Food production in Kenya is suffering from low yields, partly due to land and soil degradation caused by poor land management practices. Sustainable land management practices can potentially improve yields, for example, for cereal production. In this research we worked with smallholder farmers in three counties in Western Kenya (Bungoma...
The Business Innovation Facility (BIF) has piloted an approach to provide advice and technical assistance to deliver innovative solutions and practical strategies that can get business models off the ground. During the initial three-year pilot, the BIF supported businesses in five countries whose activities could tangibly expand opportunities and engage...
Launched in 2012, the Jiha Tinou ("my region") program seeks to optimise the capacity of local actors to contribute to national energy goals and to benefit through local development. It aims to put citizens and local officials at the heart of the dynamics of change.
Mexico undertook a top-down fast paced process to develop its first Special Climate Change Program. A range of analytical tools were used, but overall the emphasis was on developing an initial guiding document and then learning to apply it and improve it through practice.
The Government of the Republic of Korea estimated that an investment of USD 105 billion in green growth between 2009 and 2013 would bring about 1.18 million jobs in the country (PCGG, 2009b). To realise this potential impact on the labour market, a broad set of policy measures for green...
Several different approaches to scenario assessment were used to provide the evidence base for prioritising low-carbon actions as part of Kenya’s National Climate Change Action Plan and its emerging green economy strategy.
Climate Innovation Centers (CICs) are an important initiative of the World Bank Group’s Climate Technology Program. The first CIC opened in Kenya in 2012 with the aim of providing “incubation, capacity building services and financing to Kenyan entrepreneurs and new ventures that are developing innovative solutions in energy, water and...
Reform-linked funding is a critical mechanism for implementing the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, aligning green growth priorities between national and local government.
The Watershed Management and Poverty Alleviation project in Karnataka, India (known as the Sujala Project), was characterised by an intensely inclusive and flexible monitoring and evaluation (M&E) process, which led to the project’s overall greater effectiveness, efficiency, and robustness. In a review of the program, the World Bank found that...
