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This English language site features projects in the 70+ countries where we’ve worked, and resources and blogs from those and more.
News
21st September 2022
Knowledge into use awards: #Art4Resilience CDKN, in collaboration with the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) and the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), through the Resilience Knowledge Coalition, is launching the “Knowledge into use” awards in the lead-up to the Resilience Hub at COP27.
News
12th September 2022
Register for the COP27 Africa Regional Resilience Hub virtual event The Africa Regional Resilience Hub has opened registration for a virtual programme of events from 19-22 September aimed at illuminating African priorities and solutions to be shared at COP27.
News
7th September 2022
Africa Regional Resilience Hub: Governments and development financiers should boost their capacity to meet local needs The inaugural event of this year’s Africa Regional Resilience Hub was held on 31 August 2022 at Africa Climate Week in Libreville, Gabon and online. Speakers called for governments and development finance institutions to be better prepared to respond to communities’ priorities for climate resilience.
Resource
1st September 2022
IPCC Sixth Assessment Report: New factsheet for decision-makers in East Africa CDKN – with the African Climate and Development Initiative, SouthSouthNorth and ODI – has launched a new series of factsheets that distil data, trends and analysis from the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report most relevant to Africa’s five subregions: Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, southern Africa and West Africa.
Resource
1st September 2022
IPCC Sixth Assessment Report: New factsheet for decision-makers in North Africa CDKN – with the African Climate and Development Initiative, SouthSouthNorth and ODI – has launched a new series of factsheets that distil data, trends and analysis from the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report most relevant to Africa’s five subregions: Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, southern Africa and West Africa.
Resource
1st September 2022
Climate risk information for financial sector decision-makers in Africa: gaps and opportunities This working paper discusses the role of financial sector policy in relation to addressing gaps in climate risk information in the private finance sector, with a specific focus on Africa.
Feature
25th August 2022
Knowledge for resilience: A small island state perspective H.E. Sylvanie Burton is Permanent Secretary to the Government of Dominica, Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment, Youth at Risk, Gender Affairs, Seniors Security and Dominicans with Disabilities. She spoke with Mairi Dupar about the role of knowledge and education in preparing people and communities to be more resilient.
Resource
5th August 2022
How research and engagement influenced Uganda’s climate change adaptation landscape This learning story shares lessons from undertaking an economic assessment study of the impacts of climate change in Uganda, including how it has since been used to inform policy and planning.
Resource
5th August 2022
Collaborative urban water management bridges knowledge and action in Nepal This learning story shares the work done by the Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies (SIAS) to promote evidence-based action on sustainable water resource management in Dhulikhel, Nepal.

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Land toolkit

Read the regional highlights and learn more about the IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land

Ocean toolkit

Read the regional highlights and learn more about the IPCC's Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere

Voices from the Frontline

How local communities are pursuing SDGs in the pandemic era and how to support them

Gender Equality in a Low Carbon World

Exploring innovations for women’s economic empowerment and climate action