Kenya

Region: Kenya

Kenya:

Projects
41
Resources
55
Stories
87
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.
Event
29th July 2014
Outreach on IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report, Nairobi, Kenya Join the Government of Kenya, the IPCC and CDKN for a special event to discuss the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report on 31 July - 1 August 2014; President Uhuru Kenyatta to deliver keynote address.
Resource
15th July 2014
Report : Sustainable energy for whom? Governing pro-poor, low carbon pathways to development: Lessons from solar PV in Kenya This paper analyses the evolution of the Kenyan photovoltaics (PV) market using a combination of insights from innovation studies, socio-technical transitions theory and the STEPS pathways approach.
Resource
15th July 2014
Policy Brief : Low carbon energy and development in low-income countries: Policy lessons from a study of the off-grid photovoltaics sector in Kenya This briefing summarises key policy lessons from historical research explaining the success of the market for off-grid photovoltaics (PV) in Kenya.
Resource
15th July 2014
Policy Brief : The political economy of low carbon energy in Kenya This paper aims to understand the role of politics, actors and institutions in enabling or frustrating the pursuit of climate compatible energy development in Kenya.
Resource
15th July 2014
Policy Brief : Energy Pathways in Low-Carbon Development: Briefing from STEPS Working Paper 46 This briefing paper summarises how uneven access to modern energy services is not projected to signifiantly improve, making it an urgent policy issue, and how a broader consept of technology must be considered to provide energy pathways for the poor.
Resource
15th July 2014
Report : Energy Pathways in Low Carbon Development: from Technology Transfer to Socio-technical Transformation This paper, Energy Pathways in Low Carbon Development: from Technology Transfer to Socio-technical Transformation, questions how much the dominant ‘hardware and finance’ framing will help communities explore and develop low-carbon pathways that meet their needs.
Feature
9th July 2014
Why insurance is key for geothermal expansion in Kenya Nearly 77% of Kenyans still lack access to modern energy services. A possible solution is geothermal power, but there are financial barriers in the way. CDKN Africa learns more from the insurance world. 
Feature
4th July 2014
The road to a stronger clean energy sector in Africa Kevin Urama, Executive Director of the African Technology Policy Studies Network reviews the achievements of three CDKN-supported clean energy projects and what still needs to be done.
Feature
25th June 2014
SARUA publishes results of its regional climate change mapping study A new knowledge framework by the Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA) highlights opportunities for universities to work together for the benefit of climate compatible development in the region. Read more about the mapping studies in each Southern African country.
Resource
19th June 2014
Cassava worker, Kenya To accompany the report What’s in it for Africa, CDKN is offering high-quality images for use by developing country journalists when writing on the contents of the report. This image shows a farmer harvesting the cassava crop in Kenya.
Resource
19th June 2014
Banana market, Kenya To accompany the report What’s in it for Africa, CDKN is offering high-quality images for use by developing country journalists when writing on the contents of the report. This image shows a banana market in the Mount Kenya region, Kenya.