Themes: Agriculture and food security

Themes: Agriculture and food security

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Project : Institutional strengthening and tools to address climate vulnerability in El Salvador

In this project, CDKN supported the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of El Salvador (MARN) to consolidate relevant institutions and contribute to the implementation of its National Climate Change Plan (NCCP).

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28th May 2015
Indigenous knowledge key in promoting climate smart agriculture What is the role of traditional knowledge in climate smart agriculture? A CDKN-supported journalist investigates the benefits of indigenous knowledge during the first Africa CSA Alliance Forum held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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28th May 2015
Earthquake in Nepal Mihir Bhatt, CDKN’s Senior Country Advisor for India and Director of the All India Disaster Management Institute, reviews what the disaster response to the recent earthquakes in Nepal can tell us about preparing for climate-related disasters.
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27th May 2015
CDKN Annual Reports Read about how our country-level work is making a significant contribution to developing countries and delivering value for money for the UK and Dutch taxpayers who generously support the work we do.
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28th April 2015
Pakistan’s Dwindling Water Resources With Climate Change a reality, Pakistan’s future water needs are coming under greater scrutiny. A burgeoning population and rapid urbanisation are changing are presenting new challenges to policy makers. Saad Sultan of LEAD Pakistan explores how Pakistan will cope with the changed realities.
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Gender Hub: Training on Gender Integrated Planning

This project has trained individuals in charge of planning processes in CDKN projects and organizations, to assist them to understand gender issues and address these in the planning process.

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Project : Scaling-up Climate Smart Agriculture In Nepal

Through this project, CDKN aims to strengthen the evidence base on the climate compatible development benefits and viability for large-scale application of climate-smart agricultural practices.

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5th April 2015
The Zambezi: Competing claims and climate change Climate change is increasing the competition for freshwater resources in the Zambezi River Basin, as CDKN's Miren Gutierrez reports.
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1st April 2015
Argentina's urban agriculture and forestry in pictures A report from RUAF and CDKN assesses how urban agriculture and forestry is integrated into climate plans in Rosario, Argentina and the below images take us through the journey of Rosario's new climate change adaptation plans.
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1st April 2015
Sri Lanka's urban agriculture and forestry in pictures A new report from the RUAF Foundation and CDKN looks at the way in which urban agriculture and forestry has been integrated into climate change action plans in the Western Province, Sri Lanka. The below images take us through the journey of Western Province's adaptation plans.
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31st March 2015
Report : Integrating urban agriculture and forestry into climate change action plans For cities to be sustainable, they need to simultaneously mitigate their greenhouse gas emissions and ensure adequate access to basic urban services such as water, food and energy to their growing populations. A new report from CDKN and RUAF Foundation looks at the cases of Sri Lanka and Argentina where urban adaptation plans have achieved numerous benefits.
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27th March 2015
Making Central America's food systems more climate-resilient Miren Gutierrez investigates how a CDKN-supported project in Central America has produced tools to help communities assess the climate risks to their food supply and to build resilience.