Africa Innovates Magazine - Flipbook - Page 7
ROSE MWEBAZA
Director of the Climate
Technology Centre and
Network (CTCN)
giving the continent hope and
inventing the tools to confront
the climate crisis.
We are proud to see these
solutions. They point to what
is emerging as best practice
– that real development
solutions are homegrown.
As the world battles multiple
waves
of
the
COVID
pandemic, creating even more
complexity in development
practice, we have a basket of
solutions to consider. They
work because they are created
in communities based on local
needs and priorities, and will
be defended by their owners,
which enables sustainability.
The next generation of
development practice must
capitalize upon international
support to identify, nurture
and expand the scope of
these innovative solutions.
In the spirit of partnership,
this issue is jointly produced
with the United Nations
Climate Technology Centre
and
Network
(CTCN),
the
implementing
arm
of
the
United
Nations
Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Technology Mechanism. The
CTCN supports developing
countries who are seeking
technical assistance, capacity-
building
and
knowledge
for technology transfer and
climate-resilient development.
The Centre connects countries
with innovative solutions,
supported by a global
network of 650 civil society,
private sector, and research
institutions.
We hope you find the stories
as fascinating and inspiring as
we do, and we encourage you
to support the vision and its
practice.
“From preventing food waste and transforming food systems to
renewable energy; from houses made of biodegradable materials to new
ways to manage waste – this and more are some of the stories of Africans
leading the way in giving the continent hope and inventing the tools to
confront the climate crisis.“
SHOWCASING AFRICAN CLIMATE CHAMPIONS
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