Factsheet: Reflection and learning in small teams
A tool to facilitate short but effective reflection processes to support iterative cycles of learning
Challenging assumptions about social protection
How can social protection programmes help build resilience to climate shocks and disasters?
Tanzania's latest TV celebrities are female farmers
While sex, fights and confessionals draw viewers to most reality television shows, it's the revolutionary portrayal of women as "heroes" that makes one in two Tanzanians watch a homegrown series
Time to talk about climate change differently?
We need to speak the right language to persuade people that acting on climate change is in their own best interest
Tanzania's women street cooks hope for safety, loans
"Urban food vending may be a good tool for creating livelihood security for the urban poor, but to achieve this there has to be better policy initiatives"
ADPC's Atiq Kainan Ahmed speaks about importance of BRACED for Asia
Atiq Kainan Ahmed of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC), talks about why BRACED matters for Asia and the role of the regional partners in the Knowledge Management team
Going local in aid will help build disaster resilience
The argument for a more local approach to aid came across loud and clear at the World Humanitarian Summit
Kenya's herders swap livestock for chillies as drought bites
Chillies are a safe bet for farmers in times of drought as they do not require fertilisers or water once the roots are established in the soil
Workers in summer heat need far better protections, groups say
"If executives were sitting in their offices dropping off from heat exhaustion, probably something would be done more quickly"
Volcanic rock stoves cook food - and protect forests - in Uganda
Heat-holding rocks dramatically reduce the amount of cooking fuel needed - and solar panels provide electricity as well