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Delegates at CBA12 in Malawi gather around a table and write on a document
CBA13: galvanising locally-based adaptation in a crunch year for climate action
… In early April, IIED and partners will host the 13th community-based adaptation (CBA) event  in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. There has … of practice and to get its voice heard. 2019 is a crunch year for climate action. The international climate community was left bruised … IPCC , or to stump up the money so countries hardest hit by climate change can adapt. The deflation from COP24 has redoubled pressure for …
Insight, 22 January 2019
An aerial view of a town covered in floodwater.
How can loss and damage finance reach those enduring climate catastrophe?
… Loss and damage refers to the adverse impacts of climate change that have not, cannot, or will not be avoided by mitigation or adaptation. As global heating escalates, so too do the losses and … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP27) … How can loss and damage finance reach those enduring climate catastrophe? …
Insight, 13 September 2022
Men posing for a photo while constructing a weir with bamboo structures.
CBA14: explore with us how nature-based solutions support local action for adaptation
… among policymakers as strategies for responding and adapting to the climate crisis. At next month’s 14th annual community-based adaption … September 2019, in the lead up to the UN Secretary General’s Climate Change Summit in New York, activist Greta Thunberg and journalist George … for countries to work towards their climate change mitigation and/or adaptation goals. And all low-income countries included NbS in their …
Insight, 21 August 2020
A seated man gives a speech to a camera directly in front of him, next to the Bhutan national flag
CBA14 opens with LDC chair call for greater ambition on climate change
… The 14th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA14) was today (21 September) opened by Sonam P. Wangdi,  … Climate change … CBA14 opens with LDC chair call for greater ambition on climate change …
News, 21 September 2020
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Local must lead action to tackle world’s multiple interconnected challenges
… the global economy and claiming over a million lives. Meanwhile, climate devastation has continued – from wildfires raging in California, … will soon irreversibly harm future generations. The pandemic, climate change and biodiversity loss are intertwined with rising inequality – … higher ambitions for responding to these challenges.   The Climate Adaptation Summit in January will be the culmination of the Global …
Insight, 08 October 2020
Landscape of an island with houses and vegetation surrounded by the sea.
A glimmer of hope ahead of COP26 – financing for adaptation
… our only option. Millions of Seychelles rupees are being invested in climate-smart infrastructure to climate-proof our economy. But who … to adverse climate impacts, including loss and damage from climate change . The adaptation finance gap Adaptation finance has always played second … Climate change … The 2021 'super year' for climate, nature and people …
Insight, 06 October 2021
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Development and Climate Days 2021
… Development and Climate Days (D&C Days) 2021 was held during the annual Conference of … Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 9-10 November 2021. This two-day digital event … for climate resilience. Read the 2021 key messages: five pathways for adaptation, resilience and action D&C Days 2021 – moving to a new format …
Event, 09 November 2021
A woman writes on a poster. More women appear blurred in the background.
Three asks to strengthen locally-led action in new biodiversity finance
… And by excluding them from solutions to biodiversity loss and climate change, it also hastens the erosion of IPLCs’ diverse and rich knowledge … and organisations endorsing the principles for locally led adaptation . Supporting IPLC-led initiatives in nature and biodiversity … Climate change …
Insight, 13 July 2022
Women with their backs to the camera bind together bamboo panels and lean them against a wall
Strengthening women’s leadership for climate action
… This project seeks to strengthen women’s climate leadership and will help ensure that Climate Investment Funds … governance.   In doing so, we can identify ways to promote systematic change that enables women’s participation in institutional processes and … on both public and private sectors at institutional, national and local levels, our process builds on scholarly work and applied practices …
Project, 09 May 2022
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Knowledge and experiences from the 13th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change
… The Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) conference is the leading forum for CBA practitioners … and learning, while developing the ideas that will inspire greater climate ambition. The 13th CBA conference brought together over 300 experienced practitioners — grassroots representatives, local and national government planners, policymakers and donors — to …
Publication, 01 July 2019