Resources
Reports, guides, and toolkits
CLEEN's resource library brings together peer-reviewed reports, practical guides, policy briefs, and ready-to-use toolkits from our research and advisory work across Africa and emerging markets. Each publication is freely downloadable — designed to inform decision-makers, practitioners, and communities driving sustainability forward.
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- GuideSustainability
ESG Disclosure in Africa: A Guide for Listed Companies
Guidance for listed companies on African stock exchanges preparing for mandatory ESG disclosure. Covers ISSB IFRS S1 and S2 requirements, GRI Standards, TCFD recommendations, and emerging African regulatory frameworks — with a practical readiness assessment checklist.
ReportClimateAfrica Voluntary Carbon Markets Report 2025
A comprehensive review of voluntary carbon market activity across Africa in 2024-2025, covering credit issuance by country and sector, pricing trends, key project developers, and the outlook for Article 6 linkages. Includes a database of 180+ African pipeline projects.
- Policy BriefClimate
NDC Implementation: Policy Brief for African Finance Ministries
A concise policy brief examining how African finance ministries can align national budget processes with NDC implementation commitments. Draws on case studies from Rwanda, Kenya, and Morocco to identify practical fiscal instruments, climate budget tagging approaches, and partnership structures with development finance institutions.
GuideEnergyRenewable Energy Financing in Africa: A Practitioner's Guide
A practical guide for energy project developers navigating the complex landscape of renewable energy finance in Africa. Covers concessional debt, equity, blended finance, guarantees, and carbon finance — with detailed case studies from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Senegal.
- ReportEcosystems
Biodiversity Finance in Africa: Opportunities and Barriers
An assessment of emerging biodiversity finance mechanisms — biodiversity net gain, species banking, payments for ecosystem services, and voluntary biodiversity credits — and their applicability to African conservation and restoration contexts. Includes a regulatory landscape review for 15 African countries.
- ToolkitEcosystems
Mangrove Restoration Toolkit for West Africa
A step-by-step toolkit for planning, implementing, and monitoring mangrove restoration projects in West African coastal contexts. Includes site-assessment protocols, species-selection guides, community-engagement frameworks, and blue-carbon monitoring templates aligned with VCS VM0033.