Research & perspectives

Insights

Learn about Rabia’s conceptual foundations and access free video resources from our selected engagements and masterclasses.

Exploring the Monetary Architecture of South Africa: The South African Reserve Bank

2026 · Engagements

Exploring the Monetary Architecture of South Africa: The South African Reserve Bank

This paper, commissioned by the National Planning Commission's Finance Working Group, explores the monetary architecture of South Africa and its implications for financing a just and inclusive green transition.

Read insight →
 Dignity of finance: Towards a just term sheet in financing climate and transition-related outcomes

2026 · Engagements

Dignity of finance: Towards a just term sheet in financing climate and transition-related outcomes

Read insight →
 Post-event briefing note: To Plan or Not to Plan? Climate Investment Plans as a Basis for Driving Change

2025 · Engagements

Post-event briefing note: To Plan or Not to Plan? Climate Investment Plans as a Basis for Driving Change

Read insight →
 Financing Climate Action — Open-Access eBook

2025 · Engagements

Financing Climate Action — Open-Access eBook

Read insight →
 Reframing Needs-Based Finance through Mutual Commitment and Dialogue

2025 · Engagements

Reframing Needs-Based Finance through Mutual Commitment and Dialogue

Read insight →
 Investing in the Just Transition: Why is it so difficult?

2025 · Engagements

Investing in the Just Transition: Why is it so difficult?

Read insight →
 To plan or not to plan? Climate investment plans as a basis for driving change

2025 · Engagements

To plan or not to plan? Climate investment plans as a basis for driving change

Read insight →
 Are Climate Investment Plans a Pre-requisite for Mobilising Resources?

2025 · Engagements

Are Climate Investment Plans a Pre-requisite for Mobilising Resources?

Read insight →
 The Principles of Inclusive Finance

2025 · Engagements

The Principles of Inclusive Finance

Read insight →
 African Perspectives of a Just Transition to Low Carbon Economies: Technical Report 2024

2025 · Engagements

African Perspectives of a Just Transition to Low Carbon Economies: Technical Report 2024

Read insight →
 Reflections on the Relevance of Cost Transparency Standards to South Africa’s Financing Climate-Resilient Infrastructure

2024 · Conceptual Foundations

Reflections on the Relevance of Cost Transparency Standards to South Africa’s Financing Climate-Resilient Infrastructure

Read insight →
 How does South Africa’s Just Transition Framework compare to the International Labour Organization Just Transition Guidelines?

2023 · Conceptual Foundations

How does South Africa’s Just Transition Framework compare to the International Labour Organization Just Transition Guidelines?

Read insight →
 Exploring the intersection of equity and Article 2.1(c) towards an improved Global Stocktake

2023 · Article 2.1c

Exploring the intersection of equity and Article 2.1(c) towards an improved Global Stocktake

Read insight →
 Dr Chantal Naidoo on EarthCast

2023 · Engagements

Dr Chantal Naidoo on EarthCast

Read insight →
 Women Climate Leadership: Interview with Penelope Herbst

2023 · Engagements

Women Climate Leadership: Interview with Penelope Herbst

Read insight →
 Climate Vulnerability Monitor 3: Regional workshop South Africa

2023 · Engagements

Climate Vulnerability Monitor 3: Regional workshop South Africa

Read insight →
 The morbid symptoms of the interregnum

2023 · Masterclasses

The morbid symptoms of the interregnum

Read insight →
 13th International Sustainability Transitions Conference Regional Hub – Keynote by Chantal Naidoo

2022 · Engagements

13th International Sustainability Transitions Conference Regional Hub – Keynote by Chantal Naidoo

Read insight →
 Policy Dialogue on Supporting Climate Resilience and a Just Energy Transition in Africa

2022 · Engagements

Policy Dialogue on Supporting Climate Resilience and a Just Energy Transition in Africa

Read insight →
 A Just Transition to a Low Carbon Future in South Africa

2022 · Conceptual Foundations

A Just Transition to a Low Carbon Future in South Africa

Read insight →
 AMEU/SAIEE Webinars: Dr Chantal Naidoo

2022 · Engagements

AMEU/SAIEE Webinars: Dr Chantal Naidoo

Read insight →
 WIOGEN Micro Workshop 2: Ocean Governance

2022 · Engagements

WIOGEN Micro Workshop 2: Ocean Governance

Read insight →
 Off-grid solar expansion and economic development in the global South: A critical review and research agenda

2022 · Engagements

Off-grid solar expansion and economic development in the global South: A critical review and research agenda

Read insight →
 Just Energy Transition Partnerships

2022 · Engagements

Just Energy Transition Partnerships

Read insight →
 South Africa's smoke signals for financing the Just Energy Transition

2022 · Conceptual Foundations

South Africa's smoke signals for financing the Just Energy Transition

Read insight →
 How can "country platforms" drive bold climate action? Emerging ideas and early lessons

2022 · Engagements

How can "country platforms" drive bold climate action? Emerging ideas and early lessons

Read insight →
 JSE climate and sustainability disclosure submission

2022 · Engagements

JSE climate and sustainability disclosure submission

Read insight →
 Croatan Conversations: ESG Assessments: Helpful, Harmful, or Irrelevant?

2021 · Engagements

Croatan Conversations: ESG Assessments: Helpful, Harmful, or Irrelevant?

Read insight →
 Just transition projects

2021 · Engagements

Just transition projects

Read insight →
 Beyond COP26: Just Transitions

2021 · Engagements

Beyond COP26: Just Transitions

Read insight →
 Insights for South Africa's Just Transition Roadmap

2021 · Conceptual Foundations

Insights for South Africa's Just Transition Roadmap

Read insight →
 The role of DFIs in deploying financing of just transition projects

2021 · Engagements

The role of DFIs in deploying financing of just transition projects

Read insight →
 Equator Principles 4-Revised Climate Change Risk: What Does This Mean For Project Financing in Africa Amidst The Ongoing Energy Transition?

2021 · Conceptual Foundations

Equator Principles 4-Revised Climate Change Risk: What Does This Mean For Project Financing in Africa Amidst The Ongoing Energy Transition?

Read insight →
 Towards a Just Transition Finance Roadmap for India: Online event and report launch

2021 · Engagements

Towards a Just Transition Finance Roadmap for India: Online event and report launch

Read insight →
 PER Live: Economics in Tech and the Energy Transition

2021 · Engagements

PER Live: Economics in Tech and the Energy Transition

Read insight →
 SCF Informal Webinar: Article 2, paragraph 1(c) of the Paris Agreement

2020 · Engagements

SCF Informal Webinar: Article 2, paragraph 1(c) of the Paris Agreement

Read insight →
 Transformational Capital New Financial Models for the SDGs

2020 · Engagements

Transformational Capital New Financial Models for the SDGs

Read insight →
 Financing South Africa’s energy transition (1994-2019)

2020 · Engagements

Financing South Africa’s energy transition (1994-2019)

Read insight →
 Opening Plenary: COVID-19, Capitalism and the Environment

2020 · Engagements

Opening Plenary: COVID-19, Capitalism and the Environment

Read insight →
 Chapter 4 “Article 2.1c of the Paris Agreement” of the UNFCCC’s 2020 Biennial Assessment Report on Climate Finance Flows

2020 · Article 2.1c

Chapter 4 “Article 2.1c of the Paris Agreement” of the UNFCCC’s 2020 Biennial Assessment Report on Climate Finance Flows

Read insight →
 Transcending the interregnum: Exploring how financial systems related to sustainability transition processes

2020 · Conceptual Foundations

Transcending the interregnum: Exploring how financial systems related to sustainability transition processes

Read insight →
 Transitioning South Africa’s financial system towards sustainability — Chapter 6 in Sustainability Transitions in South Africa

2019 · Conceptual Foundations

Transitioning South Africa’s financial system towards sustainability — Chapter 6 in Sustainability Transitions in South Africa

Read insight →
 Relating financial systems to sustainability transitions: Challenges, demands and design features

2019 · Conceptual Foundations

Relating financial systems to sustainability transitions: Challenges, demands and design features

Read insight →
 Greening the Development Bank of Southern Africa 1988 to 2019

2017 · National Development Banks

Greening the Development Bank of Southern Africa 1988 to 2019

Read insight →
 Mobilising Investment

2015 · Article 2.1c

Mobilising Investment

Read insight →
 Strategic Climate Change Dialogue

2014 · Conceptual Foundations

Strategic Climate Change Dialogue

Read insight →
 Towards a national financing pathway for climate action in Peru

2014 · Strategic Approaches to Climate Finance

Towards a national financing pathway for climate action in Peru

Read insight →
 Green Climate Fund: overview and readiness opportunities for Africa

2014 · Conceptual Foundations

Green Climate Fund: overview and readiness opportunities for Africa

Read insight →
 Strategic national approaches to climate finance: Report on scoping work in Peru, Chile, and Colombia on national climate finance pathways and strategies

2014 · Strategic Approaches to Climate Finance

Strategic national approaches to climate finance: Report on scoping work in Peru, Chile, and Colombia on national climate finance pathways and strategies

Read insight →
 Financing Pathways for Low Emissions and Climate Resilient Development

2013 · Strategic Approaches to Climate Finance

Financing Pathways for Low Emissions and Climate Resilient Development

Read insight →
 Creating a long term financing framework for South Africa’s Climate Change Response

2011 · Conceptual Foundations

Creating a long term financing framework for South Africa’s Climate Change Response

Read insight →
 Financing climate change: Policy options for National Climate Change Response Policy for South Africa

2011 · Conceptual Foundations

Financing climate change: Policy options for National Climate Change Response Policy for South Africa

Read insight →
 Synthesis for Climate Finance Literature DBSA Report

2011 · Conceptual Foundations

Synthesis for Climate Finance Literature DBSA Report

Read insight →
 Governance of Climate Change in South Africa

2011 · Conceptual Foundations

Governance of Climate Change in South Africa

Read insight →