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This case study describes SolarTaxi, a Ghana-based electric vehicle manufacturer supported by Persistent Energy Capital (an FSDAi investee). SolarTaxi designs, assembles, and leases low-cost solar-powered two-wheel and four-wheel vehicles to address urban transportation inefficiencies and fossil fuel dependence in Ghana and broader Africa.

This case study describes a pilot fish cage aquaculture project by Wezesha Aqua Farms in Mwanza, Tanzania, supported by FSD Africa and BFA Global. The initiative aims to increase the resilience of fishing communities against climate change and declining fish stocks in Lake Victoria by providing cages for tilapia rearing under a lease model.

The 'Kit d’Outils d’Obligations Verte Afrique' is a practical guide developed by FSD Africa and the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) to assist African issuers in emitting green bonds. It outlines the structural similarities between green and conventional bonds, while detailing the specific requirements for the allocation of proceeds to environmental projects. The guide provides a comprehensive framework for the issuance process, including the development of a Green Bond Framework, independent verification, and post-issuance reporting, while highlighting successful case studies from South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria.

This research paper by the Green Economy Coalition argues that the Amazon is a critical global life support system facing a systemic tipping point of collapse due to deforestation. It proposes transitioning from a 'deforestation economy' to an 'inclusive bioeconomy' by scaling up people-centred activities that make forests more valuable standing than cut, using the success of the Fundação Amazonas Sustentável (FAS) as a model and proposing the creation of an Amazon Green Economy Hub.

The Economics for Nature (E4N) report details a six-year global partnership (2016-2022) led by the Green Economy Coalition, the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership, the Capitals Coalition, and WWF France. The programme aimed to shift economic systems toward 'nature positive' models by making the value of natural capital visible in business, finance, and government decision-making. The report outlines key tools developed, lessons learned regarding the challenges of mainstreaming natural capital, and four 'frontiers' for future systemic economic reform to protect biodiversity and human wellbeing.

This report by the Green Economy Coalition reviews the first ten years of the SEED Awards (2005-2015), an initiative founded by UNEP, UNDP, and IUCN to support social and environmental enterprises. It analyzes the survival and impact of 202 SEED Winners across 37 countries, highlighting the role of multi-stakeholder partnerships and tailored support in fostering green and inclusive growth at the grassroots level.

The report 'Small is Powerful' by the Green Economy Coalition advocates for the recognition and financial support of Local Green Enterprises (LGEs)—micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that prioritize economic, environmental, and social impacts. Through case studies in India, Mongolia, Peru, Senegal, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uganda, the document highlights how LGEs act as catalysts for resilient local economies but are frequently hindered by a lack of formal definitions, restrictive collateral requirements, and limited financial literacy.

This case study describes the application of a metacoupling approach to the management of biosphere reserves (BRs), specifically within the context of South Africa. It outlines how this framework can be used to understand human-nature interactions and resource flows to ensure equitable outcomes for marginalized communities.

This report describes MAVUNOLAB, a youth-driven innovation centre in Tanzania focused on reducing post-harvest fish losses in Lake Victoria. The initiative deploys solar-powered dryers to empower female fish processors, challenging gender-based power imbalances and mitigating the impacts of climate change on food security.

The Advancing Resilience Report by the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) details strategies for integrating youth leadership and creative storytelling into climate adaptation. The report emphasizes the effectiveness of small, flexible grants, the role of arts-based communication in making technical climate data accessible, and the importance of shifting power to the Global South by embedding young people as core contributors in resilience programming.

This case study examines the Zowasel Carbon and Biodiversity Program, a digital initiative operating in Kenya and Tanzania to increase the sustainability and traceability of sorghum supply chains. The program connects small-scale farmers and cooperatives directly to global corporate buyers through a digital marketplace, reducing reliance on intermediaries and helping producers comply with international sustainability regulations like the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

This case study describes a circular economy collaboration facilitated by the Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) between Cape Town Market, Elgin Fruit Juice, and Ywaste. The partnership diverts organic food waste from landfills to produce electricity via anaerobic digestion and creates compost through a reverse-logistics loop.

This case study describes a resource efficiency project facilitated by the Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) between Protea Chemicals and Dekro Paints to recycle expired solvents, diverting them from hazardous landfills.

This case study describes how the Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) helped The Fugard Theatre manage a stockpile of half-used batteries by creating partnerships with the City of Cape Town's Disaster Risk Management Department and various charities.

This case study describes a collaboration facilitated by the Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) between Farbe Designs, a clothing company, and CSK Material Handling, a recycling company. The partnership established a system to divert textile, plastic, and paper waste from landfills in the Western Cape, transporting materials to KwaZulu-Natal for processing into carpet underfelt and other recycled products.

The Green Outcomes Fund (GOF) is a pioneering climate finance instrument launched in January 2020 to incentivise investment in South Africa's green small, medium, and micro-enterprises (SMMEs). By using an outcomes-based payment model, the GOF provides grant funding to Catalytic Finance Partners (CFPs) who deploy private capital into green SMMEs, with reimbursements triggered by the creation of verified green outcomes, primarily permanent direct jobs.

This case study describes how the Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) facilitated the collection and recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) from Duferco Steel Processing and FS Smit by connecting them with Cape E-Waste.

This industry brief by GreenCape examines the service delivery crisis in South Africa's low-income communities and proposes Alternative Service Delivery (ASD) as a sustainable, community-led paradigm shift to bridge gaps in water, sanitation, energy, and waste management.

This case study describes a community-led sustainable development initiative in Nomzamo Agricultural Village, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Led by residents and supported by GreenCape's Alternative Service Delivery Unit (ASDU) and various international partners, the project implemented decentralized energy, sanitation, and agricultural solutions to drive economic growth and social well-being in an area adjacent to an abandoned coal mine.

This case study examines the City of Cape Town's (CCT) development of the Atlantis solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, a pioneering utility-scale renewable energy project owned and operated by a South African metropolitan municipality. The document details the project's governance through a corporate project, programme, and portfolio management (CPPPM) framework, the legal challenges overcome to enable municipal energy autonomy, and the use of an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contracting strategy to mitigate financial and technical risks.