Africa

Region: Africa

Africa:

Projects
107
Resources
160
Stories
315
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Implementing the Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting & Learning (MERL) tool in Kenya

This project supports the Government of Kenya to develop a participatory Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning (MERL) tool to improve the tracking of climate investments, outcomes, and impacts. It addresses gaps in existing monitoring systems that limit the measurement of climate action effectiveness, climate finance mobilisation, project sustainability, and reporting. Led by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry (MECCF) with support from CDKN Kenya and pilot counties, the tool is being co-created to strengthen evidence-based climate planning and accountability.

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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.
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4th June 2026
CDKN in Bonn for the June Climate Meetings (SB64) CDKN Programme Lead, Lisa McNamara, CDKN GESI Lead, Patricia Bamanyaki, and partners will represent CDKN at multiple events during the 64th sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB64) in Bonn, Germany.
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28th May 2026
Enhancing resilience in Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains through community-led ecosystem-based adaptation This case study explores the RELIVES project, implemented by ORDA Ethiopia and CARE Ethiopia, and how it supported community resilience through locally led adaptation approaches. It highlights EbA efforts to strengthen climate resilience, improve natural resource management and support sustainable livelihood opportunities through community participation, partnership and locally driven action.
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20th May 2026
Acting locally for global impact: Advancing biodiversity and climate action through rights, knowledge and governance To commemorate International Day for Biological Diversity, Nadia Sitas, Hannah Sack and Cris Robertson reflect on an urgent reality: biodiversity loss and climate change are deeply interconnected crises that require equally interconnected solutions. The Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), however, provides a shared roadmap to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, with ambitious targets that recognise the central role of people, rights, and governance systems. At CDKN our work aligns closely with this agenda.
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13th May 2026
Forests at the centre of global action: Insights from practice as UNFF21 convenes As the 21st Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF21) convenes, global attention turns to the critical role forests play in delivering on interconnected goals for climate, biodiversity and sustainable development. Forests cover more than 30% of the Earth’s land surface, support the livelihoods of over a billion people, and are home to around 80% of terrestrial biodiversity, yet they continue to face significant and ongoing degradation.
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5th May 2026
Disability inclusion is strongest when intentional: Reflecting on the Climate Resilience for All webinar In April 2026, CDKN co‑hosted with the Norwegian Federation of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (FFO) a webinar on strengthening disability inclusion within GESI‑responsive climate action in Africa. With an array of speakers sharing insights from science, policy, and practice, the webinar emphasised the importance of integrating disability meaningfully into climate action frameworks across the continent.
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13th April 2026
Advancing gender equity and climate resilience through baobab fruit value chains Across rural Africa, baobab fruit has long contributed to livelihoods, particularly for women. This case study draws on more than a decade of work by the Micaia Foundation and its partnership with Baobab Products Mozambique and examines how the commercialisation of baobab fruit in northern Mozambique has strengthened livelihoods, enhanced women’s agency, and contributed to climate resilience.
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8th April 2026
Championing inclusive climate action in Addis Ababa: Lessons from Ethiopia’s gender and climate change community of practice Over the past fifty years, Ethiopia has experienced increasing climate impacts, such as food insecurity risks, pressures on natural resources, and threats to livelihoods, underscoring the need for robust adaptation and resilience strategies. However, gender integration is still very fragmented. Recognising this gap, national stakeholders identified the need for coordinated capacity strengthening efforts and a shared platform to strengthen gender-responsive approaches in climate action. This blog by Arsema Andargatchew shares the lessons learned from a Community of Practice.
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27th March 2026
Stewarding nature through culture: Lessons from Indigenous knowledge systems for biodiversity protection in Benin Forests and biodiversity-rich landscapes in Benin are not only ecological assets; they are entangled with cultural realities, belief systems, and knowledge traditions. Yet, the value of these knowledge systems is not always captured in conventional approaches to natural resource governance. The “Revitalising Biodiversity by Drawing on Traditional African Knowledge in Central Benin” project, implemented by SURVIE NGO in Central Benin, under the CDKN Knowledge-to-Action (K2A) programme, sought to change this narrative.
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25th March 2026
Strengthening rangeland management through community knowledge and science in Otjinene This blog by Ester Nangolo reports on CDKN Namibia's recent capacity-building and capacity-strengthening activities in the Otjinene constituency of the Omaheke region. Here, farmers are already seeing the impacts on rangeland management in a changing climate. However, communities are working with partners like CDKN to find practical and locally grounded solutions.
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11th March 2026
Learning from the ground: How science and local knowledge are reducing climate risks in the coastal city of Saint-Louis, Senegal In the coastal city of Saint-Louis, Senegal, local knowledge and climate science are being brought together to help residents anticipate risks and act before crises strike. This blog, written by Jean-Pascal Correa, Ndèye Mané Fall and Amanda April, explores how a climate-sensitive early warning system, through CDKN Senegal's implementing partner, ENDA Energie, is being developed to strengthen the resilience of local actors, giving them with the tools needed to forecast and prevent climate disasters.