Climate Change

Climate Change, Water and Energy Programme at CECIC focuses on five main areas:

  • Accelerating climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts
  • Strengthening capacities to mobilize climate finance
  • Advancing transition to clean and efficient energy technologies
  • Enhancing governance for green growth
  • Building resilience through effective water management.

CECIC works with governmental agencies, private sector, research institutions, local communities and national and international non-governmental organizations to accelerate climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.

Managing climate change contemplates a ‘triple win” strategy that results simultaneously in climate change mitigation, adaptation, and sustainable development. This implies that development goals and strategies must integrate the opportunities and threats of a changing climate in order to safeguard development from climate impacts while slowing further warming.

Girls getting water from borehole

To enhance adaptive capacity and strengthen resilience to climate-related hazards and natural disasters, we support local communities and NGOs to participate effectively in energy, water and climate change governance; build capacities of local communities through training and technical support to implement climate-smart sustainable initiatives; and partner with governmental agencies, research organizations, private sector and local communities to scale up locally-led climate action.