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Welcome to the CLEAN Helpdesk

Welcome to the CLEAN Helpdesk

The CLimate, Environment, and Nature Helpdesk is a free online platform providing climate, environment, and nature technical assistance and resources to UK government officials.

The CLimate, Environment, and Nature Helpdesk is a free online platform providing climate, environment, and nature technical assistance and resources to UK government officials.
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What is the CLEAN Helpdesk?

What is the CLEAN Helpdesk?

The CLEAN Helpdesk is a dedicated support system for UK officials to advance their climate, environment and nature ambitions set out in UK international development policy.

The CLEAN Helpdesk is a dedicated support system for UK officials to advance their climate, environment and nature ambitions set out in UK international development policy.

Users can access resources in the resource library that includes outputs from completed technical assistance requests, knowledge synthesis, communications pieces and good practice materials.

Users can access resources in the resource library that includes outputs from completed technical assistance requests, knowledge synthesis, communications pieces and good practice materials.

Users can submit a request form detailing their specific needs for technical assistance. The CLEAN Helpdesk team will then engage with you to refine the ask to provide tailored assistance.

Users can submit a request form detailing their specific needs for technical assistance. The CLEAN Helpdesk team will then engage with you to refine the ask to provide tailored assistance.

Gender equity, disability and social inclusion are integrated into our work.

Gender equity, disability and social inclusion are integrated into our work.

We can provide technical assistance up to 20 days. If another technical assistance facility is better placed to assist you, we will refer you, to ensure you get the best placed support.

We can provide technical assistance up to 20 days. If another technical assistance facility is better placed to assist you, we will refer you, to ensure you get the best placed support.

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CLEAN Helpdesk resource & technical assistance map

CLEAN Helpdesk resource & technical assistance map

Explore the map to track completed and ongoing technical assistance by region and country. This interactive tool showcases CLEAN’s impact and available resources.

Explore the map to track completed and ongoing technical assistance by region and country. This interactive tool showcases CLEAN’s impact and available resources.

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Disclaimer: Country borders do not necessarily reflect the UK Government's official position.

Disclaimer: Country borders do not necessarily reflect the UK Government's official position.

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    Find valuable resources to support your climate, environment, and nature work.

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    Get expert support on climate, environment, and nature, and access additional resources and support.

Additional resources are available for UK government officials

Additional resources are available for UK government officials

If you are a UK government official and would like to access more resources, please sign up or log in to your account. Logging in will unlock additional materials and information specifically for your needs

If you are a UK government official and would like to access more resources, please sign up or log in to your account. Logging in will unlock additional materials and information specifically for your needs
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Our funder, Our implementing partners

  • Partnership | Progress | Prosperity UK International Development

    Our funder

    Our funder
  • ODI Global
  • Paul Watkiss Associates
  • Social Development Direct
  • South South North

    Our implementing partners

    Our implementing partners

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Do you need to report a safeguarding concern?

Do you need to report a safeguarding concern?

If you have experienced, witnessed or suspect safeguarding misconduct through your engagement with the CLEAN Helpdesk, please report it using the safeguarding incident reporting formopens in new tab or using one of the channels in this documentPDF of channels for reporting safeguarding concerns, opens in new tab.

If you have experienced, witnessed or suspect safeguarding misconduct through your engagement with the CLEAN Helpdesk, please report it using the safeguarding incident reporting formopens in new tab or using one of the channels in this documentPDF of channels for reporting safeguarding concerns, opens in new tab.

For more information on what the CLEAN Helpdesk defines as harm please view this documentPDF defining what constitutes safeguarding harm, opens in new tab.

For more information on what the CLEAN Helpdesk defines as harm please view this documentPDF defining what constitutes safeguarding harm, opens in new tab.
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SOLUTIONS

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  • Resource library

    Resource library
  • Technical experts

    Technical experts
  • Technical assistance

    Technical assistance
  • Other technical facilities

    Other technical facilities
  • About us

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Other technical facilities

Other technical facilities

Other technical facilities

Other technical facilities

CLEAN Helpdesk connects you to a network of UK-funded programmes that offer expert support on climate, environment, and nature. These facilities provide tailored advice to help integrate sustainability into your policies and programmes.

CLEAN Helpdesk connects you to a network of UK-funded programmes that offer expert support on climate, environment, and nature. These facilities provide tailored advice to help integrate sustainability into your policies and programmes.

CLEAN Helpdesk connects you to a network of UK-funded programmes that offer expert support on climate, environment, and nature. These facilities provide tailored advice to help integrate sustainability into your policies and programmes.

CLEAN Helpdesk connects you to a network of UK-funded programmes that offer expert support on climate, environment, and nature. These facilities provide tailored advice to help integrate sustainability into your policies and programmes.

Some examples of other technical facilities featured:

Some examples of other technical facilities featured:
  • Nature Facility
  • CLARE Research for Impact Opportunity Fund
  • Disability Inclusion Helpdesk (DID)
  • Knowledge for Development and Diplomacy Programme (K4DD)
  • Social Protection Technical Assistance, Advice, and Resources Facility (STAAR)
  • SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises)
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    SPARC (Supporting Pa...
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    Disability Inclusion...
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    Nature Facility
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Most viewed resources

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Nature-based green infrastructure: a review of African experience and potential

Nature-based green infrastructure: a review of African experience and potential

This ODI research report, authored by Mairi Dupar, Elvina Henriette and Eric Hubbard and dated June 2023, explores the existing and potential role of NBS-GI in disaster risk management and climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as wider development objectives. The research focuses on the application, financing and efficiency of NBS-GI in African contexts, as well as on the motivations for selecting NBS-GI investments in Africa.

This ODI research report, authored by Mairi Dupar, Elvina Henriette and Eric Hubbard and dated June 2023, explores the existing and potential role of NBS-GI in disaster risk management and climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as wider development objectives. The research focuses on the application, financing and efficiency of NBS-GI in African contexts, as well as on the motivations for selecting NBS-GI investments in Africa.

Best practice in sustainable dryland agriculture in Morocco, focused on nature-based solutions

Best practice in sustainable dryland agriculture in Morocco, focused on nature-based solutions

The Nature Facility provided UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in Rabat by shining light on best practices in sustainable dryland agriculture in Morocco, with a focus on nature-based solutions.

The Nature Facility provided UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in Rabat by shining light on best practices in sustainable dryland agriculture in Morocco, with a focus on nature-based solutions.

Scoping nature programming in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

Scoping nature programming in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

The Nature Facility provided recommendations to UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo for programming and policy engagement priorities with joint conservation, development, and climate change objectives.

The Nature Facility provided recommendations to UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo for programming and policy engagement priorities with joint conservation, development, and climate change objectives.