Baseline information and indicators for the Rwanda Africa Adaptation Project (AAP) and Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) Projects Baseline information and indicators for the Rwanda Africa Adaptation Project (AAP) and Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) Projects

World Resources Report Case Study. Maintenance of Hydropower Potential in Rwanda Through Ecosystem Restoration World Resources Report Case Study. Maintenance of Hydropower Potential in Rwanda Through Ecosystem Restoration

In conversation with... Mr Bai Mass Taal, AMCOW Executive Secretary Mr Bai Mass Taal, Executive Secretary of the African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW), discuss

New framework launched - 'Framework for Water Security and Climate Resilient Development' The African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) launched the CDKN-supported 'Framework for Water Security and Climate Resilient Development' at Africa Water Week in Cairo on 14 May. The Framework will help decision makers and practitioners in Africa integrate climate resilience into water plans and investments.

Getting to grips with the water-energy-food 'nexus' The ‘nexus’ has become a popular buzz word to describe the complex linkages among water, energy and food security. CDKN's Mairi Dupar and Naomi Oates explore why nexus thinking has become popular, and how it might relate to climate compatible development.

Powering Southern Africa - the future of hydro in the Zambezi River Basin CDKN is supporting a study on the impact of climate change and upstream irrigation development on hydropower in the Zambezi River Basin. Most of the northern SADC countries already rely primarily on hydropower, and this will increase in the future. However, many of these countries are also periodically under water stress during drought, while the water demand continues to grow, largely due to major irrigation investments.

New ALIN video on harvesting rainwater from rock catchments in Kenya’s dry areas Watch how communities are using rock catchments to harvest rainwater in Kenya's arid and semi-arid areas, in the face of increasing climate and water stress.

'Joto Afrika' special issue - Climate-smart agriculture for food security in Africa Special issue of ALIN's 'Joto Afrika' newsletter features the many innovative practices Kenyan farmers and communties are adopting to respond to a changing climate.

Resilience to climate change in the semi-arid region of Brazil In the semi-arid region of North-eastern Brazil, an enterprise called Adapta Sertão has been developed to help smallholders adapt to climate change impacts. The project works to create sustainable livelihoods for small-scale farmers by helping to guarantee food security and stable incomes despite unpredictable rainfall.

Mainstreaming adaptation to climate change - what hope for Ethiopia’s water sector? Naomi Oates, Research Assistant at CDKN, reports how developing countries such as Ethiopia will need to respond quickly if they are to cope with predicted future climate impacts. The question is: how should they respond, and what does adaptation to climate change look like in practice?