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

EVENT: Green Investment Dialogue: Accelerating E-Mobility for Climate Action in East Africa
On 10 December 2025 in Beijing, Development Reimagined (DR), in partnership with the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in China, successfully co-hosted

EVENT: Dialogue at COP30: Enhancing South–South Capacity for a Just and Resilient Energy Transition
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

Report: How are Clean Energy Projects with China financed? Proposals for FOCAC9 Implementation
[August 25, 2025 | Beijing, China] – In September 2024, the Ninth Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC 9) convened in Beijing, setting out ten partnerships

Event: From Yunnan to Africa: Collaborating for Green Investment Promotion
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

Event: Hangzhou Dialogue to Strengthen Green Partnerships for Africa’s Energy Transition
Date Published: April 23, 2025. Hangzhou, China – April 18, 2025 Development Reimagined, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) ITPO Beijing,

Report: Options For Scaling up Private Sector Climate Finance In Africa
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

Report: How to Implement China’s Support for Africa’s Green Industrialisation
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

Event: Investing in Zambia‘s Green Growth – Matchmaking Forum in Hangzhou, China
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:

Report: Centering Africa’s Development in a Global Race: Africa-China Cooperation on Critical Minerals
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

Event: Development Reimagined Joins China-Africa Partnership for Sustainable Investment in Renewable Energy
Date Published: November 4, 2024. October 24, Qingdao, China – Development Reimagined (DR) was invited to participate in a side forum of the Third Belt

Infographic: How much could China contribute to the Nairobi Declaration 300GW Renewable Energy targets by 2030?
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

Speech: New Directions in China-Africa Green and Low-Carbon Cooperation
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

Policy Brief: Transforming Africa into a Solar PV Manufacturing Hub with China – can it be done?
Date Published: August 7, 2024. Beijing, China – Development Reimagined is proud to announce the release of a pivotal discussion paper, “Transforming Africa into a
Visual Insights: China-Africa Climate Action Tracker
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

Database: Tracking China Africa Climate Actions since FOCAC 8
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
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