The town of Bidur, Nepal demonstrates how small- and large-scale water schemes can complement each other and spread the risks of disruption to water supply. A diversified approach creates resilience to external shocks, whether it's earthquake or climate change. [more...]
As they learn techniques to help them get a harvest even in the face of climate pressures, rural women are winning new respect and clout. Training in climate-smart agriculture is empowering women. Roli Srivastava reports. [more...]
Millions of livelihoods in Bangladesh’s vast delta region are at risk from climate change impacts this century: the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 aims to tackle these risks head on and turn them into opportunities for the region’s people. Jubaer Rashid of CDKN Asia describes the multi-institutional effort involved to bring the plan to reality. [more...]
A new platform and set of tools developed by ICLEI-South Asia called ‘RURBAN Platform’ seeks to help city managers work in a more collaborative and ‘climate-smart’ way. [more...]
The IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land for decision-makers in South Asia - with all the headline findings they need to know about the interaction of climate change and land and the impact on societies and ecosystems. [more]…
This 'explainer' guide from CDKN pulls out key messages and graphics from the IPCC's recent Special Report that are of relevance to everyone in South Asia's diverse landscapes. [more]…
This Knowledge Basis Project aims to establish and build an understanding of the crucial role of peri-urban ecosystems and mainstream ecosystem-resilience into capacity development programmes. [more...]
This Knowledge Basis Project seeks to contribute to climate adaptive and inclusive water governance by encouraging evidence-informed decision-making at local, provincial and federal levels of government. [more...]
This Knowledge Basis Project aims to mainstream Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies and practices into provincial and local government policies and planning. [more...]
This Knowledge Basis Project is working to inform national level adaptation financing through testing a range of adaptation options at two deltas in Bangladesh. [more...]
