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A long-distance view of shacks built on the edge of debris-strewn water.
Cooling cities from the ground up
Project, 25 September 2026
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From nature-based solutions to naturing infrastructure: towards a care-centred approach for urban living labs
… Urban living labs and nature-based solutions (NbS) are often promoted as … uncertain conditions, combining experimentation with co-benefits for climate risk reduction, health and public spaces. Yet many NbS-focused … capacity, collective voice and the conditions for durable, just adaptation under resource constraints. …
Publication, 15 April 2026
A hand holds a paper voucher, saying "1 Freire" close to the camera while people are blurred in the background.
Strengthening Majority World philanthropies to transform climate and development finance
… Communities most affected by climate change and economic shocks are often also leading the solutions needed … World Urban Forum or the International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation . By strengthening alliances, generating evidence and … Urban … Strengthening Majority World philanthropies to transform climate and development finance …
Project, 19 February 2026
Two people holding plants and discussing.
Cities are vulnerable to climate change and central to its solutions
… and basic services, making them especially vulnerable to climate change. At the same time, up to two-thirds of global greenhouse gas … people (PDF) A mere 1.2% of climate finance for cities is spent on adaptation , and Only 3.5% of the money from the major global climate … Urban … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP29) …
Insight, 20 November 2024
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Recife Statement from the 19th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation
… The 19th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA19) was held in Recife, Brazil, from 12-16 May 2025. The … networks, and build capacities to address the growing impacts of climate change.  Over the five days of CBA19, 27 sessions were held under three … Climate change … Statement from the 19th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation …
Publication, 23 June 2025
The COP29 logo on one of the buildings in Baku
IIED-América Latina wins Global Center on Adaptation award at COP29
… in Argentina and a regular partner of IIED, won one of four Local Adaptation Champions Awards from the Global Center on Adaptation along with local projects from Tree Aid (Burkina Faso), Green … informal settlement upgrading programme in Buenos Aires as part of an urban lab in the city. … Urban … UN climate change conference (COP29) …
News, 19 November 2024
A group of standing and seated people gather outside around a table, on which is laid out paper featuring maps and other items, with trees in the background.
Registration opens for landmark CBA20 in Manila
… Marking two decades of global exchange and action on locally-led climate adaptation, CBA20 represents an important milestone for the CBA … global conversations on resilience by centring the priorities of climate-vulnerable communities. And places for the latest conference, … Climate change … Urban …
News, 26 February 2026
Two children in a flooded field.
Supporting child-centred resilience to climate impacts
… The climate crisis threatens children around the world. The United Nations … risk’ of the impacts of the climate crisis. The impacts of climate change disproportionately affect children. Children are physiologically … wellbeing of children in these countries are at risk. Child-centred adaptation to climate change Between 2012 and 2021, the NGO Save the …
Project, 17 February 2022
Man walking next to rail tracks covered by weeds
How can local urban priorities connect with responses at global level to the climate crisis?
… project (IKI-TUC) in Latin America, a project that wants to make sure climate mitigation efforts are underpinned by equitable development and … social justice. It has people at its heart: some who are concerned to change the urban environments they live in to improve their quality of … level the conversation is about the climate crisis, of mitigation and adaptation, of loss and damage ; of cities being the centre for …
Insight, 26 October 2022
Participants in a 2016 short course for government officials from developing countries organised by ICCCAD and partners in Dhaka (Photo: ICCCAD, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The International Centre for Climate Change and Development
Project, 02 July 2018