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Getting climate resilience right – the case for backing smallholder organisations: Make Change Happen podcast episode 13
… IIED’s ‘Make Change Happen’ podcast provides an opportunity to hear our … the Pan-African Farmers Organization (PAFO), has a clear message on climate resilience and the success of food systems: “We believe in the … significance for the world’s poverty reduction, food security, forest management, biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration and climate …
Article, 13 September 2021
A man herds goats amid the dust
Responding to climate change in Kenya by strengthening dryland governance and planning
… underpinned by shared principles and a common approach to devolving climate finance to the local level. County governments in Kenya are … implementing policy frameworks for mitigating and adapting to climate change. While these frameworks are aligned with national development … in decision making.  Mainstreaming climate into the public finance management system In 2013 Kenya's National Drought Management Authority …
Project, 06 March 2018
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CBA15: Four messages ahead of COP26
… their own resources to address the crisis. Their status as agents of change should not be in doubt – and is a powerful resource to work with. … the adaptation community as we seek to tackle the triple crisis of climate change, nature loss and poverty. Communities on the frontline of … adaptation and explore community-based adaptation across five themes: climate finance, nature-based solutions, responsive policy, youth …
Insight, 05 July 2021
A herder with his livestock in Isiolo County, Kenya (Photo: Dorine Odongo/ILRI, Creative Commons via Flickr)
EbA Evidence and Policy: Kenya
… and ecosystem services to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. Between 2015 and 2019, IIED, … (ADA) Consortium  is a central component of the National Drought Management Authority in Kenya. With support from UK aid between 2013 and … Climate change … Natural resource management …
Project, 14 June 2018
Senbetge, in Ethiopia's Amhara region is prone to droughts and flooding. Credit: EC DG ECHO (Creative Commons Licence)
Six nations to share progress on measuring adaptation to climate change
… — because other ways to evaluate efforts and investments to address climate change have not managed to address the comparative effectiveness of such … goals, rather than just assessing individual projects. Adapting to climate change could have very real impacts on the success or failure of … Climate change …
News, 19 March 2014
Men queue in front of a table. A woman hands them bags.
Humanitarian action is part of climate response – but must be early and locally led
… The onslaught of recent climate disasters shows the worsening impacts of climate change. Extreme flooding in Europe, Asia and Africa, catastrophic storms … Climate change … Humanitarian action is part of climate response – but must be early and locally led …
Insight, 13 October 2021
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Constraints for adopting climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Southeast Kenya
… Climate uncertainty challenges the  livelihoods of  smallholder farmers … are key factors in  determining the  utilisation of  farm and  land management practices that may simultaneously decrease greenhouse gas emissions, increase the adaptive capacity of farmers, and improve food security. This study … Climate change …
Publication, 01 October 2021
Piles of bags and jerrycans. Men pick some of them up.
Tackling loss and damage: who is most vulnerable to disaster displacement?
… highlighted the urgent need to address loss and damage caused by climate-related disasters, and for their international donor partners to … include detailed data on vulnerability, as well as on resilience and adaptive capacity at community and household levels. Better data can … and practitioners in the climate adaptation and climate risk management communities have done a huge amount of research and developed …
Insight, 17 November 2021
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Scaling up community-led ecosystem-based adaptation in biodiverse forest landscapes in Viet Nam
… Localising forest-climate action …
Project, 13 February 2023
Maize crops in Kirtipur Village, Nawalparasi District, Nepal (Photo: Kate Wilson/IIED)
Investing in adaptation to climate change brings bonus benefits
… system. This not only helps the villagers to deal with more variable climate but also means they can now grow vegetables during the dry … to ensure that all vulnerable communities can adapt to the changing climate. This thorny question is the theme of the conference under way … of 3am. But too much talking and sharing knowledge won't lead to change. What matters is money. At the conference this week we have a …
Insight, 29 April 2014