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CBA12: Key messages
… focused on getting local experience on climate action heard. The CBA community of practice shared innovation, discussed getting climate … of effective devolved climate finance Innovating in applying adaptation technology Transforming 'lived experience' and local … – ensuring what takes place supports national policy, and Community-led decision making is essential to ensure adaptation projects really …
Article, 11 June 2018
Experts available at Financing for Development conference
… (IIED) will be in attendance, as well as contributing to a side event led and hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa … social policy. At DFID he worked in a range of roles, from head of a community forestry project in Northern Ghana to leading the social … Kaur's areas of expertise include managing finances for climate adaptation and mitigation, the institutional dimensions of natural …
News, 13 July 2015
The logo for London Climate Action Week
IIED at London Climate Action Week 2020
… 'Politics of collaboration and competition', and 'Solutions: adaptation and resilience'.  IIED director Andrew Norton  moderated a … after COVID-19  |  Transitioning to a better global ‘new normal’ | Community-led COVID-19 response: the work of the Philippines Homeless People’s …
Event, 01 July 2020
Head and shoulders of four smiling people
Shared vulnerabilities? Connecting climate and health in cities: Make Change Happen podcast episode 7
Article, 06 August 2020
A flooded street in an informal settlement
To stay ahead of climate change, cities need to act now
… importance and urgently need action – for instance climate change adaptation,  low-carbon  cities and disaster risk reduction.   But most … what is possible in integrating these agendas – for instance with community-led upgrading of informal settlements that meets residents’ needs, …
Insight, 04 June 2019
A woman in an orange life jacket sits on the edge of a square pond cage, surrounded by water.
How social protection can support people and sustain fisheries
… that social protection, labour and fisheries management are typically led by different ministries with distinct mandates and limited … between NGOs, private companies, fisheries sector organisations and community-based organisations. These last two often play a role in the …
Insight, 06 June 2022
Group discussions with women in Isiolo County, Kenya helped to generate specific evidence about why they and other marginalised groups are more vulnerable to climate change (Photo: Susannah Fisher, IIED)
Decision making in an uncertain climate
… learning and our TAMD framework  that tracks whether countries' adaptation investments are effective in keeping development efforts on … learning – participation, engagement and capacity development – have led to changes that will help address some of the challenges of climate … the right individuals within formal government structures to sort out community issues and connect to the appropriate public services such as …
Insight, 23 January 2017
Aerial view of a flooded village. Only roofs and vegetation are visible.
Action on climate resilience is business critical
… there are emerging sector-by-sector categories of business-led climate resilience solutions . At very least, products and services … support their interests, such as the LDC Initiative for Effective Adaptation and the V20 loss and damage funding facility . Get the …
Insight, 12 May 2023
The Cantagalo favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Many informal settlements are built on steep slopes, exposing them to landslides (Photo: Outdoor Life, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Can one billion people in informal settlements be protected from climate change?
… fail to keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C. But how is adaptation possible where city governments have no capacity? Cities in … the systems fundamental to adapting to climate change. Learning from community organisations For city governments, addressing these issues is … these community-driven upgradings . Community organisations have led many of these initiatives over the last 20 years. They include many …
Insight, 06 March 2018
CBA13 networking: IIED senior fellow and director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) Saleemul Huq in conversation with Susan Nanduddu, director of the Uganda-based African Centre for Trade and Development
CBA13: event highlights
… More than 250 people attended the 13th international conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA13)  in Addis Ababa to discuss how … The innovative interactive format included many sessions designed and led by participants – read our daily reports below.  Day 4 The CBA …
Article, 04 April 2019