Ghana

Region: Ghana

Ghana:

Projects
13
Resources
13
Stories
29
Resource
29th July 2014
Policy Brief : An investigation of the evidence of benefits from climate compatible development This paper, An investigation of the evidence of benefits from climate compatible development, assesses evidence of ‘triple wins’ on the ground, and the feasibility of triple wins that do not generate negative impacts.
Feature
16th July 2014
Tailoring a Mitigation Action Plans and Scenarios (MAPS) programme for the African continent Gracia Munganga looks at energy policy and emissions pathways in Ghana, Mozambique, Rwanda and Zambia, and the potential for a ‘MAPS approach’ to development and mitigation on the African continent in the light of recent research.
News
26th November 2013
Country pilot studies for Future Climate for Africa programme CDKN is commissioning a series of pilot case studies across sub-Saharan Africa.
Feature
5th August 2013
Opportunities in urban informality, development and climate resilience in African cities Blaise Dobson and Jean-Pierre Roux argue that we cannot ignore the theme of African urbanisation in the 21st century. Growing urban informality is an opportunity to leverage innovative ways to build climate compatible cities.
Completed
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Completed
Project : Working with informality to build climate resilience in African cities

This project aims to foster climate compatible development in African cities through working with informality and building climate resilience amongst the urban poor.

News
3rd June 2013
Cultivating fields of change This START publication synthesises findings from African 16 research projects on global environmental change, agriculture, and food security.
Feature
8th May 2013
Bridging the gaps between climate risk research, community resilience, and policy formulation Innovative learning and sharing practices are linking researchers, communities and policy makers, helping coastal Ghanaians become climate resilient.
Completed
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Completed
Project : Exploring local access to the Green Climate Fund (GCF)

The objective of this project is to ensure that the Green Climate Fund is directly accessible to sub-national stakeholders, including local authorities, civil society organisations and knowledge institutions, in order for them to design and implement sustainable adaptation strategies.

Feature
10th January 2013
Pilot projects in limbo awaiting REDD+ financing Ghanaian businessman John Addaquay believes REDD+ can jump-start sustainable agriculture. Private investors, however, won’t take the plunge until they know what works and his quest for pilot funding from international donors shows how daunting that can be.
Feature
1st January 2013
Understanding how rainfall affects food security and migration How does climate variability, especially changes in rainfall patterns, affect the livelihoods of rural households in developing countries? CARE and the UN University explore this and many other rainfall, food security questions in their initiative, Where the Rain Falls.
News
9th November 2012
Global Environmental Change Research and Learning Forum (14-16 November 2012) Accra, Ghana The System for Analysis, Research and Training (START) Africa long-term research call will be convening a Research and Learning Forum on global environmental change (GEC) research in Accra, Ghana, from 14-16 November 2012. In 2011-2012, START commissioned and managed research awards on the theme of climate change, agriculture and food security in Africa with an emphasis on the sustainability of ecosystem services.
Completed
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Completed
Project : ESMAP: The Lighting Africa Programme

The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) 2: Lighting Africa is a joint World Bank and International Finance Corporation programme, which works as a catalyst to make quality off-grid lighting products accessible to energy-poor households in several regions of the continent.