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A borehole in Zambia, among the countries to have started thinking about NAPs, is developed for domestic water and irrigation as part of climate change adaptation measures (Photo: Pascal Manyakaidze via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Least developed countries take climate adaptation to next level
… process. Starting small The first priority was to draw up National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs) under a process that began in 2001 and was coordinated by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In recent years, all of 48 have completed their NAPAs, … Climate change … Least developed countries take climate adaptation to next level …
Insight, 11 March 2014
Head and shoulders photos of four people alongside the words 'podcast 17'
Making sustainable development a reality – movements that inspire change: Make Change Happen podcast episode 17
… IIED’s ‘Make Change Happen’ podcast provides an opportunity to hear our researchers … development; Saleemul Huq , director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) ; and former IIED director … platforms, particularly the long-overlooked dimension of climate adaptation . Toulmin, a drylands expert, highlights the importance of …
Article, 21 June 2022
Divisional Adaptation Planning Committees (DAPCs) act as community focal points (Photo: Sam Greene/IIED)
Local climate finance mechanism helping to fund community-prioritised adaptation
… Communities in many contexts have developed their own adaptation strategies, uniquely suited to their environment, to manage climate variability and uncertainty. Over time, they have developed … level to support more vulnerable communities to adapt to climate change. What is IIED doing? IIED is part of a community of practice in …
Project, 26 November 2015
The Forest Investment Program, an example of an investment fund with simplified funding frameworks, has invested $10 million in a $24 million project with the African Development Bank to restore Ghana's rapidly degrading forests (Photo: Greg Neate, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Six steps to local climate finance
… Countries are fast ratifying the Paris Agreement on climate change, which entered into force on 4 November 2016. Now comes the … the Department for International Development-supported County Climate Adaptation Funds in Kenya . A close look at these examples reveals … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP22) …
Insight, 06 November 2016
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How bottom-up M&E insights can inform national adaptation planning and reporting
Publication, 01 November 2018
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Forwards and backwards evidence-based learning on climate adaptation
… People, governments and enterprises are responding to the effects of climate change as they become apparent. Although adaptation is new and complex, agencies at all levels need to integrate … Monitoring, evaluation and learning … Climate change … Forwards and backwards evidence-based learning on climate adaptation …
Publication, 01 September 2014
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Climate change responses in a context of uncertainty
… Climate change presents several challenges to planning and implementation of … and programmes. There are significant uncertainties regarding future climate change. Precipitation projections from climate models do not … need to be adjusted to account for a range of future possibilities. Adaptation decisions will need to be taken pre-emptively to avoid large …
Publication, 01 December 2016
The Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve in the Andean highlands, Peru (Photo: Karen Podvin)
EbA Evidence and Policy: Peru
… Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) involves people using biodiversity and ecosystem services to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. Between 2015 and 2022, IIED, … Climate change … Ecosystem-based adaptation …
Project, 04 September 2018
People bending over a field of crops
Framework guides local governments towards people-led climate-resilient development
… Over the last 15 years, as the climate crisis has deepened, threatening livelihoods and damaging … climate risks into their development policies and plans. Climate adaptation and resilience have climbed the political agenda  becoming … policies, countries risk increasing their vulnerability to climate change. Valuing local knowledge Aligned with this, a growing movement is …
Insight, 04 August 2021
Sheep grazing dry season pastures in Mopti, Mali (Photo: Near East Foundation)
Decentralising Climate Funds in Mali and Senegal
… Decentralising Climate Funds (DCF) in Mali and Senegal is an action research project … through which local governments have established six devolved Climate Adaptation Funds (CAF) of £500,000 (445 million CFA francs) each. The … public good investments. Evidence and learning To assess how climate change adaptation and development investments can strengthen local …
Project, 19 March 2015