Latest Good Practice Cases
Listed below are the good practice project cases, which can be divided into those that aim to mitigate or adapt to climate change. The advanced filters allow for more detailed searches. Readers can ‘rate’ cases according to how useful they found them for their particular work, share cases via facebook, twitter or email, contact the authors and/or project developers and start a discussion group regarding a particular project, experience or idea.
To deal with the climate change effects (decline of agricultural productivity, progressive rural migration) coupled with an…
30-09-2013
2,975
In response to the climatic adverse effects that lessened heavily the high productivity potential of the rural community of Sebikotane,…
27-08-2013
4,363
Engaging communities for conservation and climate change adaptation
01-08-2013
2,994
This case study shows the experience on vulnerability assessment and community-based initiatives to adapt to Climate Change. The range of…
23-07-2013
2,831
The Dabane Trust is developing a water supply program in Zimbabwe to establish alternative sources of clean water for domestic use and…
01-10-2013
1,858
This World Bank-supported project was launched in 2011 and is being implemented by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy…
07-06-2013
3,584
This project describes the South African government’s experience with an off-grid solar PV programme to provide isolated and rural…
28-05-2013
2,456
“Climate Change on Air” produced a 20 episode climate risk management educational radio serial drama to educate smallholders living in the…
03-05-2013
3,435
The Kuraymat Integrated Solar Combined Cycle (ISCC) Power Plant is the only major grid-connected solar power project in Egypt, which became…
18-04-2013
6,023
This case critiques the implementation of a participatory project on disaster preparedness in Vietnam, highlighting relevant lessons for…
28-09-2012
2,925
This case study shows the experience on participative community adaptation projects to develop a range of coping mechanisms for reducing…
15-08-2012
3,982
Eco-Cities are places where people can live healthier and economically productive lives while reducing their impact on the environment….
21-09-2012
5,082
The LBDC is a scientific and development challenge that seeks to increase the productivity of rain fed agriculture, increase the resilience…
27-07-2012
4,367
The objective of the SECCAP project is to enhance the capacity of policy analysts and scientists in the fields of agriculture, climate and…
27-07-2012
2,840
The Women Accessing Realigned Markets (WARM) Project sought to strengthen the ability of women farmers to advocate for appropriate…
26-07-2012
2,640
The project is implemented by FAO, ICRAF and CARE International. It advocates conservation agriculture with trees as part of climate smart…
11-10-2012
4,481
Resilient Agro – Landscapes to Climate Change in Tanzania (ReACCT)aims at assessing the regional impacts of climate change on agriculture…
08-07-2012
2,769
Participatory Social Return on Investment (PSROI) seeks to provide a pragmatic, local-level planning and costing framework suitable for…
05-07-2012
2,723
The African Highlands Initiative (AHI), a program in World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) worked to improve livelihoods and reduce natural…
02-07-2012
4,128
This case shares Landcare experiences of communities in the highlands of East Africa and how it has contributed to their adaptation to…
29-06-2012
2,535
Catalyze Accelerated Agricultural Intensification for Social and Environmental Stability (CATALIST) was a project funded by the…
29-09-2014
2,686
Mobilization and capacity building for small and medium scale enterprises involved in the production and commercialization of non-wood…
26-09-2014
3,332
The Talensi district in Northeastern Ghana is located within a semi-arid zone that has been experiencing erratic rainfall and receding…
19-09-2014
4,742
The Mariannhill Landfill opened in 1997, was awarded National Conservancy status in 2002, and registered as a Clean Development Mechanism…
10-09-2014
4,934
The City of Johannesburg is implementing a Bus rapid Transport system called Rea Vaya and currently has 120 km of a final 330 km up and…
23-08-2014
4,501
This case study summarizes the experience of installing and scaling-up biogas units in order to mitigate the degradation and deforestation…
18-08-2014
2,614
Kilimo Salama is a weather based index insurance designed for Kenya and Rwanda farmers to help them insure their farm inputs against…
07-06-2014
2,783
This long-term project (35 years) aims to maintain and increase native flora and fauna, improve the soil to reduce the risk of floods and…
17-05-2014
2,575
Energy security and energy access are two important issues in Ghana. This project aims at contributing to energy security by reducing…
17-04-2014
2,825
Spekboom is a succulent tree that is dominant in some types of semi-arid Subtropical Thicket vegetation found in the Eastern Cape, South…
04-04-2014
4,060
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