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Prema Gopalan stands centre stage in an orange sari. Two men present her with a certificate; two others stand behind and applaud.
Prema Gopalan remembered
… of the government of Maharashtra, by producing a unique women-driven, community-led assessment and retrofitting 900 villages in these districts.  This … Prema; we were gathering a range of actors to discuss what effective adaptation could look like from different perspectives. Prema spoke so … Climate change …
News, 23 May 2022
The construction of the CCCF Mega Dam in Makueni County, Kenya is an example of local action during a devolved climate finance pilot project (Photo: Japheth Mutuku)
Decentralised model gets climate finance moving
… Where local government and community meet Chaired by Pete Betts, director of International Climate … and support of the government." In Senegal and Mali, a consortium led by the Near East Foundation and including Innovations, Environment … will be carried out." Reaching the climate vulnerable In Kenya, the Adaptation Consortium (ADA) is providing technical assistance to the …
News, 02 December 2016
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Planning and costing agriculture’s adaptation to climate change - Policy Perspectives
… in a sector that is not adequately prepared for the challenges of climate change. Yet for most developing countries, agriculture has been … Policy Perspectives paper summarises the results from a recent study led by the International Institute for Environment and Development, the Stockholm Environment Institute and the Global Climate Adaptation Partnership, with national teams in five developing …
Publication, 01 October 2011
IIED Insights: Q&A with Hannah Reid on community based adaptation
… gather in Dhaka, Bangladesh for the 5th International Conference on Community Based Adaptation (CBA) to Climate Change , where they will share knowledge and … funding. It’s about finding solutions that work for the people, are led by the people and use what resources the people have. For example, … Climate change …
Article, 10 March 2011
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
Global Initiative on Community Based Adaptation formally launched in Tanzania
… Delegates at the meeting formally launched a Global Initiative on Community Based Adaptation, with the International Institute for Environment and … change," said Dr Burian. "Community Based Adaptation is a community-led process, based on communities’ priorities, needs, knowledge and … Climate change …
News, 01 March 2010
A large group of people sit on the floor in the shade from a tree
Establishing a biocultural heritage territory to protect Kenya’s Kaya forests
…  but managed by Mijikenda communities (‘co-management’).  The Rabai community (a Mijikenda sub-tribe) maintains a traditional governance … Kaya forests as cultural heritage.   The process will be community led and highly participatory to create strong community ownership and … with Asociacion ANDES. We are now supporting its wider adoption and adaptation by other communities within Peru, and in China, India and …
Project, 09 February 2022
First draft of COP26 deal needs to go further faster
… are sinking deeper and deeper into debt to cope with the impacts of climate change is welcome as well as the need for more finance to be … change as well as no mention of measures to ensure what is counted as adaptation finance is of a good enough quality to be worthy of the name. … suffered by countries as a result of global warming. Nor of locally-led adaptation, despite the number of parties endorsing the principles …
News, 10 November 2021
Supporting Adaptation to Climate Change: What role for Official Development Assistance?
… change therefore pose a massive threat to development, and action on adaptation to climate change, particularly in developing countries, is … that carefully planned mainstreaming can complement Convention-led processes, and enable better access to and effectiveness of UNFCCC … change. Further, there are incentives for the development assistance community to take up this role, because climate change will compound the …
Article, 14 November 2008
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A house with many rooms: Addressing loss and damage from climate change
… plan to adapt to climate change —which they do not—no amount of adaptation will be enough to protect people and property from some of … under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, rich countries – led by the United States – have wanted to prevent any discussion of the … of parties to the UNFCCC in Doha, Qatar, last year, the international community decided at last to examine options for such a mechanism. As …
Insight, 04 September 2013