Belém, Brazil – November 15th, at the UNFCCC Capacity-Building Hub during COP30, Development Reimagined (DR) and the China Renewable Energy Industry Association (CREIA) co-hosted the session “Enhancing South–South Cooperation: Capacity Building for a Just and Resilient Energy Transition”, with strategic
[August 25, 2025 | Beijing, China] – In September 2024, the Ninth Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC 9) convened in Beijing, setting out ten partnerships to shape China–Africa collaboration from 2025 to 2027. Among these, the Partnership for Green Development stood
Kunming, China | July 9, 2025 – Development Reimagined successfully hosted the third event in its “The Green Catalyst Series: Investing in Africa’s Sustainable Growth” in Kunming, Yunnan Province. Titled “Yunnan to Africa: Synergies for a Just Transition”, the dialogue convened
Date Published: April 23, 2025. Hangzhou, China – April 18, 2025 Development Reimagined, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) ITPO Beijing, successfully convened the China-Africa Energy Dialogue: Africa’s Energy Transition and Sustainable Development in Hangzhou on
Date Published: March 19, 2025. Climate finance is undoubtably one of Africa’s most challenging and pressing areas of development. African countries require substantial financing to meet their climate needs. Between 2020 to 2030, based on African government’s Nationally Determined Contributions
Date Published: March 14, 2025. Development Reimagined proudly launches its latest discussion paper, “How to Implement China’s Support for Africa’s Green Industrialisation.” This paper explores strategies for advancing sustainable industrial growth across Africa through strengthened China-Africa collaboration. It highlights key
Date Published: December 9, 2024. Development Reimagined (DR) and the International Center on Small Hydro Power (ICSHP) successfully hosted the “Investing in Zambia’s Green Growth: Renewable Energy and Environmental Manufacturing Matchmaking Forum” in Hangzhou, China. The event brought together key
Date Published: November 20, 2024. [20 November 2024] – On African Industrialization Day, Development Reimagined proudly launches its latest report, “Centering Africa’s Development in a Global Race: Africa-China Cooperation on Critical Minerals.” This groundbreaking report explores Africa’s strategic role in
Date Published: November 4, 2024. October 24, Qingdao, China – Development Reimagined (DR) was invited to participate in a side forum of the Third Belt and Road Energy Ministerial Conference, themed “South-South Cooperation & Development in Renewable Energy.” Held in
Date Published: September 3, 2024. Counting down to the 9th FOCAC and the 3rd year since China and Africa’s Declarations on Combating Climate Change were agreed upon, actions to further unlock the clean energy potentials are expected. China’s renewable energy
Date Published: August 29, 2024. Remarks as delivered by Development Reimagined CEO Hannah Ryder during the FOCAC Dialogue on Environment & Climate Change – “Sino-African Cooperation on Green and Low-Carbon Development: New Initiatives and EVs” Good afternoon, dear Ministers, excellencies, distinguished
Date Published: August 7, 2024. Beijing, China – Development Reimagined is proud to announce the release of a pivotal discussion paper, “Transforming Africa into a Photovoltaic Manufacturing Hub with China’s Support.” This comprehensive report outlines the requirements for developing Africa’s
Development Reimagined’s China Africa Climate Action Tracker is an interactive database tracing China’s climate footprint in African countries since the announcement of the China-Africa Climate Declarations during the 8th FOCAC in Nov 2021, with regular updates leading up to the
Development Reimagined’s China Africa Climate Action Tracker is an interactive database tracing China’s climate footprint in African countries since the announcement of the China-Africa Climate Declarations during the 8th FOCAC in Nov 2021, with regular updates leading up to the
Date Published: March 11, 2024. In November 2023, news of a company operating “power” ships that send electricity to African and other countries hit the headlines – as the firm had cut lines to Sierra Leone and Guinea Bissau due
Date Published: February 29, 2024. If you are looking to understand or invest in large scale renewable energy on the African continent, look no further! Today, Development Reimagined has launched our new Renewable Energy Briefings. The briefings are designed to
Date Published: February 5, 2024. Since the announcement of the China-Africa Climate Declaration during the 8th FOCAC in November 2021, there has been a surge in efforts to comprehensively document Chinese climate-related projects in Africa. While existing information primarily focuses
Date Published: December 14, 2023. COP28 brought the world together to take joint actions to address the risk of global climate change, promote the global energy transition, and ensure energy security. For the past two weeks, energy issues such as
Date Published: December 12, 2023. As the world converges at COP28 to address the pressing challenges of climate change, it is imperative to underscore the untapped renewable energy potential within the African continent. According to a study in 2020 for
Date Published: November 19, 2023. On Africa Industrialisation Day, celebrated on November 20th every year, Development Reimagined is proud to release its latest report, “Unleash Africa’s Untapped Potential on Environmental Goods Manufacturing.” This comprehensive analysis shines a spotlight on Africa’s
Date Published: November 14, 2023. As the world accelerates actions against climate change, embedding environmental and climate perspectives in industrialisation is becoming increasingly crucial – and this extends to Africa. The promotion of the Environmental Goods (EGs) value chain plays
Date Published: October 12, 2023. A new report by The Advocacy Team and Development Reimagined reveals some of the financing options for reparations and makes recommendations on the most ideal financing mechanisms. Reparations are meant to acknowledge and repair the
Date Published: October 10, 2023. Development Reimagined, in collaboration with the African Climate Foundation (ACF), recently co-hosted a pivotal webinar titled ‘Manufacturing of Environmental Goods – A Key Strategy for African Countries to Achieve Net-Zero by 2050?’. This event brought
Date Published: April 22, 2023. A new report by Development Reimagined is the first ever attempt at providing an in-depth analysis of Chinese investment into overseas climate funds and to what extent justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) is a
Date Published: November 10, 2022. Panellists: Co-hosts: During Africa Climate Week 2022 in Libreville, Gabon – Development Reimagined co-hosted a side event with African Climate Foundation (ACF) and Environmental Defence Fund Europe (EDF). Our joint event convened key stakeholders
Date Published: October 17, 2022. Overview Our Development Reimagined team joined more than 1,200 delegates at the recent UN Africa Climate Week (ACW) in Libreville, Gabon. Over the course of several days we listened to expert panels, engaged with
Date Published: September 28, 2022. It’s an often-cited fact that the African continent is particularly vulnerable to the direct and indirect effects of climate change – a vulnerability that has been exacerbated by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic – while
Date published: April 26, 2022. In 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) replaced the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) with the aim of ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. Just before the
For the first time in a global context dramatically changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Ministerial Conference will be held in Senegal at the end of the year. The pandemic has had a
Speech by Development Reimagined CEO, Hannah Ryder, at the Nanjing Peace Forum. Full Speech Below Distinguished guests, Your excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, good morning good afternoon dajia shang wu hao, xia wu hao, and a huge thank you to the
Back in September 2020, President Xi Jinping announced China would aim for carbon neutrality by 2060, followed by setting more ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for 2030. Such bold commitments appeared to reflect Beijing progressing towards adopting climate-friendly policies, premised on low-carbon and
In January 2021, China finally published its White Paper on International Development Cooperation. I say finally because – having seen white papers on aid published in 2011 and 2014, some people at least had the expectation that the next in
As Development Reimagined, we recognize that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to create a more climate-conscious trade system across the continent. But more specifically we recognize the need to understand how climate change can impact
We have been tracking African governments actions since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, and calculate that currently, African countries are spending around 2.5% of GDP to combat Covid-19’s impacts. While this is this is significantly below spending by other
China’s medical supplies for 18 African countries arrive at the Kotota International Airport in Accra, capital of Ghana, April 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Zheng) Trilateral cooperation, a buzzword in the field of aid and development cooperation, refers to a “development relationship
For a moment it would seem that climate change has taken a backseat in the midst of a global pandemic, yet we are increasingly seeing the need to make linkages between COVID-19 response and climate action policies. What has been
I remember the day I noticed mo-bikes, the new shared bikes that have literally taken over several cities in China. They had this attractive bright orange design, and I would spot them parked in random places, rather than dedicated bike
Introduction: Evaluating a project to help Indonesian journalists better understand and communicate about climate change. Climate change is a complex but critical issue, affecting every person on this earth in different ways depending primarily on their geographical location, income and
I’ve recently discovered that my 5 month-old son is quite sensitive to cold. As temperatures have dipped in Beijing, he, my husband and I have therefore had two weeks of sleepless nights. But why haven’t we switched on the heating
As a relative newcomer to China, I do my best to read as much as I can of other people’s perspectives about China. One magazine I often enjoy is “World of Chinese”, a bi-monthly publication, helpfully written in English as
A couple of days ago, I had coffee with a friend and ended up talking about my move from London to Glasgow, just over a year and a half ago. I told my friend that when I first moved, I started
Winning is great, but is it OK to talk about losing as well? Picture: Marcos Villalta/Save the Children A few days ago I was in a meeting with colleagues from a number of organisations and countries talking about how to
The phrase “the benefit of hindsight” has been ringing in my ears as I’ve been reading the reports from the close of the Durban climate negotiations late on Saturday night. In particular, it’s been ringing in my ears as I read
A few years ago, my grandparents came to visit my husband and me in London. It was a Sunday, so we welcomed them with a lovely, organic roast chicken. Unfortunately, it didn’t go down too well, particularly with my (now
As a development economist, I’m itching to read Poor Economics, the new book by the amazing Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee. Unfortunately, it’s not yet widely available in UK bookshops. Thankfully, there’s a wonderful visual web version of the book’s key findings,
Most week days, I wake up at around 6.30am to go for a run, do some yoga or go to the gym. It makes me feel alive and ready for the day, and I am usually more productive and focused
I’ve just finished reading “When a Billion Chinese Jump” by Jonathan Watts. It took me a while – it’s a pretty huge book, with copious notes to flick back and forth to. But I am glad I got there. Yes,
I’ve been working with two of our Asian country offices this week – Vietnam and Indonesia – helping them focus their programmes on low-carbon and climate-resilient growth. Travelling back and forth to the offices, I’ve noticed some sharp contrasts between
I’ve been a Senior Economist in DFID for just over a month. Many friends and colleagues are excited about my new role…even people I don’t know that well. My first challenge has been giving a clear answer to the question “what
