Investor group opposes General Electric plans for Kenyan power plant
The plant will negatively impact human health
What can the BRACED discussion fora offer?
The first BRACED online discussion explores our new platform
Routes to Resilience: Insights from BRACED to BRACED-X
After four years of implementation, this report presents a synthesis of the Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) project annual reports, and evidence from four deep dives, from the 18-month extension, referred to as BRACED-X.
U.N. collates global disaster data to help reduce risk
It is impossible to prevent disasters and to manage risk if a country is not measuring its disaster losses.
Water-saving tech, veg gardens grow hope in Myanmar's Dry Zone
In parched lands, families grow food in gardens using drip irrigation, hydroponics and soil moisture sensors to cut down on over-irrigation and save water
What’s at stake at COP23?
Countries around the world are in a “mode of aggressive climate action and stepping up ambition” ahead of COP23.
U.N. talks plant seed for greener, more climate-savvy agriculture
Agriculture, forestry and changes in land use together produce 21 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Loans for solar systems make power affordable in rural Kenya
Access to credit enables villagers to buy solar equipment in instalments - easier and cheaper than a grid connection
Cultivating climate resilience: the Shea value chain
Shea, as both a commodity and a tree, has the potential to boost climate resilience for communities. This Working Paper looks at how Burkina Faso is benefitting.
Cash aid feeds business surge in northern Kenya
Programme to provide cash to help people buy food more efficiently has unexpected benefit