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19th November 2024
New knowledge brief demonstrates the value of ecosystem-based adaptation across the Rio Conventions At the recent Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) COP16 in Cali, Colombia, the Friends of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (FEBA) released a knowledge brief illustrating how EbA supports the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).
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18th November 2024
Empowering youth for climate action: Reflections from RCOY Zambia On Children and Youth day at COP29, CDKN’s Youth Co-Lead, Zizipho Royi, reflects on her experience at the Regional Conference of Youth in Zambia earlier this year. The conference offered a valuable opportunity to connect with youth leaders who are driving climate action at the local level.
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14th November 2024
CDKN’s knowledge brokering support to UNFCCC’s Needs-Based Finance project recognised in Adaptation Gap report The UN Environment Programme released its annual Adaptation Gap report last week, which calls for a dramatic increase in adaptation finance. As world leaders gather in Baku for COP29, the need for urgent climate finance is high on the agenda, especially for adaptation.
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7th November 2024
Advancing equitable ecosystem-based adaptation work: Reflections from COP16 Following a busy COP16, CDKN’s Thematic Leads on Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Finance reflect on what they see as the key outcomes, concerns and next steps for advancing more equitable ecosystem-based adaptation work from local to global levels.
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30th October 2024
Not Without Us! Youth Leading the Charge: Reflections from RCOY Africa The recent RCOY Africa conference was a powerful testament to young African activists' passion, commitment, and resilience. Over 210 young leaders from 40 countries came together, driven by a shared determination to confront the climate crisis.
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30th October 2024
Harnessing ecosystem-based adaptation to drive progress towards global targets Friends of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (FEBA), a collaborative network of over 100 organisations dedicated to advancing the awareness and uptake of ecosystem-based approaches in global adaptation and resilience efforts, has launched a pivotal report at COP26 in Cali, Colombia.
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22nd October 2024
Democratising knowledge for transformative climate action Making knowledge systems more diverse to meet the needs of multiple stakeholders and audiences has been at the forefront of the climate change conversations, especially for adaptation. This blog explores how knowledge brokering could be co-created in an inclusive and innovative manner for resilience building at the local level.
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18th October 2024
CDKN at CBD COP16: Championing integrated and just biodiversity and climate action CDKN looks forward to attending COP16 in Cali, Colombia, from 21 October to 1 November. Our focus will be on promoting gender equality and social inclusion in biodiversity and climate policies.
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Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Priority action area

CDKN’s Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) work enhances knowledge and promotes Southern-led leadership on how ecosystem-based approaches for climate adaptation can be implemented in ways that are gender equitable and socially just, leading to positive outcomes for people and nature.

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11th October 2024
Pre-COP29 briefing webinar: Women’s empowerment in the context of climate ambition Join a GLOW webinar on 23rd October to hear how diverse actors are building capacity on gender-responsive climate action, and the opportunities for just transitions to low-carbon, climate-resilient economies in specific countries and regions.
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20th September 2024
Empowering women in just transitions: Insights from the GLOW programme This report summarises learning from the Gender Equality in a Low Carbon World (GLOW) programme on common challenges and promising solutions for advancing women’s empowerment in low-carbon transitions.
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13th September 2024
GLOW at New York Climate Week 2024 As part of New York Climate Week, the GLOW programme is hosting an event on women’s economic empowerment for unlocking just transitions. Join us in-person or online on Monday 23rd September at 11-12.30 EDT.