South Africa

Region: South Africa

South Africa:

Projects
8
Resources
8
Stories
40
Resource
17th June 2026
Centring human rights in ecosystem-based adaptation This policy brief, written by CDKN’s Hannah Sack and Nadia Sitas and published by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), explores how a human rights-based approach (HRBA) can strengthen ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) to climate change.
Resource
1st September 2022
Climate risk information for financial sector decision-makers in Africa: Gaps and opportunities This working paper discusses the role of financial sector policy in relation to addressing gaps in climate risk information in the private finance sector, with a specific focus on Africa.
Resource
4th August 2022
Mobilising finance for community-based resilience: Insights from the Voices from the Frontline initiative This report explores the barriers and opportunities for mobilising community-level finance, drawing on the examples shared in the Voices from the Frontline stories.
Resource
20th January 2022
Finance for Resilience: What are green bonds and how to encourage their growth in developing markets The fourth episode of the Finance for Resilience podcast unpacks the topic of green bonds and how to encourage their growth in developing markets.
News
11th January 2022
Ecosystem-based adaptation: A promising solution to flood risk in African cities Urban floods are becoming more common as a result of increasing urbanisation, poor urban planning and climate change. A new report by PlanAdapt explores how the cities of Cape Town, Durban, Mombasa and Nairobi are rising to the challenge, and how their work can inspire others.
Feature
8th October 2021
Solidarity Kliptown style: A resilience story from South Africa In Kliptown, South Africa, a grassroots organisation is leading community responses to deal with the dual crises of Covid-19 and flooding. Thabang Nkwanyana reports. This is the 50th story in the Voices from the Frontline series by ICCCAD and CDKN.
Feature
8th February 2021
Johannesburg, South Africa: Waste reclaimers join hands to save the city In Johannesburg, South Africa, an informal organisation of waste reclaimers is extending knowledge and keeping the city clean during the time of the global pandemic. Their role in society makes a valued contribution to resilience - finds Shahrin Mannan.
Feature
14th December 2020
Cape Town, South Africa: Urban farming on the rise to boost people’s food security In Cape Town, South Africa, civil society organisations are stepping up their efforts to ensure food security by supporting small-scale farming during COVID-19. Sumetee Pahwa Gajjar reports. This is the twenty-seventh in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN.
Feature
30th November 2020
Nature for recovery and resilience Alex McNamara, Water Lead of National Business Initiative (NBI), South Africa says that valui
Feature
20th November 2020
Cape Town, South Africa: Strengthening policy support for climate adaptation and transformation Gina Ziervogel, University of Cape Town, highlights the need for community-level capacity building and knowledge co-creation for effective water management and adaptation to climate change.
Feature
13th October 2020
Belhar, South Africa: How a non-profit organisation is leading multi-racial, sustainable solutions In Belhar, South Africa, a non-profit organisation in a multi-racial district is supporting children and youth and exploring sustainable solutions to tackle COVID-19 and future uncertainties. Beauty Bokwani reports.
News
14th August 2019
Edit-a-thon helps tackle Wikipedia’s Africa gap Lisa McNamara of CDKN reports on a pioneering event for African researchers to enhance the quality of climate change information on the world’s largest online encyclopedia.