National Partnerships
Climate Compatible Growth is demand driven. To understand that demand we are developing national partnerships, so that the needs of partner countries can be embedded into CCG research.
The National Partnerships team is led by the Centre for Global Equality (CGE). By promoting shared interests and having an appropriate in-country presence, effective collaborations that are based on the country requirements can be established to deliver impacts that fit the needs of said countries.



CCG currently has six national partnership countries:
Within these partner countries, the NP team aims to embed CCG expertise and processes into the country and create a community of practice in the form of the Partner Country CCG Network. Within each Country Network researchers, influencers and decision-makers, work together in Special Interest Groups (SIGs) to co-create and implement research that harnessed CCG-derived evidence, tools and frameworks. Long term, each Country CCG Network will be considered a trusted broker of interdisciplinary, policy-facing research which policy makers can draw upon when developing financeable plans for climate compatible infrastructure projects.
The NP team identifies key stakeholders within partner countries who are committed to achieving Climate Compatible Growth. The team supports the ability of these key researchers, influencers, and decision-makers to enhance CCG in their countries by making available the evidence-based decision-making tools and processes produced through the CCG programme.
The National Partnerships Approach

CCG Kenya Network

Launched in October 2021 and coordinated by Strathmore University, Nairobi.
Led by: Mr Martin Mutembei
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and projects
- Low-carbon Transport
- National energy modelling
- County-level Energy Planning
- Policy Pathways
- Cleaning Cooking
CCG Lao PDR Network

Launched in December 2021 and coordinated by the National University of Laos, Vientiane.
Led by: Prof Khamphone Nanthavong, Dr Sounthisack Phommachanh and Ms Orlavanh Sonesouphap
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and projects
- Low-carbon transport
- National Energy planning
- Material Efficiency
CCG Zambia Network

Launched in December 2021 and coordinated by the University of Zambia, Lusaka
Led by: Dr Kabwe Mubanga and Mr Clement Sichimwa
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and projects
- Low-emission transport
- Financing low-emission futures
- Decentralized energy planning
- Energy systems modelling and planning
- Clean cooking
You can read a full report on CCG’s latest visit to Zambia here [pdf]
CCG Viet Nam Network

Launched in April 2023 and coordinated by the the Faculty of Environment, Climate Change and Urban Studies, National Economics University (NEU), Hanoi.
Led by: Dr Nguyen Hoang ‘Nam’ and Associate Prof. Dr Dinh Duc ‘Truong’ with support from Dr Le Huy Huan and senior advising from Associate Prof. Dr Nguyen Thanh Hieu.
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and projects [coming soon]