As climate disasters quicken, urgent action - and cash - are needed
As Bonn climate talks start, expert warn, "We can't leave and say to people affected by disasters: 'Sorry guys, you're on your own'"
In a home-grown innovation, Pakistani village rises above flood woes
Fed up with homes being repeatedly inundated, a remote Pakistan village has come up with a creative way to cut risks
Can crowd funding help scale up solar power for Africa's poor?
Crowd funding investments in developing countries are predicted to exceed $96 billion a year within a decade - World Bank
Village women transform into clean energy entrepreneurs in Nepal initiative
There are many slogans to empower women. But in reality little has been done
Forum theatre: acting out challenges
An introduction to improvisational theatre at the BRACED 2016 Annual Learning Event in Dakar
To fight hunger, Somali farmers turn to Ugandan roots
Could growing cassava and sweet potato help Somali families become more resilient to drought?
Burkina Faso’s farmers get weather information at their fingertips
With increasingly erratic weather patterns, it has become urgent for farmers to know when to sow or what seeds to use.
Armed with smartphones and boots, Niger youths map flood risks
A team of "investigators" have been plotting flood-prone areas on their smartphones in two of Niamey's districts.
As drought makes harvests uncertain, Kenya’s farmers mull a seed change
Using imported seed, "you are not sure if you will harvest enough to offset the costs" - so local seed is gaining ground, farmers say
Refugees – and forests – benefit as Kenya's herders torch an invader
Can charcoal made from pest thorn trees help keep refugees warm and fed, and provide local jobs?