{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"geography":["Sudan"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":697,"relation":"eq"},"page":8,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Sudan&page=8","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Sudan&page=9","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":"cdkn-000654","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cdkn-000654","title":"Appel à notes conceptuelles : Résilience au changement climatique - De la connaissance à l’action résiliente au climat dans les pays africains","publisher":{"name":"Climate and Development Knowledge Network","organization":"climate-and-development-knowledge-network"},"document_type":"guide","language":"fr","date_published":"2023","source_url":"https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/K2A%20_%20Appel%20a%CC%80%20Notes%20Conceptuelles_Final_0.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) is seeking concept notes for projects in Africa that leverage local and indigenous knowledge for climate resilience. Up to five projects will be selected for grants of up to $150,000 over a maximum of three years. Projects must align with themes such as gender equality, social inclusion, resilience financing, ecosystem-based approaches, climate knowledge, and youth empowerment. Priority is given to organisations founded and led within Africa, with a strong emphasis on locally-led adaptation and the inclusion of marginalised groups.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000654#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"CDKN is offering grants of up to 150,000 US$ per project for a maximum duration of 36 months, with a final closing date no later than October 2026. Up to ten projects will be invited to develop full proposals, and up to five will be selected for funding.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000654#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Eligible projects must be led by organisations based in Africa, with a preference for those founded and led within the continent. Applicants must have an established presence in the project's location and at least one team member proficient in English or French.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000654#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Projects must align with at least one of five key CDKN themes: promoting gender equality and social inclusion, improving access to financing for locally-led climate resilience, supporting just and appropriate ecosystem-based approaches, improving climate knowledge, or empowering and strengthening the role of youth.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000654#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The evaluation process prioritises the mobilisation of indigenous and local knowledge for locally-led action (30% weight), alignment with CDKN themes (20%), integration of gender equality and social inclusion (20%), sustainability (20%), and a realistic scope (10%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000654#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The program emphasizes the importance of indigenous and local knowledge in Africa as a foundation for local adaptation, citing IPBES and IPCC findings that such knowledge systems provide a strong basis for local-scale adaptation actions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000654#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"CDKN aims to support 'transformative' projects regarding gender and social inclusion, meaning they create long-term practical changes in structural power relations, norms, and inequalities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000654#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate resilience","Community based adaptation","traditional knowledge","gender equality","social inclusion","climate finance","ecosystem-based adaptation"],"geography_discussed":["Burkina Faso","Burundi","Cameroon","Chad","Democratic Republic of the Congo","Eritrea","Ethiopia","Libya","Mali","Mozambique","Niger","Nigeria","Somalia","South Sudan","Sudan","Tunisia","Zimbabwe","India","Bangladesh","Nepal","Colombia","Ecuador","Peru"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["funding call","programmatic guide"]},{"id":"gga-000217","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gga-000217","title":"Decentralization and Local Governance in Eastern Africa: A Review of Experiences of Selected Countries","publisher":{"name":"Good Governance Africa","organization":"good-governance-africa"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2023","source_url":"https://digitalmallblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/wp-content/2026/04/GGA-HoA-Decentralization_and_Local_Governance_in_Eastern_Africa_Monograph.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines decentralisation across five Eastern African countries, highlighting a recurring gap between formal policy and actual practice. While Rwanda is noted for significant achievements in inclusion and service delivery through strong political commitment, other countries like Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda struggle with elite capture, central government interference, and financial constraints. The report argues that decentralisation often serves as a tool for political control or patronage rather than genuine local empowerment, and recommends deepening participatory democracy and strengthening the capacity of local leaders.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000217#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"In Ethiopia, decentralisation was used to promote ethnicity as an organizing principle of politics, with power decentralized to ethno-linguistic setups; however, local governments lack federal constitutional protection and often serve as \"instruments of control and mobilization\".","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000217#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Kenya, devolution is constrained by the state's systems of patronage and elite capture, with the central government attempting to consolidate power through practices of autocratisation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000217#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Afrobarometer data from 2021 indicates low public trust in Kenya's devolved institutions, with county governors and assemblies among the bottom five least trusted institutions at 39% and 35% respectively.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000217#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Rwanda's decentralisation process, initiated after the 1994 genocide, has successfully used local governance as a tool for social cohesion and inclusion, enabling citizens to elect local leaders and participate in decision-making.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000217#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Despite successes, Rwanda faces challenges including a lack of technical skills, financial resource constraints, and a high turnover of local leaders that prevents the accumulation of experience.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000217#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Sudan has historically fluctuated between centralization and decentralisation, with the central government's dominance and a lack of sound planning negatively impacting local government performance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000217#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Juba Peace Agreement (2020) established a regional-federal system in Sudan, granting the Darfur Region exclusive powers over thirty functions, including the ability to enact legislation for its own government structures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000217#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Uganda, the process of 'districtisation'—increasing the number of districts from 39 in 1991 to 135 by July 2020—is viewed as a strategy by central elites to fragment subnational power and extend patronage networks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000217#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Ugandan local governments are deliberately underfunded by the central government, which retains substantial financial allocations in ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) despite constitutional mandates for fiscal decentralisation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000217#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Darfur","Blue Nile State","Nuba Mountains"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy review","comparative analysis","case study"]},{"id":"issafri-002157","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-002157","title":"The African Union at 20","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2023","source_url":"https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/AU-20-book-rev.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report evaluates the African Union's (AU) first two decades, highlighting a significant gap between the creation of ambitious normative and institutional frameworks and their actual implementation. While the AU has succeeded in establishing a continental legal order and promoting multi-party democracy, it struggles with institutional incapacity, over-reliance on external funding, and a lack of political will among member states to cede sovereignty. Key areas of analysis include the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and the role of women and youth in governance. 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It highlights how these factors, combined with broader economic shocks, can lead to socio-economic instability, reduced spending on essential services, and increased risks of conflict. 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While high-risk populations decreased slightly by 20.4 million since 2022, the lower-middle-income group at medium risk grew to 2.9 billion people. The report highlights significant gender disparities, with women overrepresented in high-risk groups, and identifies 'Critical 9' countries—including India, China, and Nigeria—where the most pronounced risks exist.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"seforall-000100#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"In 2023, 1.12 billion people among the rural and urban poor are at high risk due to a lack of access to cooling, representing a decrease of approximately 20.4 million people from the 2022 analysis. 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Key activities include the Innovative Finance for Resilience initiative in Uganda and Sudan, the RAIN Challenge for agriculture in East Africa, and the launch of the PREPARE Call to Action for the private sector at COP27. The GRP also coordinated the COP Resilience Hub, which engaged 15,000 people, and advanced South-to-South Resilience Academies focusing on food systems in southern Africa and Loss and Damage in South Asia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"glorespar-000031#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The GRP manages several targeted resilience initiatives, including the Innovative Finance for Resilience project providing small-scale farmers in Uganda and Sudan with access to fairly-priced loans, and the Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN) Challenge aimed at entrepreneurs in East Africa.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"glorespar-000031#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"At COP27, the GRP, USAID, and the U.S. Presidential Envoy for Climate launched the PREPARE Call to Action, which has been joined by ten private sector companies: Google, Gro Intelligence, Marsh McLennan, Mastercard, Meta, Microsoft, Pegasus Capital Advisors, PepsicCo., WTW, and SAP.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"glorespar-000031#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The GRP operates South-to-South Resilience Academies that utilize transdisciplinary teams from the Global South; in 2022, the Southern African academy focused on food systems transformations and the South Asian academy focused on Loss and Damage.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"glorespar-000031#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The COP Resilience Hub served as a central mobilization point during COP27, engaging over 10,000 in-person and 5,000 online participants to increase ambition and investment in climate adaptation and resilience.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"glorespar-000031#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The GRP is diversifying its organizational structure to be more southern-led, which includes appointing a chair and deputy chair of its Advisory Council from Global South organizations and registering as a non-profit in South Africa.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"glorespar-000031#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate resilience","climate finance","coastal management","loss and damage","Community based adaptation"],"geography_discussed":["Uganda","Sudan","East Africa","Southern Africa","South Asia","South Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["organizational report"]},{"id":"fsdafri-000034","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/fsdafri-000034","title":"Supporting Digital Payments in Cash Programming","publisher":{"name":"FSD Africa","organization":"fsd-africa"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-12-19","source_url":"https://fsdafrica.org/sudan-supporting-digital-payments-in-cash-programming-august-2022/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report identifies supply and demand side barriers to digital financial services (DFS) in Sudan and offers strategic recommendations for humanitarian organizations. 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The report highlights that even when users are suspicious of Western influence, negative attitudes toward Russia remain dominant, and evidence of bot activity was found in pro-Russia sentiment across all surveyed countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001918#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Public sentiment toward Russia across the surveyed African countries is generally characterized by indifference or negativity, with the invasion of Ukraine being a primary cause of anti-Russia attitudes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001918#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a notable disconnect between the positions of some African governments and the views of their citizens on social media, who are more cautious about associating with Russia and President Putin.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001918#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Mali, while there is positivity regarding Russia-Africa engagement, the overall sentiment is majority negative due to the war in Ukraine, and there is a split between government elites and the public.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001918#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Sudanese Twitter users expressed significant negativity toward Russia, specifically citing the Russia-Ukraine war and the Wagner Group's \"illegal dealings\" in the mining industry, contradicting the government's continued engagement with Moscow.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001918#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Analysis of the Nord Stream pipeline leaks in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa showed that anti-Russia sentiment remained dominant even among users who suspected Western interference.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001918#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Regarding the annexation referendums in Ukraine, Twitter users in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa showed mixed sentiments, with some pro-Russia discourse focusing on self-determination and accusations of Western hypocrisy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001918#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The research identified the presence of artificial bot activity supporting pro-Russia sentiment in all thirteen countries surveyed.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001918#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Russia","Ukraine","Egypt","Democratic Republic of the Congo","Rwanda","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["social media analysis","sentiment analysis","public opinion polling"]},{"id":"issafri-000151","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000151","title":"Impact of COVID-19 in Africa: A scenario analysis to 2030 (July 2020)","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-11-07","source_url":"https://futures.issafrica.org/special-reports/guide.pdf?report=other/covid&topic=01-approach","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document outlines a mixed-methods approach to forecasting the impact of COVID-19 in Africa to 2030. 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The methodology included validation through a project reference group, questionnaires, and presentations to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and public health experts to synthesize inter-disciplinary perspectives.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000151#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The report employs the International Futures (IFs) forecasting platform to analyze three potential COVID-19 impact scenarios in Africa compared to a pre-pandemic baseline, focusing on economic growth, per capita income, poverty, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets up to 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000151#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A qualitative component of the research involved three dialogues with global and African experts, focusing on 15 countries selected for their developmental, regional, and cultural diversity: Algeria, Tunisia, Mali, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), Angola, Malawi, South Africa, and Mauritius.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000151#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The methodology included a validation process involving approximately 100 dialogue participants, a project reference group of development agencies and experts, a questionnaire for detailed feedback, and presentations to public health experts and macro-economic experts at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000151#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Sustainable Development Goals","economic growth"],"geography_discussed":["Algeria","Tunisia","Mali","Sierra Leone","Nigeria","Cameroon","Chad","Sudan","Ethiopia","Kenya","Democratic Republic of the Congo","Angola","Malawi","South Africa","Mauritius"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["scenario analysis","forecasting"]},{"id":"fsdafri-000287","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/fsdafri-000287","title":"Landscape of Climate Finance in Ethiopia","publisher":{"name":"FSD Africa","organization":"fsd-africa"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-11","source_url":"https://fsdafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Landscape-of-Climate-Finance-in-Ethiopia.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"In 2019/20, Ethiopia's tracked climate finance averaged USD 1.7 billion per year, representing only 7% of its estimated annual needs of USD 25.3 billion. The landscape is heavily dominated by international public finance (92%), with a strong preference for grants (70%) and a focus on adaptation (56%) over mitigation (38%). While the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector received the most sectoral finance (29%), it remains underfunded relative to its 83% contribution to national GHG emissions. Significant barriers to private investment include a highly regulated financial sector, lack of a stock market, and unfavorable collateral policies for SMEs and small-holder farmers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000287#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Tracked climate finance in Ethiopia for 2019/20 averaged USD 1.7 billion annually, which is only 7% of the estimated climate finance needs of USD 25.3 billion and less than 2% of the country's GDP for that period.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000287#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Ethiopia's climate finance is skewed toward adaptation, with 56% of funds allocated to adaptation and 38% to mitigation, contrasting sharply with the global average of 7% and 90% respectively.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000287#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The climate finance landscape is dominated by international public sources, which account for 92% of flows, while private finance represents only 8%. Within public finance, grants are the primary instrument, accounting for 70%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000287#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector is the largest source of GHG emissions in Ethiopia at 83% and received the most sectoral climate finance at 29% (USD 486 million) in 2019/20.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000287#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mitigation projects rely heavily on grants and concessional financing, with 50% funded by grants and the remainder split between concessional and non-concessional debt, indicating high perceived investment risks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000287#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Energy systems received approximately 10% of climate finance (USD 180 million), which is significantly lower than the estimated annual CAPEX requirement of USD 3.8 billion for renewables-based power and transmission.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000287#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Private climate finance is primarily directed toward energy systems (83.5%) and AFOLU (14.5%), with commercial financial institutions providing the largest share of this funding at USD 97 million.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000287#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Significant policy and regulatory barriers hinder private investment, including the absence of a stock market, strict foreign exchange regulations by the National Bank of Ethiopia, and high collateral requirements for SMEs and small-holder farmers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000287#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a critical lack of transparency and data regarding domestic climate budget expenditure, with no official public record tracking financing from international NGOs, philanthropies, or the private sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000287#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate finance","climate change adaptation","climate change mitigation","renewable energy","wind energy","hydropower","carbon emission trading","Blended Finance","public–private partnership","green economy","disaster risk reduction"],"geography_discussed":["Africa","United Kingdom","United States","Germany","France","Japan","People's Republic of China","Oromia Region","Sudan","Egypt"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["financial analysis","policy review","gap analysis"]},{"id":"sei-001648","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-001648","title":"Multilateral adaptation finance for systemic resilience","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2022-11","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sei-brief-multilateral-adaptation-finance-browne-2022.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines the gap between scientific recognition of transboundary climate risks and the current local focus of multilateral adaptation finance. 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The GCF and CIFs committed only a small percentage of funding to regional projects, while the AF committed approximately 26.28%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001648#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Most existing regional projects focus on 'common risks' (such as cyclones in the Caribbean) and coordination rather than risks that cross borders. 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To mitigate these risks, the authors recommend that private companies support the diversification of food sources and local agribusiness capacity, while African governments should reduce regulation and leverage regional integration platforms like the AfCFTA.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000240#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Russia-Ukraine war has intensified systemic vulnerabilities in the global food system, which is heavily reliant on a few crops (maize, wheat, and rice account for 60% of global caloric intake) and 14 major 'chokepoints' such as the Suez Canal and Black Sea ports.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000240#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"African nations are disproportionately vulnerable due to high import dependence; in 2021, Africa imported USD 4-billion in agricultural products from Russia and USD 2.9-billion from Ukraine. 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It highlights the region's challenges, including high poverty, poor state capacity, and a heavy reliance on rain-fed agriculture in an area where 70% of the land is arid or semi-arid. 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