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IIED at COP26
… of the Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which binds over 190 Parties, took place in … resilient cities and infrastructure, sustainable and effective adaptation to climate change at the local level, and more. Find all our … international partners of which IIED is a lead organiser. IIED led on three themes: financing a resilient future, establishing …
Event, 01 November 2021
An image showing local people building a house in a slum in Bolivia, where Shack Dwellers International has worked with authorities. Many Latin American cities are leading the way in working with community organisations (Photo: Shack Dwellers International, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Is community-based adaptation suited to cities?
… Cities present many challenges to climate change adaptation. City governments must face up to addressing the risks that … engaged city governments. But does this mean less importance for community-based adaptation? Actually, it means more importance for a … of this apparent 'illegality'. In much of Africa and Asia, this has led to cities where a third or even half the entire population lives in …
Insight, 26 April 2016
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 … policy processes. We will devote more time to incorporating Southern-led research agendas and promote their findings to the international … Climate change … CBA13: galvanising locally-based adaptation in a crunch year for climate action …
Insight, 22 January 2019
Cattle are driven down a road by nomads
Climate change is advancing in Nigeria: we can’t keep running
… for us about their experiences. This month’s topic was the global climate strikes: we wanted to learn more about whether and how our … across the globe make a united stand against the inaction on climate change. Here I would like to share how climate change is playing out in … around those farming communities. We have seen the climate strikes led by the world’s young people, but what of climate change protests in …
Insight, 17 December 2019
Bangladesh: schoolchildren attend lessons at a school located on a boat (Photo: G.M.B. Akash/PANOS)
Ten lessons on community-based adaptation
… gather in Dhaka, Bangladesh for the 10th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change . The event, which has been held annually … Adaptation Fund to join discussions on adaptation finance. This led to the Kathmandu Declaration , which demanded that 50 per cent of … Climate change …
Insight, 16 March 2016
A young man looking at a mangrove seedling
CBA14 Setting the stage: from crisis to climate action
… The annual International Conference on Community-based Adaptation (CBA) puts practitioners’ solutions to climate change first. … events. This session focused on what we can learn from community-led responses to COVID-19 and how it can shape future climate action. … Climate change … CBA14 Setting the stage: from crisis to climate action …
Event, 21 July 2020
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CBA18 key messages
… The 18th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA18) took place in Arusha, Tanzania from 6–9 May 2024 and … the overarching themes of decolonising climate action and locally-led innovation through locally led adaptation (LLA), participants at … Climate change …
Publication, 28 June 2024
An illustration with a speech bubble: "We're dealing with multiple intertwined crises" with scales and illustrations depicting climate change, COVID-19, rising inequalities and biodiversity loss
A green recovery from COVID-19? Not without climate, nature and development solutions
… A video recording of the event during London Climate Action Week. This is also available on IIED's YouTube channel . … and nature impacts, and Mobilising resources to scale-up locally-led solutions for climate and nature.  As we head into the 2021 ‘super … lessons for strengthening devolved climate finance Is ecosystem-based adaptation effective? Perceptions and lessons learned from 13 project …
Insight, 26 November 2020
Woman in workshop points at a poster. Audience looks at her.
Capacity building for climate action and ambition: what have we learned?
… To effectively adapt to the escalating impacts of climate change, support for locally led climate action is needed. Training, advocacy, and capacity building … Climate change … Capacity building for climate action and ambition: what have we learned? …
Event, 18 November 2020
A woman stands to the side of a barren area through which small shoots of a mangrove forest can be seen
Community solutions for a nature-based, resilient future beyond COVID-19
… build a better future. IIED and members of Friends of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (FEBA) have collated photo and video stories from communities … with nature brings many benefits to local communities. We also led a virtual workshop with 12 partners during the recent 14th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation (CBA14) . The session engaged almost 90 …
Article, 07 October 2020