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The effectiveness of climate finance: a review of the Adaptation Fund

Sunday, March 31 2013 / Overseas Development Institute - Theme: Climate Change

One in a series of ODI working papers assessing the effectivness of multilateral climate finance, this paper reviews the Adaptation Fund.

The effectiveness of international climate finance

Sunday, March 31 2013 / Overseas Development Institute - Theme: Climate Change

Accompanying a series of reviews of multilateral funds, this paper considers the context of delivering climate finance and presents a guiding framework to assess the effectiveness of international clinate funds.

INSIDE STORY: Index-Based Mortality Livestock Insurance in Mongolia

Saturday, March 30 2013 / CDKN Global

Key messages Index-based insurance for livestock mortality has helped herders in Mongolia to build their resilience against climate-related risks, such as extreme weather events like dzuds. Traditional insurance is often not available

Tanzania fund seeks to protect eastern mountain forests

Friday, March 29 2013 / AlertNet News

The fund, financed by Norway, is providing fuel-efficient stoves to villagers and running other projects that promote sustainable use of mountain resources

A Pilot Study Assessing the Impact of a Fortified Supplementary Food on the Health and Well-being of Creche Children and Adult Tuberculosis Patients in South Africa

Friday, March 29 2013 / Eldis

The South African population faces many of the global concerns relating to micronutrient deficiency and the impact this has on health and well-being. Moreover, there is a high prevalence of

Malnutrition among women in sub-saharan Africa: rural-urban disparity

Friday, March 29 2013 / Eldis

Malnutrition is a serious public health problem, particularly in developing countries linked to substantial increase in the risk of mortality and morbidity affecting mostly women and children. Rural disadvantage is

The Double Burden of Obesity and Malnutrition in a Protracted Emergency Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study of Western Sahara Refugees

Friday, March 29 2013 / Eldis

Background Households from vulnerable groups experiencing epidemiological transitions are known to be affected concomitantly by under-nutrition and obesity. Yet, it is unknown to what extent this double burden affects refugee

NEWS: Kenya's National Climate Change Action Plan is officially launched

Thursday, March 28 2013 / CDKN Africa

After 18 months of development and an extensive consultation process across sectors of society, Kenya launched its National Climate Change Action Plan yesterday. Tim Ash Vie, CDKN East Africa Hub

Micro hydros can power rural Afghanistan, Nepal

Thursday, March 28 2013 / SciDev.Net | Climate Change & Energy

Micro hydro sets can cheaply and quickly electrify remote communities in hilly and mountainous terrain.

Index-Based Mortality Livestock Insurance in Mongolia

Thursday, March 28 2013 / CDKN Global

Harsh and unpredictable weather, exacerbated by climate change, makes herders in Mongolia vulnerable to mass livestock losses. In 2010, over 50% of Mongolia’s herders were affected by extreme weather, with

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