Projects
Devolution 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 MoreDecentralisation and Climate Change
The Programme is implemented in Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania with the latter entering only in 2022. The programme engages with poverty alleviation at sub-national levels within the environment and natural resources sector. The thematic focus is a combination of addressing current national decentralisation challenges with experienced climate changes in rural areas. Through the programme SustainableEnergy…
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 MoreExternal Evaluation of SE’s’ Climate Advocacy Projects in East and West Africa
From April to June 2018, an external evaluation was conducted of the two projects; Accelerating the Implementation of Regional Policieson Clean Energy in West Africa (ACE) and Promoting Implementation of the Paris Agreement in East Africa with a focus on pro-poor low emission development (PIPA). Both projects are financed through the Fund for Climate and Environment (FCE)…
Read MoreHigh quality honey now produced in Sofala
Since April 2016 SustainableEnergy has been supporting ADEL Sofala in the implementation of a EU supported honey value chain project. The project is part of a larger EU programme intended to spark new energy into rural economic development in several provinces of Mozambique. Moses Kakanu who is the project coordinator to ADEL explains the latest developments: “After…
Read MoreAccelerating Clean Energy
Accelerating Clean Energy in West Africa: Climate change is felt worldwide, and in already vulnerable countries the consequences are particularly severe. In spite of the challenges West African countries are committed to the climate agenda. In the newly launched SustainableEnergy project “Accelerating Implementation of Regional Policies on Clean Energy in West Africa”, CSO partners are…
Read MoreYouths in 4 countries
Youth Baton has reached more than 50.000 youths in the 4 countries The youth project #YouthBaton implemented by SustainableEnergy in cooperation with Umande Trust (Kenya), MFC (Mali), CEAS (Burkina Faso) and Livaningo (Mozambique) is now completed. The project explored new ways of engaging in meaningful campaign partnerships between estab-lished national NGOs and smaller youth groups.…
Read More#YouthBaton meeting
Successful #YouthBaton meeting in Burkina Faso In January 2016, 21 youth volunteers and coordinators of the #YouthBaton project met in Burkina Faso to strengthen ties across borders and to learn from each other and exchange best practices to tackle climate change. Furthermore, the meeting facilitated a fruitful opportunity for both African and Danish volunteers to…
Read MoreMaputo youth take the baton
Maputo youth take the baton “Use improved stoves to reduce charcoal consumption” – this was the central message in Maputo during the first round of campaigns in the Youth baton project. The overall theme in this round was renewable energy and Maputo youth groups had chosen to single out one technology: Efficient charcoal stoves. The…
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