{"id":10924,"date":"2020-09-07T12:41:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T09:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africasustainabilitymatters.com\/?p=10924"},"modified":"2026-01-11T05:31:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T05:31:14","slug":"more-than-fifty-smes-in-kenya-and-tanzania-become-first-beneficiaries-of-un-climate-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rayscohosting.best\/ASM\/2020\/09\/07\/more-than-fifty-smes-in-kenya-and-tanzania-become-first-beneficiaries-of-un-climate-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than Fifty SMEs in Kenya and Tanzania Become First Beneficiaries of UN Climate Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new climate initiative will help more than fifty small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya and Tanzania to adopt environmentally sound technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative, which aims to help industrial SMEs deal and adopt with Climate related challenges amid the Covid-19 pandemic, was launched by the UN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctc-n.org\/\">Climate Technology Centre Network<\/a> (CTCN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The programme seeks to identify and support mechanisms that will enable industrial SMEs to adopt environmentally sound technologies,&#8221; CTCN&#8217;s Director, Dr. Rose Mwebeza said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Working across numerous adaptation and mitigation sectors, the CTCN provides technical assistance, knowledge sharing, capacity building and networking,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In both countries, the programme is being implemented in partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/kenyacic.org\/\">Kenya Climate Innovation Centre<\/a> which offers incubation, capacity building and financing options to SMEs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jointly, KCIC and CTCN have successfully completed an online Boot camp and matchmaking event that explored ways of joining synergies and exploring available opportunities in the green space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main objective of the event was to promote the adoption of environmentally sound technologies for industrial SMEs in both countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event involved interactive sessions between industrial SMEs, Environmentally Sound Technology solution providers and financiers on the available sustainable technologies and ways of improving their business efficiencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 50 Industrial SMEs attended the online event and had the opportunity to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Enhance their awareness on the available climate smart solutions for their businesses<\/li><li>Create links with financiers and EST solution providers who are able to support them in adopting these efficient climate smart technologies; and<\/li><li>Network with fellow SMEs to determine potential linkages (if any) that would catalyze the establishment of a sustainable circular economy<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The event expects matches to be made between Industrial SMEs in the two countries. It also offers green technology providers and green technology financiers a platform for uptake of shared climate smart technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Kenya, almost ten SMEs have been linked to their preferred climate sound technology solution providers and financial partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same is planned to happen for SMEs in Tanzania in the coming week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme identifies SMEs as a vital link towards enhancing access to specific climate smart technologies that will serve to promote productivity, competitiveness and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CTCN&#8217;s Director, Dr. Rose Mwebeza said that the programme will be replicated in other regions including Asia later this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/rayscohosting.best\/ASM\/thirteen-african-companies-named-finalists-for-the-2020-transformational-business-awards\/\">Thirteen African Companies Named Finalists for The 2020 Transformational Business Award<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new climate initiative will help more than fifty small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya and Tanzania to adopt environmentally sound technologies. 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