Climate ACTION
Delivering growth and development-friendly climate action
Delivering growth and development-friendly climate action for all
meet Our expert lead
YIKE FU
Yike Fu is a Climate Program Manager and China’s Climate Finance Policy Lead at Development Reimagined, specialising in African development, China-Africa relations and development finance. Yike is currently leading DR’s climate action work area, with a specific focus on South-South cooperation. She has also been responsible for leading other areas of work while at DR – including on debt analysis in Africa and beyond, and China-Africa trade and investment logistics and analysis. Prior to her role at DR she worked at the International Finance Corporation and African Union Representational Mission to the US, and she holds a Masters in International Affairs from George Washington University.
what we do
Keeping you informed and prepared for what's next
Policy briefs & research reports
Appraisal & evaluation reports
Enabling you to move forward with confidence
Equipping your team with deep climate competence
Climate training courses and investment facilitation
How we can help you
Sound Strategic Advice
Whether you’re aiming to get more out of your company’s relationship with China, identify and mitigate climate risks, or design and assess a climate-related aid project or investment, we have the experience to help you develop deep, data-driven, and truly sustainable strategic plans. As an independent, African-led consultancy with industry-leading expertise on climate action across Africa and China, we work with private companies, government agencies, and international organizations. Our clients include United Nations agencies, key decision-makers in African and Chinese organizations, European development agencies, and Africa’s top luxury consumer brands.
Evidence-Based Analysis
Backed by rigorous datasets and cutting-edge analytics, our bespoke client reports and presentations simplify seemingly complex topics often misunderstood or merely presented at a surface level. We dig deep to unearth fresh insights on climate and reimagine development. From public health and finance to private sector investment and household-level welfare, we view climate impacts and action through multiple lenses to enhance your climate action project with diverse and informed research.
BROWSE OUR WORK ON CLIMATE ACTION
Report: New DR Report Unveils how to unleash Africa’s Untapped Potential on Environmental Goods Manufacturing
Press Release November, 20, 2023- On Africa Industrialisation Day, Development Reimagined is proud to release its latest report, “Unleash Africa’s Untapped Potential on Environmental Goods
Infographic: Unleash Africa’s untapped potential for Environmental Goods Manufacturing (2023)
November 2023–As the world accelerates actions against climate change, embedding environmental and climate perspectives in industrialisation is becoming increasingly crucial – and this extends to
Report: Financing Reparations and Loss and Damage – What are the Options?
October 2023- A new report by The Advocacy Team and Development Reimagined reveals some of the financing options for reparations and makes recommendations on the
Event: ACW 23 – Is Manufacturing Environmental Goods a key strategy for African countries to achieve net zero by 2050?
September 2023– Development Reimagined, in collaboration with the African Climate Foundation (ACF), recently co-hosted a pivotal webinar titled ‘Manufacturing of Environmental Goods – A Key
Report: New report says inclusive Chinese FDI is flowing into climate action – but more can be done!
April 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
Event: Green Banking in Africa – the Reality and the Need, Africa Climate Week Panel Discussion
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
Expert view: 5 Takeaways from Africa Climate Week 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
Are African governments doing enough with China on climate action? New report says there is room for more and better cooperation
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
New Report says Multilateral Development Banks must reform to meet the Sustainable Development Goals
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
Speech: Five Steps for Africans to seize the FOCAC 2021 Opportunity
Speech by Development Reimagined CEO, Hannah Ryder, at the 2nd China and International Development Forum, hosted by CAITEC. Full Speech Below Distinguished guests, Your excellencies,
Agricultural Cooperation Under the FOCAC Umbrella
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
Speech: Three proposals for China and Africa to live in peace with nature
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
The Impact of China’s Financing for Coal on Climate Change and Agriculture in Africa
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
Does China’s White Paper on Development Mean Anything for Africa?
In January 2021, China finally published its White Paper on International Development Cooperation. I say finally because – having seen white papers on aid published
Creating a more more climate-conscious trade system in Africa
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
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