Project Summary Numerous governments, businesses, and civil society organisations aim to contribute to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in the global South. However, cherry-picking SDGs coupled with lack of alignment between initiatives means trade-offs are not addressed and opportunities for synergy are missed.…
The Africa Research and Impact Network is supporting the Africa Academy of Sciences to implement the Science Engagement to support Evidence Informed Policy Responses to COVID-19 in Africa project. This project builds on the science-policy convenings that the ARIN network…
Project background Cities in developed and developing countries have emerged as critical actors in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to climate change impacts. Although the COVID-19 crisis has disrupted habits, short-term economic development and carbon emissions,…
Background Climate change finance mechanisms such as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) were previously designed in ways that would only benefit large developing countries like China and India that have enhanced technological capacity and capabilities, providing attractive environments for state…
The objective of the project is to map and analyze transnational and non-state climate action in Kenya and India. Project outputs; Nairobi Workshop Report: Strengthening Sub/Non-State Climate Action in the Global South (Available here) Cooperative climate action: global performance &…
The project involves providing technical support to the Africa Union Science Technology Commission in developing Green Innovation Framework for the African Union Member States. The project’s main objectives are to; Review the green growth policies of African Member States Develop…
The project aims to facilitate dialogue with the private sector and financial institutions, link signatory cities to relevant financing initiatives, facilitate intergovernmental dialogue on climate finance and coordinate actions according to international agreements, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the Sustainable…
The purpose of the book project is to collect and present in coherent manner the multiple dimensions of achieving and sustaining aspects of agricultural sustainability in Africa. It will cover the main contentions and controversies as well as the alignments…
This collective research activity centres upon the assessment and implementation of agrivoltaic (AV) technologies - innovative socio-technical systems that combine solar energy, food production, and improved ecosystem services simultaneously within the same land footprint. Project outputs; Generate empirical evidence of…
Decolonizing Sustainability Research Background In the Global South, ‘coloniality’ has long been associated with political rule over subordinated countries 1. Struggles for ‘decoloniality’ have evolved from the undoing of colonial rule, to the even more fundamental challenge of freeing knowledge, practice, and culture from deeper…