FEATURE: Film-making to support agri-extension in Uganda
A new initiative under Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) is using film-making to improve communications between farmers and government officials in Uganda. Leonie Joubert reports. [more...]
Adaptation & resilience
Latest stories
FEATURE: The potential of local climate innovation in Latin America
An action research programme in Latin America has proven the potential of community-led innovation to build resilience to climate change - and shows how much could be achieved at scale, with the right external support. CDKN's Latin America team reports. [more...]
NEWS: Global Resilience Partnership launches innovation challenge
The Global Resilience Partnership and USAID have joined forces with KPMG to launch an innovation challenge - designed to identify and nurture novel examples of resilience in Africa and Asia. [more...]
FEATURE: Water – how to mobilise enough action on this crux adaptation issue?
Climate finance provides a major opportunity to invest in more resilient water systems. However, climate financiers need a more holistic view of water management than they have demonstrated so far. Partnership with experienced water sector professionals in countries could provide the missing piece of the puzzle. [more...]
CDKN Resources
INSIDE STORY: Action on climate vulnerability - Lessons from Quito
The city of Quito is a good example of how climate vulnerability information can feed into the policy cycle and be translated into meaningful actions on the ground. Now translated from its Spanish original, you can read this 'Inside Story on climate compatible development' in English. [more]…
GUIDE: Heat action plans - Scaling up India's ambition to protect the climate-vulnerable
This CDKN Guide presents the story of how an action research initiative in a single city in India has evolved into contagious policy action in 17 cities and 11 states, with interest from national leadership. [more]…
Resources from our partners
Decentralising climate finance: insights from Kenya and Ethiopia
http://www.braced.org/resources/i/Decentralising-climate-finance-kenya-ethiopia/
This paper explores different mechanisms for delivering climate finance at the local level, with examples from Ethiopia and Kenya. It aims to understand how well these funds take into account the priorities of local communities, and incorporate national climate change policies and development plans.
Theatre of the Oppressed: adaptation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=277&v=VkBVnMNaKkk
Theatre is a powerful tool for sharing perspectives, breaking down barriers, and fostering co-creation of ideas. This film shows a 'Theatre of the Oppressed' performance, scripted by Oxfam's Daniel Morchain, at the global conference Adaptation Futures 2018.
