Kenya

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Region: Kenya

Kenya:

Projects
39
Resources
52
Stories
84
News
15th April 2015
Briefing series launched to communicate climate change to the Kenyan private sector CDKN Africa’s Claire Mathieson and Maggie Kamau report on a Nairobi event launching a briefing note series aimed at the Kenyan private sector to help business manage climate change risks and capitalise on opportunities.
Feature
9th March 2015
How do we measure adaptation? How do we effectively measure and enhance adaptation? Saleemul Huq, Director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development, looks at possible alternative answers, all of which will be further discussed at the 9th International Conference on Community Based Adaptation.
Event
6th February 2015
9th Community-based adaptation conference seeks to enhance effective adaptation The 9th annual community based adaptation conference to be held in Nairobi, Kenya seeks to highlight ways in which vulnerable communities can became more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Feature
15th January 2015
What attracts donors to Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs)? Projects selected by the NAMA Facility for support offer great insight for governments looking to develop their own NAMAs. The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands investigates.
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Gender Equality and Climate Compatible Development

The international community has long agreed on the importance of making gender issues a core consideration in international and domestic policy processes. However, in practice, the gender dimension of development, adaptation and mitigation projects has often been ignored or overlooked. When development and climate-related projects do give attention to gender, the discourse tends to focus on two predominant themes.

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Project : Geothermal development drilling risk finance innovation in Kenya and Ethiopia

Geothermal developers, particularly in the early stages of developing a field, face high costs for field development coupled with high risks associated with resource exploration and development / appraisal drilling. The cost of early phase development in the Kenya and Ethiopia typically ranges from around 50 to 100 million USD for a medium size development (130 MW).

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Project : Testing synergies in distributed renewable village power in Africa

This project is designed to demonstrate the viability of building a renewable energy mini-grid system from the bottom up.

News
10th December 2014
Survey reveals the views of ordinary Kenyans on climate change The majority of Kenyans are already experiencing the catastrophic effects of climate change. A study conducted by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Nairobi and the Green Africa Foundation, asked ordinary Kenyans about their views on climate change.
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Project : Understanding public perceptions on climate change in Kenya

Public engagement on issues related to climate change can improve the understanding of what the public thinks and believes about climate change. This can also help build public awareness programmes that are tailored to ensure people are provided with information they need.

Resource
3rd December 2014
INSIDE STORY: Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) to accelerate geothermal power: Lessons from Kenya The Government of Kenya has ambitions to significantly expand its power supply from geothermal sources to underpin low-carbon, climate resilient development.
Feature
10th October 2014
Where next for the debate on climate change in the SDGs? CDKN's Helen Picot, Mairi Dupar and Nicholas Moss report on debates about the role of climate change in the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals - and what happens next.
Resource
7th October 2014
Outlook : Kenya Special Edition This Outlook Newsletter – Kenya Special Edition, showcases the work being done in Kenya to strengthen the country’s climate resilience and the response to the extreme climate events.