Kenya

Region: Kenya

Kenya:

Projects
39
Resources
52
Stories
85
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Project : Lessons from national climate compatible development planning in Rwanda, Kenya, Mozambique and Ethiopia

African and developing country governments are increasingly calling for practical examples of how to advance climate

News
20th January 2014
CDKN project acknowledged for African good practice awards The Carbon Reduction, Resources and Opportunities Toolkit (CaRROT) project was shortlisted for the AfriCAN Climate award for good practice.
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.
News
18th October 2013
Climate change and exposure to ‘natural’ disasters threaten to derail global anti-poverty efforts A new report by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), UK Met Office and Risk Management Solutions shows how disasters and climate change could undermine the goal of eradicating extreme poverty by 2030.
News
13th September 2013
Kenya’s flower industry set to measure carbon footprint Development of a new customised calculator enables the industry to measure its carbon emissions and maintain a competitive edge in international cut flower markets.
News
18th June 2013
MAPS Facilitator Training Course - Africa The MAPS Programme, with support from CDKN, is pleased to call for participation in its second Facilitator Training Course with a specific focus on training practitioners from South Africa, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda and Zambia.
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Project : Communicating climate compatible development to the Kenyan private sector

CDKN is assisting the Kenya Private Sector Alliance in communicating climate compatible development to the Kenyan private sector.

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Project : Developing a carbon reduction, resources and opportunities toolkit for Kenya’s flower sector

Kenya’s flower sector contributed over £350 million to the national economy in 2011. The flower sector aims to develop a unified response to climate change through practical and localized accounting and management solutions for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy efficiency and water use.

Feature
12th April 2013
CDKN East Africa Climate Finance Workshop – Executive Summary Here we present the Executive Summary of a CDKN workshop on climate finance in East Africa at the Friendship Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia over 25-26 March 2013.
News
28th March 2013
Kenya's National Climate Change Action Plan is officially launched After 18 months of development and an extensive consultation process across sectors of society, Kenya launched its National Climate Change Action Plan yesterday. Tim Ash Vie, CDKN East Africa Hub Lead, reports from Nairobi.
Resource
30th January 2013
INSIDE STORY: Harnessing geothermal energy: The case of Kenya Kenya’s heavy reliance on hydroelectricity production has made the country vulnerable to climate change impacts, such as drought and erratic rainfall patterns. Energy sector reforms in Kenya are beginning to stimulate and fast-track the country’s geothermal industry in line with the country’s vision of climate compatible development.
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Project : iCoast - Understanding the fiscal regulatory mechanisms necessary to achieve climate compatible development in the coastal zone

Coasts are regions of great importance for human well-being and are of national economic importance for coastal states. Coastal ecosystems provide numerous ecosystem services supporting a significant proportion of the world’s population, particularly in developing countries, but are some of the most vulnerable areas to climate change.