCLI) is dedicated to advancing the legislative response to climate change in 33 key countries and by doing so to help create the political conditions for success in the UNFCCC negotiations under the Durban Platform.

News
24th October 2012
CDKN and the Green Growth Knowledge Platform will share their expertise under new partnership CDKN has become a knowledge and programme partner of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) which addresses knowledge gaps in green growth theory and practice to help countries set policies for integrating economic and sustainable development.
Feature
20th October 2012
Safeguarding the Clean Development Mechanism will benefit Southern and Northern nations alike Yolanda Kakabadse shares her experiences of working on the high-level panel of the CDM Policy Dialogue and urges governments to restore the world’s only global carbon-trading mechanism.
Event
19th October 2012
Join in the dialogue on whether global climate consensus can save the planet via our webcast Join CDKN and PwC on 29 October 4pm for a webcast on whether consensus building in international climate change talks is the way to save the planet.
Feature
18th October 2012
New guidance on climate extremes for water, agriculture, health and environmental professionals CDKN has launched a four-part series 'Managing Climate Extremes and Disasters: Lessons from the IPCC SREX' written for professionals in the water, agriculture, health and ecosystem conservation sectors.
Resource
12th October 2012
SREX: Lessons for the water sector This thematic brief summarises the key findings of the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) relevant to water resources and water management. It includes an assessment of the science and the implications for society and sustainable development.
Resource
12th October 2012
SREX: Lessons for the health sector This thematic brief summarises the key findings of the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) relevant to health. It includes an assessment of the science and the implications for society and sustainable development.
Resource
12th October 2012
SREX: Lessons for the agricultural sector This thematic brief summarises the key findings of the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) relevant to the agricultural sector. It includes an assessment of the science and the implications for society and sustainable development.
Resource
12th October 2012
SREX: Lessons for ecosystems This thematic brief summarises the key findings of the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) relevant to ecosystems. It includes an assessment of the science and the implications for society and sustainable development.
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Climate change and health in Mozambique

Mozambique is exposed to a number of climate hazards including droughts, floods and cyclones. To date, analysis of the climate change impacts on health, however, has not elaborated the nature and distribution of these impacts, prompting the Government of Mozambique to approach CDKN to undertake an empirical analysis of the linkages between climate change and health.

Feature
10th October 2012
Updated version of climate planning users' guide launches this week The updated website www.climateplanning.org assists decision makers in determining which tools are most appropriate to their work and local circumstances.