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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 should foot the bill? Developing … calling for more finance to support our efforts to adapt to adverse climate impacts, including loss and damage from climate change . The …
Insight, 06 October 2021
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Water access in the drylands – what’s not working?
… are investing in new water points to support livelihoods and adapt to climate change.  Yet reports show some water points are not functioning … Climate change …
Insight, 11 November 2022
Rows of small dishes containing various types of vegetable seeds, including beans and grains
Madagascar needs agroforestry businesses in its response to climate change
… solutions. Collective forest and farm businesses are central to climate action It goes without saying that collective forest and farm businesses must overcome climate risks (and many other types of risk) if they are to secure food … Their activities are also critical to sequestering carbon within climate-resilient landscapes through forest restoration. But what are …
Insight, 27 September 2019
Rising water levels submerge trees and encroach on land
Can COP26 reach ambitious outcomes for LDCs?
… The drumbeat for rapidly scaling up ambitious action at the UN climate summit (COP26) is growing louder by the day. Several new reports … of both science and equity) and the lacklustre efforts to address climate change so far. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group I (WG1) report on the physical basis …
Insight, 22 October 2021
How can decentralised finance drive sustainable development? A new interactive story produced by IIED's Human Settlements Group highlights successful examples from the global South (Image: Kiln/IIED)
It's the thought that counts: how can Addis deliver for the world’s poorest?
… governments. Other work by IIED, for example on decentralising climate finance in Kenya , Mali and Senegal , further strengthens the …
Insight, 08 July 2015
The CBA14 logo with a photograph of a person planting rice.
Twitter chat: CBA14 – from local solutions to global action
News, 26 August 2020
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Deepening readiness for climate finance: the role of the political economy
Publication, 01 April 2015
A woman burns off plastic in an informal settlement
What women want – part two: to map vulnerability to climate change
… be able to use their own knowledge and skills to map vulnerability to climate change. This is the latest in a series of blogs and interviews , … brings great benefits by guiding and informing responses to climate change risks. But just as importantly it benefits city … is added to SDI’s database. In the last two years of working on climate change issues, SDI has tried to understand what brought women to …
Insight, 11 June 2021
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Calling for business unusual: why local leadership matters
Publication, 01 October 2020
A beach with cows
Supporting LDCs to develop long-term strategies
Project, 16 April 2020