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Advancing Global Climate Action: Partnering with South Africa
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Dear IKI partners and friends,
In this edition of our newsletter, we turn our attention to the work of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) in South Africa. The country is one of 14 priority partner countries with which the IKI works particularly closely. This geographic focus reflects a clear rationale: climate action and biodiversity conservation is directed where available resources can achieve the greatest possible impact.
Discover how our projects are:
- supporting South Africa’s transition towards a climate-neutral and socially just economic and societal model,
- contributing to innovative approaches to climate change adaptation, and
- linking the conservation of biodiversity and cultural heritage with job creation.
Enjoy reading!
Best regards,
Your IKI Communications Team
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Building Skills for a Just Transition
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What does it take to turn climate ambition into action across an entire country? In South Africa, the IKI shows that building the right skills and networks is key. A nationwide training programme brought together more than 280 representatives from government and institutions across all nine provinces to strengthen capacities for a just, low-carbon transition. Explore the full story |
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A Sponge City in the Making: Advancing Urban Resilience
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Intense floods followed by prolonged droughts are putting South Africa’s city of George under increasing pressure – and forcing a rethink of how water is managed. With support from the IKI, the municipality is developing an innovative response: the “Sponge City” approach, which treats rainwater not as waste, but as a resource to be captured and reused.
Take a closer look
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Conserving Nature and Heritage for Livelihoods
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Can biodiversity conservation also create livelihoods? In South Africa, the IKI shows how both can go hand in hand. With support from IKI Small Grants, a social enterprise near Cape Town has transformed former farmland into a thriving hub for nature conservation, cultural heritage and sustainable tourism.
Read more
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At a Glance: The IKI in South Africa
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South Africa is one of the IKI’s priority partner countries, with which it maintains particularly close cooperation. The project work in South Africa focuses on climate change mitigation and the “Just Energy Transition”. The IKI is also active in the fields of biodiversity, climate change adaptation, and forest conservation. Discover the details |
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How the IKI Supports a Just Transition
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#VoicesFromIKI: In this interview, Gregor Schmorl from the IKI Interface Project in South Africa talks about how the IKI is supporting the country’s just transition to a low-carbon future.
Watch the interview
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Restoring Nature at !Khwa ttu
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Discover how the IKI Small Grants programme supported the !Khwa ttu museum, eco-tourism lodge and heritage centre in restoring and preserving its surrounding natural landscape. Watch the video to learn more |
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Growing Greener for People and Nature
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Learn more about IKI’s ‘Growing Greener’ project, which promotes nature-based land use and market-driven approaches that align socio-economic development with the restoration of semi-arid landscapes and biodiversity. Watch the video |
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Updates from the IKI Office
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IKI Large Grants 2005
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Here’s a quick update on the IKI Large Grants Call: We’re delighted to have received a total of 501 project proposals. You can find out how these are distributed across the call’s priority areas on the call page. Click here for more details |
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Out now: IKI Annual Report
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The report offers a concise overview of the key topics that shaped the IKI in 2025. It highlights the most important facts and figures, tracks the programme’s development and reviews the year’s major events. Read the full report |
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Green Cooling Summit 2026
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The event will bring together international experts, industry leaders and policymakers to explore why the transition to natural refrigerants is not yet happening at scale – and what it will take to accelerate it. Register now. |
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IKI Gender Community of Practice
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Join the next IKI Gender Community of Practice to explore gender concepts in climate finance projects – and how inclusive approaches can drive effective, sustainable and equitable climate action. Two identical sessions will be held at different times to accommodate multiple time zones. Register now to attend. |
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Save the Date: Upcoming IKI Brown Bag Lunch
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At our next IKI Brown Bag Lunch, we will take a closer look at local action within the International Climate Initiative and discuss how the IKI strengthens the local embedding of its projects.
Stay tuned—further details will be shared shortly!
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Promote Your Event via the IKI Calendar!
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Make your event visible across the IKI community. The online IKI calendar gives projects the opportunity to publish and promote upcoming events directly on the IKI website. Whether workshops, conferences or webinars, adding your event helps reach a wider audience and keeps the IKI network informed at a glance. Click here to submit your event |
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