Indian village beats drought, one raindrop at a time
Ralegan Siddhi has remained water-sufficient for four decades, even in the severe droughts of 2014 and 2015 that triggered thousands of farmer suicides in Maharashtra
Country Experiences with Decentralised Climate Finance: Early Outcomes
This Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters Programme (BRACED) research study explores whether public investments made by government-led climate funds in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali and Senegal are building climate resilience that responds to locally determined priorities.
UN climate negotiations, Marrakesh
The 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP22) to the UNFCCC
Mountains under pressure: climate change, hunger and migration
Is there anything more solid, steadfast, unmovable than a mountain? Yet, cracks are appearing, with climate change triggering highland disasters and threatening lives, jobs and food security.
Factsheet: Understanding forecasts through games
Learning about climate-smart disaster risk reduction by playing a serious game
Bali farmers insure rice fields in defense against El Nino
With drought drying up fields and pushing migration, Indonesia's government offers subsidised crop insurance
From disaster to preparedness
Join six women from Udayapur as they visit the epicentre of the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, learning from the experience of women there and sharing how they prepare their families and communities for disaster.
What is the impact of the UK’s International Climate Fund's programmes on household and community resilience to climate variability and climate change?
This report details findings on the measurement of resilience commissioned by DFID as part of its support to the UK’s International Climate Fund
What are the 3 keys to building real resilience to climate change?
Adapting to change, anticipating shocks and absorbing them when they come are crucial, a BRACED report argues
In rural Mali, women's climate work brings political prowess
Women's role in producing weather advice for farmers and protecting forests boosts their standing in community