Blog

On Thursday, October 12, 2017 Climatelinks and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) hosted a Twitter chat to explore the benefits of integrating biodiversity conservation and adaptation.

• 10/27/2017
• Katherine Cunningham

From 23 to 25 August, seventy participants from national meteorological services, international partners, as well as expert practitioners, policymakers, and researchers from agriculture, health, disaster risk reduction, water resource management, education and finance reviewed current tools and offered recommendations for new climate tools for drought risk management in Eastern Africa.

• 10/26/2017
• Climatelinks

Innovation and technology play important roles in addressing the need for climate-smart agriculture that can increase productivity and build resilient food systems. But how can we persuade governments and the private sector to invest in these climate-smart agricultural technologies?

• 10/20/2017
• Liuben Chipev, Shannon Smith

A new tool, developed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in collaboration with IUCN, aims to provide practitioners with a systematic process to identify and prioritize Ecosystem-based Adaptation options.

• 09/13/2017
• Climatelinks

In January 2017, USAID Nepal’s water project, known locally as Paani, brought together over 150 change agents and students to a hack-a-thon hosted by Nepal’s Mid-Western University.

• 08/21/2017
• Climatelinks

The July Adaptation Community Meeting featured USAID PREPARED’s efforts to improve access to climate information in five East African countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania).

• 08/08/2017
• Climatelinks

Working with Guatemala’s National Council for Protected Areas and other partners, SERVIR provided technical resources for satellite-based data products to monitor fires across Petén, where fire risk is projected to rise due to higher temperatures and longer dry spells.

• 07/18/2017
• Climatelinks

Through climate risk management — a structured process to assess and address risks and identify opportunities — USAID can improve the impact and sustainability of its efforts, safeguarding billions of dollars in investments.

• 06/15/2017
• Climatelinks

Two examples of infrastructure development demonstrate how investment in planning and engineering design, that is considerate of future climate conditions, can result in more resilient infrastructure outcomes.

• 06/15/2017
• Climatelinks

The Coastal City Adaptation Project was spotlighted at the May monthly Adaptation Community Meeting.  The project has had a range of valuable, scalable experiences, particularly in its sustained support for two major cities, Pemba and Quelimane.

• 06/05/2017
• Climatelinks

Hydropower is growing rapidly worldwide as a clean and renewable energy source that helps countries enhance energy security and curb greenhouse gas emissions, depending on location.

• 05/31/2017
• Amy Daniels, Molly Hellmuth

The NDC Partnership recently launched the NDC Toolbox Navigator. The Toolbox Navigator is an online resource focused specifically on resources that support NDC implementation.

• 05/10/2017
• Greg Carlock, Derina Man