{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"geography":["Kenya"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":3058,"relation":"eq"},"page":24,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Kenya&page=24","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Kenya&page=25","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"wri-001796","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wri-001796","title":"Building Resilience Through Knowledge and Collaboration","publisher":{"name":"World Resources Institute","organization":"world-resources-institute"},"document_type":"newsletter","language":"en","date_published":"2024-08","source_url":"https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2024-08/ramp-newsletter-august-2024.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The August 2024 RAMP Roundup details the initiative's efforts to enhance climate resilience through strategic engagements with government ministries and universities in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda. Key activities include the launch of a 'Foundations Course' in Uganda, the use of the IMF's DIGNAD model for macro-climate modelling, and the establishment of a University Network Seminar Series. The newsletter also highlights research grants on disaster risk management and adaptation finance in Tanzania, Bangladesh, and sub-Saharan Africa, while noting that every dollar invested in adaptation can yield a return of $2 to $10.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-001796#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"RAMP is implementing country-specific programs to align climate risk management with local needs, including capacity needs assessments in Ethiopia and strategic mapping in Kenya to embed core curricula into a new MSc program and pursue applied policy research.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-001796#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Uganda, RAMP delivered its first country Foundations Workshop on the economics and finance of climate change adaptation, training 35 participants from the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), the National Planning Authority (NPA), and the Bureau of Statistics (NBS).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-001796#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The RAMP University Network is enhancing technical expertise in macroeconomic climate risk through workshops on the IMF's Debt-Investment-Growth-Natural-Disasters (DIGNAD) model and a seminar series covering public finance, private investment, and sovereign risk.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-001796#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Research supported by RAMP grants has produced case studies on disaster risk management and financing in Tanzania, adaptation programs supported by the Green Climate Fund in sub-Saharan Africa, and flood resilience financing in Bangladesh.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-001796#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Proactive investment in climate adaptation is presented as economically beneficial, with a potential return of $2 to $10 for every dollar invested.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-001796#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change adaptation","adaptation finace","disaster risk reduction","public finance","Green Climate Fund"],"geography_discussed":["Tanzania","Bangladesh","United States","People's Republic of China"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["capacity-building","policy research"]},{"id":"iisd-000775","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-000775","title":"National Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Systems for Climate Change Adaptation","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2024-07-31","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/monitoring-evaluation-learning-systems-adaptation","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report analyzes national MEL systems for climate adaptation in nine countries, noting progress since 2014 in integrating MEL into national adaptation plans (NAPs). While monitoring and reporting are common, evaluation and learning activities are less prominent. The study finds that the systematic integration of gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) is insufficient, though Kenya and Vietnam provide examples of specific GESI indicators. It also emphasizes the link between national systems and global UNFCCC processes, such as the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000775#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Since 2014, countries have increased the integration of MEL into their national adaptation plans (NAPs), with Kenya establishing legal frameworks and Canada, Somalia, and Namibia strengthening systematic approaches through NAP processes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000775#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current MEL systems prioritize monitoring and reporting over evaluation and learning activities, although nearly half of the reviewed countries have used progress reports or evaluations to inform policy cycles.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000775#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The systematic integration of gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) into national MEL systems is currently insufficient, despite Kenya and Vietnam incorporating specific GESI indicators.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000775#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"National MEL systems are critically linked to global UNFCCC processes, specifically the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience, to ensure coherent global adaptation action.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000775#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change adaptation","national adaptation plan","United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["comparative analysis"]},{"id":"saiia-000219","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/saiia-000219","title":"Renewable Energy Technologies in the Global South: Insights from Africa","publisher":{"name":"South African Institute of International Affairs","organization":"south-african-institute-of-international-affairs"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2024-07-26","source_url":"https://saiia.org.za/research/renewable-energy-technologies-in-the-global-south-insights-from-africa/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Africa possesses vast untapped renewable energy resources, including 60% of global solar resources, yet accounts for only 1.6% of global installed renewable capacity. The continent faces significant barriers to energy transition, including a massive financing gap—requiring $557 billion by 2030—and a heavy reliance on imported technologies, with Africa contributing less than 1% of global clean energy patent applications. While the region holds 40% of global critical mineral reserves essential for green technologies, it primarily serves as a raw material supplier. The document advocates for strengthened partnerships with the G20 and Global North to improve climate finance, facilitate technology transfer, and develop local green value chains to move beyond the export of primary commodities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000219#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Africa has immense untapped renewable energy potential, hosting 60% of global solar resources, though less than 1% of this has been exploited. Additionally, 89% of the continent's hydropower potential remains untapped, and it has wind resources capable of producing approximately 180,000 Terawatt hours (TWh) per annum.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000219#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The continent suffers from severe energy poverty and low adoption rates of renewable capacity, accounting for only 1.6% of global installed renewable energy capacity. As of 2021, approximately 600 million people lacked electricity and 970 million lacked clean cooking energy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000219#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Africa is a critical source of minerals for the global energy transition, holding 40% of global critical mineral reserves. This includes the world's largest bauxite reserves in Guinea, over 70% of global cobalt production in the DRC, and 90% of global platinum group metal reserves in South Africa.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000219#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a substantial financing gap for Africa's energy transition; the continent requires $557 billion to address energy gaps by 2030 and $277 billion annually to implement its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). However, Africa accounted for only 0.6% of global renewable energy investment in 2021.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000219#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Africa is heavily dependent on the Global North for renewable technology and lacks intellectual property ownership, contributing less than 1% of total global clean energy patent applications. The US, Japan, Germany, and China together hold 75% of renewable energy patents.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000219#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The electric vehicle (EV) sector in Africa is in its early stages, with fewer than 3,000 vehicles in circulation by 2021. 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It reviews the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund and the Santiago Network, while warning against the use of loans that increase external debt. The brief highlights the strategic role of Brazil's G20 presidency and COP30 in advancing a holistic development and environment agenda, and calls for the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance to include separate sub-goals for adaptation and L&D to prevent double counting.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000011#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Loss and damage (L&D) is framed as a climate justice issue, where financial support is justified as compensation for irreversible climate impacts affecting the most vulnerable communities. The economic cost of L&D is estimated to reach $400 billion annually by 2030, with other studies suggesting a range between $290 billion and $580 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000011#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Global South should negotiate as a unified bloc through the G77 and China to establish a New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance. This goal must include separate sub-goals for adaptation and L&D to avoid the 'double counting' of finance, where developed countries report the same funds for both purposes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000011#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate finance for the Global South is increasingly provided as loans rather than grants, exacerbating external debt. 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It was eventually decided that the head office would be in Geneva, despite a recommendation for Nairobi.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000011#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Brazil is positioned as a critical actor for the Global South due to its 2024 G20 presidency and hosting of COP30 in 2025. 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The SSCCF is specifically designed to enhance \"climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in developing countries,\" with China spending approximately $72 million annually on South–South climate cooperation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000265#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China's green technology exports have reached a global scale, with photovoltaic modules exported to more than 100 countries and regions and wind power equipment sent to over 70 countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000265#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Specific regional partnerships include the China\u0013Africa Clean Energy Technology Demonstration Centre in Kenya and the ASEAN Green Technology Demonstration Centre in Thailand. 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The energy and power sector is the primary driver, with solar energy alone projected to generate up to 1.7 million jobs. The analysis highlights a significant need for both unskilled labor (40% of total) and specialized skills (30%), particularly in solar, climate-smart agriculture, and waste recycling. Five focus countries—South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and the DRC—are expected to contribute up to 720,000 of these jobs, with South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria showing the highest potential. The report emphasizes that while long-term estimates suggest up to 100 million green jobs by 2050, immediate investment in human capital and vocational training is required to realize this growth.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000143#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Africa is forecasted to create between 1.5 and 3.3 million new direct green jobs by 2030 across 12 material value chains.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000143#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The energy and power sector is the largest employer, expected to generate up to 2 million jobs, which is 70% of the total forecast. 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South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria have the highest potential, jointly representing 25% of total expected jobs (755,000 jobs).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000143#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Job demand is distributed across four skill levels: unskilled jobs (casual laborers, sales) represent the largest share at 40% (up to 1.3 million), followed by specialized skills at 30% (up to 970,000), general/administrative at 20% (up to 650,000), and advanced skills at 10% (up to 320,000).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000143#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Waste remediation and recycling is expected to create between 40,000 and 200,000 jobs, with 50% of these being unskilled roles such as sorting.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000143#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Electric 2-wheelers (E2W) are projected to create between 28,000 and 43,000 jobs, with Kenya (14.2K) and Ethiopia (7.5K) leading due to favorable policies and startup presence.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000143#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Hydroelectric power is forecasted to create between 20,000 and 170,000 jobs, with Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam expected to create over 33,000 direct jobs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000143#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Ecosystem conservation and nature-based solutions (NBS) are projected to create between 30,000 and 115,000 jobs, with 45% requiring specialized skills such as park rangers and fence technicians.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000143#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While short-term forecasts focus on 2030, some expert organizations estimate the green economy could create up to 100 million new and improved jobs and livelihoods across Africa by 2050.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000143#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["renewable energy","solar energy","wind power","geothermal energy","hydropower","battery energy storage system","electric vehicle","electric vehicle charging network","Climate-smart agriculture","aquaculture","nature-based solutions","recycling","green job","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["Democratic Republic of the Congo","Ethiopia","Kenya","Nigeria","South Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["job forecasting","labor market analysis","skills gap analysis"]},{"id":"iisd-001462","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-001462","title":"The Global Minimum Tax and Special Economic Zones","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2024-07","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2024-07/global-minimum-tax-special-economic-zones.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that the Global Minimum Tax (GMT) reduces the effectiveness of traditional corporate tax incentives in SEZs, such as tax holidays and reduced rates, for large multinational enterprises. It suggests that countries should shift from profit-based tax competition toward improving the overall investment environment and utilizing non-fiscal incentives. The brief also warns of legal risks associated with reforming these incentives, specifically regarding investor-state dispute settlements (ISDS) and stabilization clauses, while recommending that SEZs be leveraged to support the energy transition and renewable energy investment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001462#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Global Minimum Tax (GMT), specifically the GloBE rules, minimizes the effectiveness of corporate tax incentives for multinational enterprises (MNEs) with annual consolidated revenue exceeding EUR 750 million. If the effective tax rate (ETR) in a jurisdiction falls below 15%, a top-up tax is applied, meaning in-scope MNEs may no longer benefit from absolute exemptions, reduced fixed rates, or exemptions dependent on performance requirements.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001462#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Research indicates that tax incentives in SEZs are often ineffective for long-term global competitiveness and zone performance. While they may attract initial foreign direct investment, they can lead to a 'race to the bottom' and may result in poor export and employment performance over time.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001462#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Reforming SEZ tax incentives carries legal risks, as changes may conflict with investor protections in domestic laws, investment contracts, and bilateral investment treaties (BITs). 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This requires a shift toward incentives tailored for renewable energy, such as production-based tax credits in developing countries or feed-in tariffs and auctions in developed countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001462#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["tax incentive","renewable energy","energy transition","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","Zambia","South Africa","Mauritius","Eswatini","Kenya","Senegal","Angola","Botswana","Egypt","Laos","Moldova"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","legal risk assessment"]},{"id":"iisd-001463","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-001463","title":"L’impôt minimum mondial et les zones économiques spéciales","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"fr","date_published":"2024-07","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2024-09/global-minimum-tax-special-economic-zones-fr.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document analyzes how the OECD's Pillar Two GloBE rules, which mandate a 15% minimum effective tax rate for large multinationals, undermine traditional SEZ tax incentives like corporate income tax exemptions. 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The SSCCF specifically targets \"enhancing climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in developing countries,\" with annual spending on South–South climate cooperation estimated at approximately $72 million.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001185#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China has established specific bilateral and regional demonstration centres to showcase and transfer green technologies. These include the China–Africa Clean Energy Technology Demonstration Centre in Kenya, which focuses on photovoltaic, wind, and biomass energy, and the China–ASEAN Green Technology Demonstration Centre in Thailand, which targets green building, transport, and agriculture.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001185#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Beyond energy, China promotes sustainable agriculture through 'Juncao technology', which enables smallholder farmers to grow mushrooms from dried, chopped grass without deforestation. 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