This mission was implemented under the global contract “GCCA Climate Support Facility”. The African Collaborative Centre for Earth Systems Sciences (ACCESS) is a regional body of African Scientists based at the University of Nairobi. Amongst other activities, ACCESS is fostering global change research on a regional scale, including the impacts of climate change on water …
Preparation of a training package on climate change Finance
This mission was implemented under the global contract “GCCA Climate Support Facility”. Between February 2011 and April 2012, the Support Facility of the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA-SF) organised a series of regional workshops on mainstreaming climate change in national development planning and budgeting. The feedback from participants was highly positive and many participants asked …
Development of a climate change adaptation strategy and programme for the coastal area of Ivory Coast
This mission was implemented under the global contract “GCCA Climate Support Facility”. With its 550 km, Ivory Coast is one of the West African country with the longest coast. The area is characterised by a rich and unique biodiversity but suffers from an intense pressure generated by human activities such as agro-industry, urbanisation, fishing, tourism, …
Calculation of the Emission Factor for the Electricity System in Djibouti
Through the GCCA ACP program funded under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF), the Climate Support Facility has been requested to assist in the calculation of the emission factor for Djibouti’s electricity system and to build capacity in the application of the corresponding calculation tool. Having a very favourable natural environment for production of renewable …
Capacity building in conducting greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories and vulnerability assessments in Ivory Coast
Through the GCCA ACP program funded under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF), the Climate Support Facility has been requested to assist the UNFCCC focal point of Ivory Coast in training staff in the development of full-fledged national communications, with special emphasis on conducting GHG inventories and vulnerability assessments. Ivory Coast has been a non-Annex …
Mapping and prioritising needs for additional water supply in Douda, Djibouti
Djibouti is characterised by a hot to very hot, semiarid climate and is one of the most water scarce countries of the world. Drinking water is rationed and expensive and water for irrigation is not available in sufficient quantities and its quality is deteriorating. The growing population puts considerable pressure on the renewable groundwater resources …
Technical Assistance in mobilising climate change funds (including CDM) for project proposals in the areas of renewable energy and clean technology in Togo
Through the GCCA ACP program funded under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF), the Climate Support Facility had to assist the African Biofuel and Renewable Energy Company (ABREC) in order to facilitate access to existing climate change funding and strengthen its Technical Assistance Facility skills. ABREC has been created in 2007 with the object of …