Africa

Region: Africa

Africa:

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30th January 2025
Landmark science-policy assessment highlights the importance of integrated strategies in addressing interlinked global crises CDKN's EbA lead, Nadia Sitas, was a coordinating lead author and part of the negotiation team for the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Nexus Assessment. She reports on the latest global assessments, which were approved in December 2024.
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29th January 2025
'All hands on deck' knowledge brokering card game This set of reflection cards was developed to facilitate more dynamic, playful meetings that focus on serious issues. The cards have multiple uses, from being a tool to surface challenges, solutions or priorities - at an individual or organisational level - to being a game that can be played to share deeper reflections or conversations about what matters in our work.
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Policy engagement for sustainable and integrated climate action in Ghana

This project strengthens Ghana’s climate adaptation policies by engaging diverse stakeholders, including youth and regional leaders, to ensure inclusive and sustainable action.

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Community engagement through innovative knowledge brokering tools in Ghana

This project leverages innovative tools, such as traditional songs, local media (TV and radio), virtual reality, games, and podcasts, to promote inclusive and accessible climate knowledge dissemination across Ghanaian communities.

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15th January 2025
Enabling the success of locally-led water investments in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid counties The County Climate Change Fund (CCCF) mechanism in Kenya enabled the implementation of 114 locally-led water investments to strengthen communities’ resilience to climate change. This policy brief looks at the factors and recommendations that enhance the sustainability of locally-led investments across their lifespans.
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Youth empowerment for climate action in Ghana

This project empowers young people to lead climate-resilient solutions within their communities through capacity building, innovation, and advocacy to facilitate a generation of climate-conscious leaders and eco-entrepreneurs across Ghana.

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Enhancing the resilience and sustainability of local communities through inclusive climate action in Senegal

The Senegal country programme works to strengthen the resilience of local communities by integrating gender equality and social inclusion into policies and practices and enhancing and amplifying local knowledge.

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Identifying climate-related risks and adaptation measures through infrastructure mapping in South Sudan

This knowledge-to-action (K2A) project seeks to inform community responses to climate emergencies in Mundri County by mapping flood-prone areas, evacuation routes, safe areas and infrastructurally sound establishments that support disaster relief.

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Mobilising locally-led action for restoration and governance in Mount Marsabit, Kenya

This knowledge-to-action (K2A) project seeks to transform the Marsabit forest ecosystem for Indigenous communities to actively be involved in the planning, management and monitoring of their landscape.

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Supporting local adaptation efforts to leverage scientific and Indigenous knowledge in western Mozambique

This knowledge-to-action (K2A) project seeks to help residents of Manica Province, Mozambique, better understand the climate risks they may face.

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Urban Art for Climate in Cameroon

This knowledge-to-action (K2A) project provides a platform for young people to artistically express themselves and advocate for improved livelihoods resilient to climate change.

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Enhancing biodiversity using traditional African knowledge in Benin

This knowledge-to-action (K2A) project supports the resilience of local communities and ecosystems in the face of climate change in Benin through the complementary use of Indigenous and local knowledge and modern forest-protection techniques.