This article provides an overview of some of the key functions of climate change framework laws before taking a closer look at laws from the Commonwealth countries of Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria. The article references data from the Climate Change Laws of the World database. Read more
This policy brief draws on research undertaken in Laikipia County in central Kenya to underscore the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in Africa in the face of climate change and how policy can support them to build strong, climate-resilient businesses across Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. Read more
Amidst increasing interest in multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs) in climate discourse, this paper identifies four rationales for why MSPs may be... Read more
This paper investigates the role of multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs) in supporting the development of enabling conditions for adaptation to climate change among micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries, with a focus on Kenya. Read more
A policy brief published through Kenya Markets Trust: Bedelian, C., Carabine, E., Said, M.Y., Abuya, R., Atela, J., Ateino, F., Crick,... Read more
This research suggests that female-led MSMEs in Narok, Kenya, may face both additional exposure to climate risk compared with men, and additional barriers to adapting to that risk. Read more
Chapter published in the Handbook of Climate Change Resilience This chapter contributes to the literature on private sector adaptation by... Read more
Since 2016, the Grantham Research Institute has been investigating the impacts of the 2015/16 El Niño event on parts of eastern and southern Africa. Read more
This paper investigates to what extent and how micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries are adapting to climate risks. Read more
This paper investigates the extent to which, and how, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in poor countries are adapting to climate risks, finding that the ability of firms to respond depends on factors that can be shaped through policy intervention. Read more