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315
Resources
617
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1312
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.
News
11th July 2014
Workshop focusses on accessing climate finance through the Adaptation Fund in Africa A recent workshop in Nairobi explored challenges and opportunities faced by African countries trying to access climate finance through the UNFCCC's Adaptation Fund
Feature
10th July 2014
Changing the narrative on Bangladesh and climate change Saleemul Huq argues that Bangladesh should no longer be seen as a victim of climate change, but a global leader in tackling its adverse impacts.
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
7th July 2014
New CDKN research shows the reality of climate-induced migration in Bangladesh Research from the University of Sussex and University of Dhaka provides the Government of Bangladesh with an accurate assessment of the facts and figures of this growing phenomenon.
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
4th July 2014
Honey to the rescue in Indonesia Partners for Resilience (PfR) member Kuswantoro, from Wetlands International-Indonesia Programme, reflects on new pathways for building resilience in Indonesia as part of a CDKN supported series of voices from the field.
Feature
29th June 2014
Who is paying for climate change in Nepal? In an article for the Guardian’s Global Development Professionals Network, CDKN’s Elizabeth Gogoi outlines the economic cost of climate change in Nepal.
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Project : Climate displacement and resilience in vulnerable communities: A psychosocial approach in Manatí

This project aimed to create a base line for the identification of resilient attitudes of families who have been displaced by severe weather events in Manatí, Atlántico, Colombia.