Climate Advisory
Evidence-based climate strategies that translate ambition into action.
Overview
Climate change poses an existential challenge to African economies and communities. CLEEN's Climate Advisory practice helps governments, development finance institutions, and the private sector understand and respond to climate risk with rigour, speed, and equity at the core.
Our interdisciplinary team combines atmospheric science, economics, policy analysis, and community engagement to produce strategies that are both technically sound and politically viable. From NDC formulation to long-term low-emission development strategies, we cover the full policy lifecycle.
We have delivered climate advisory mandates in more than 20 African countries, partnering with national ministries, regional bodies such as the African Union Commission, and international organisations including the UNFCCC and the Green Climate Fund.
Capabilities
What we offer
Implementation Support
Hands-on support to move climate commitments from paper to practice — turning NDCs and strategies into costed action plans, institutional arrangements, MRV systems and bankable project pipelines, with delivery and monitoring support throughout.
Climate Vulnerability & Risk Assessment
Quantitative and qualitative assessments of physical and transitional climate risks for governments, financial institutions, infrastructure operators, and corporations operating in African markets.
Long-term Low-Emission Development Strategies
Pathway modelling and stakeholder engagement processes to develop country- and sector-level low-emission development strategies aligned with net-zero ambitions and sustainable development goals.
Carbon Market & Financing Advisory
Strategic guidance on voluntary and compliance carbon markets, Article 6 bilateral agreements, climate finance mobilisation, and blended finance structuring for mitigation projects.
Climate Finance
Mobilising and structuring climate finance — concept notes and full proposals to the Green Climate Fund, Adaptation Fund and bilateral funders, blended-finance design, and readiness support to help governments and institutions access and deploy capital at scale.
Adaptation Economics
Economic analysis of climate adaptation — cost–benefit and cost-effectiveness appraisal of adaptation options, loss and damage assessment, and the economic case for investment that underpins National Adaptation Plans and resilience strategies.
Case studies
Related work
UNFCCC / YOUNGO (voluntary leadership) · 2025
LCOY Ghana — Local Conference of Youth
Coordination of Ghana's national youth climate conference, convening young leaders, civil society and policymakers, with leadership of communications, partner outreach, programme design and post-event reporting.
UN Environment Programme (funded by IKI Germany through UNEP-CCC) · 2023
NDC Action Climate-Smart Agriculture Project, Ghana
Building an enabling environment for climate-smart agriculture, particularly solar-powered irrigation, by integrating environmental insights into agricultural planning and designing outreach for smallholder farmers.
Volta River Authority (funded by the World Bank) · 2024
Climate Change Risk Assessment for Akosombo & Kpong Hydro Generating Stations
Development and validation of a SWAT hydrological model of the Volta Basin to underpin a dam-safety climate-change risk assessment for the Akosombo and Kpong hydro generating stations.