Access to freshwater is essential for our fundamental health and welfare. Water is also essential for sustaining agricultural productivity, and acts as a lubricant and coolant for many industrial processes. CTCN works to increase countries’ resilience to the impacts of climate change on water resources through partnering with organisations, research institutions and businesses. Together they provide established and innovative climate adaptation technologies such as water supply management using GIS, saline water purification and capacity building activities to strengthen vulnerability assessments in communities. Below you will find related publications, partners, CTCN technical assistance, technologies and other information for exploring this topic further.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is looking for member of the CTCN Network that can provide technical services related to catalysing low cost green technologies for sustainable water service delivery in Kenya.
CTCN supports the Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF) in Kenya, by determining the technical and financial feasibility of selected green technologies for improved water resources and climate-proof infrastructure. This technical assistance is led by CTCN Consortium partner UNEP-DTU Partnership.
Water services available for the poor in Kenya are often inadequate, unsafe and unsustainable. Climate change is expected to further impact water availability and infrastructure. There is a need to determine the technical and financial feasibility of selected green technologies for improved water resources and climate-proofed infrastructure.
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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international environmental treaty negotiated at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to14 June 1992, then entered into force on 21 March 1994. The UNFCCC objective is to “stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system”.
In the first such collaboration of its kind, the Governments of Ghana and Tonga will receive Readiness and Preparatory Support from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for green technology assistance delivered by the Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN), thus marking a new engagement between the Finance and Technology Mechanisms of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) presents stories from its network members showcasing climate change technology solutions. Through its network, the CTCN delivers technology solutions, capacity building and implementation advice to developing countries at their request.
CTCN Network member Solvatten, a Swedish social enterprise, has developed an innovation that can save millions of lives and ease daily burdens for families living in poverty around the world.
The Climate Technology Centre welcomed the Instituto Internacional de Recursos Renovables (IRRI) from Mexico as its 300th Network member. This global network is comprised of technology experts from civil society, finance, the private sector and research institutions around the world.
The Climate Technology Centre Network (CTCN), Water Sector Trust Fund (WSTF) and UNEP-DTU Partnership are engaged in a process of catalyzing low cost green technologies for sustainable water service delivery in Kenya.
Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF) through the National Designated Entity (NDE), Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI), requested support from the Climate Technology Center Network to catalyse low cost technologies for sustainable water service delivery in Northern Kenya. The objective of the technical assistance is to analyse the technical, econo