Kenya
How-to – from Kenya to Denmark: Engagement of Danish youth in global climate related issues
Inspired by young resourceful Kenyan entrepreneurs working with recycling and upcycling of second-hand products this project seeks to inform and engage Danish students at vocational pre-training centers in Denmark. The training centers target young people who are still looking for a suitable study or profession and are rarely very engaged in global issues. It is…
Read MoreRural Women Peace LINK
The Rural Women Peace Link (RWPL) is a non-governmental organization with the mandate to promote an inclusive society in Kenya, which values peace and in which the contributions of women matters. Its mission is to mobilize, influence and promote the participation of local women in peacebuilding, community governance and development. RWPL’s main programmes include: •Peacebuilding…
Read MoreDisplaced pastoralist children in Endo Marakwet County, East
Nomads and farmers in the western part of Kenya have for decades been in dispute with each other over land and cattle issues. During the past decades the conflict has intensified and today armed cattle raids are common. Frequently the results are displaced families with the children paying the highest price. The many weapons in…
Read MoreDevolution and Climate Change Adaptation (DaCCA)
This component document builds upon lessons learned from the 4 years component: Devolution and Climate Change Adaptation (DaCCA) ending December 2019. The aim of the component is: Vulnerable populations in Kisumu, Homa Bay and Migori counties at risk of natural hazards caused by climate change are increasingly supported by policies and components funded by devolution…
Read MoreTurudi Shule – a new project awarded
SustainableEnergy in collaboration with the Victoria Institute for Research on Environment and Development (VIRED International) have been awarded a new project in Homa Bay County, Kenya. The project is situated in two specific fishing communities on the shore of Lake Victoria and is expected to start up in April 2019. “Turudi Shule – Empowering girls…
Read MoreTurudi Shule – Empowering Girls against Jaboya
When the men land their catch at Lake Victoria, women are ready to buy fish for the local market. Since the competition for the catch is tough, it is common for women to pay with sexual services to the fishermen. In Luo language, this life-threatening practice, that women pay with sex for fish, is called…
Read MoreDecentralisation and Climate Change
The program consists of two country programs in Mozambique and Kenya, respectively. The target groups in the two programs are vulnerable population groups whose living conditions are further deteriorated by the noticeable climate change the regions are exposed to, for example, shifting rain patterns, frequent floods, decrease in yields and longer droughts. Through a number…
Read MoreClimate change policies and CSO participation
Kenya went to the polling stations on 8th of August for presidential and county election. As in previous elections, very little policy was discussed. None of the presidential candidates have seriously addressed the major problems the country faces including the growing youth unemployment, the great inequality and effects of climate change and corruption. However, in…
Read MoreCommunity based mini-grid
Cooperation between Danish private companies and development agencies has a high priority in Denmark’s new development policy. Recently, SustainableEnergy in collaboration with the Danish wind turbine manufacturer VESTAS, Technical University of Denmark and Kenya Climate Innovation Centre received approval of support to a 5 years’ mini-grid development project in rural Kenya. Existing mini-grids typically run…
Read MoreModel for none-grid
Model for none-grid electrification: Mrs. Onyangos dream has come through. There is electric light in her house. She can listen to the radio and charge her mobile phone. A Solar Home System (SHS) has been installed in her home and she pays back 0,5 USD a day to the provider through the pay-as-you-go system (a…
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