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Regions

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Projects
324
Resources
626
Stories
1345
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Supporting climate compatible agricultural development in Nepal

This project aims to mainstream Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies and practices into provincial and local government policies and planning.

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Evaluation of adaptation trials for coastal livelihoods in Bangladesh

This project is working to inform national level adaptation financing through testing a range of adaptation options at two deltas in Bangladesh.

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13th March 2020
Nepali town embraces diverse water supply strategies to spread risk, buffer shocks 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.
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11th March 2020
Environmental disasters widen the gender gap Climate catastrophes in Latin America and the Caribbean result in a widening of the gender gap and exacerbate the poverty and vulnerability of women. Instead of the ‘women and children first’ code of conduct, which reinforces gender stereotypes, women should be empowered to play a central role during environmental disasters - writes Claudia Mazzeo.
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11th March 2020
Guide: Communicating climate change – A practitioner’s guide (Spanish) CDKN's Communicating climate change: A practitioner’s guide is now translated into Spanish. The guide has been written by practitioners for practitioners.
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8th March 2020
Clean energy school for women is transforming their lives In Peru’s remote areas, the country's first energy school for women and installation of solar panels are improving quality of life and equipping women to lead change in their communities. Sally Jabiel reports.
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2nd March 2020
Climate is on the menu in East Africa Weather and climate information provided by national meteorological services across East Africa can at times be technical and difficult for non-experts to understand. That’s why a partnership across the region has come up with an ingenious solution: Climate Cafés.
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28th February 2020
India's grandmothers harvest new social status from climate-smart farming 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.
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25th February 2020
Bangladesh's Delta Plan 2100 offers major opportunity for climate compatible development 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.
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19th February 2020
Residents of East Africa's informal settlements can now access better climate information As more and more people live in settlements that are particularly vulnerable to extreme we
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12th February 2020
Ethiopian ministries pledge greater gender focus in climate action Robi Redda of CDKN describes how Ethiopian government ministries are aiming for two cross cutting development issues: climate change and gender, to be well integrated across the country's policies and programmes.
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Urban health and climate resilience in India

This project is working with Urban Local Bodies to address the two major challenges facing Indian cities, urban air pollution and heat stress, through the development of planning toolkits.