Namibia

Region: Namibia

Namibia:

Projects
5
Resources
4
Stories
17
Completed
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Strengthening regional climate change governance through integrating gender-responsive climate action in Namibia

This project focuses on achieving climate-resilient rural and community development in Namibia by strengthening climate change governance through the integration of gender-responsive climate action into regional plans and projects.

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13th December 2019
Understanding how climate change impacts different social groups in Namibia Suzanne Carter of CDKN reflects on how Vulnerability Risk Assessment (VRA) training in Namibia aims to help decision makers better understand how climate change and social vulnerabilities intersect, and plan effective community adaptation interventions.
News
28th December 2018
Clean, reliable power for Africa: The potential for mini-grids This short film highlights the potential of mini-grids to address the energy challenges in rural Africa, while tackling the global challenge of climate change.
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The Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP)

The Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP) facilitates peer learning, technical cooperation and information exchange to support the formation and implementation of low emission development strategies.

Feature
9th October 2018
What global warming of 1.5 ℃ and higher means for Botswana and Namibia Mark New and Brendon Bosworth describe how global warming of 1.5℃ and higher will mean even greater warming and damaging impacts for climate change 'hotspots' in the southern Africa region.
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15th August 2018
Private sector innovates to raise climate ambition in Southern Africa With increasing use of 'blended finance' approaches, public and private financiers are joining forces in the Southern African region to invest in climate change solutions. The increased willingness of public and private investors to work together is a portent of good things to come - report Blaise Dobson and Charlotte Ellis of SouthSouthNorth.
Feature
19th August 2016
Lessons for climate compatible development from African agriculture CDKN Africa's Nkulumo Zinyengere shares six lessons from the Regional Climate Smart Agriculture Conference, which he recently attended. He looks at the detailed efforts to advance climate smart agriculture in southern Africa.
Feature
29th July 2016
Lessons learned from developing a climate master’s programme How did 23 academics from six universities across five countries develop a master's curriculum in climate change within twelve months? We look at the lessons learned from this ambitious task.
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6th July 2016
How a master's degree could contribute to climate change policy Academia has a key role to play in promoting a sustainable society, argues Piyushi Kotecha, CEO of the Southern African Regional Universities Association. In this opinion piece, she explains why the universities' consortium is developing a master's degree in climate change, supported by CDKN.
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Project : Embedding climate change into university curriculum in southern Africa

This CDKN project worked with universities in southern Africa to strengthen their contributions to addressing climate change in the region.

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.
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.