SouthSouthNorth (SSN)

Towards Climate Resilience

SouthSouthNorth (SSN) supports national and regional responses to climate change through policy and knowledge interventions, partnerships and deep collaboration. SSN does this by connecting people and information, enhancing capability and mobilising resources to respond innovatively to the challenges and opportunities that climate change presents.

Being positioned in the Global South affords SSN a deeper understanding of, and connection to, the climate and development challenges facing the region.

  • SSN enhances developing countries’ access to climate information by brokering climate knowledge through formalised exchanges among various stakeholders.
  • SSN assists decision makers in delivering climate compatible development by informing policy formulation and implementation.
  • SSN brings good governance to management of donor funds, technical assistance and project management.

Latest news and articles

Job opportunity: Private Sector Partnerships and Business Development Officer

We are looking for a Private Sector Partnerships and Business Development Officer who will work as part of the GRP Secretariat. Applications are due by 30 June 2023.

Voices of vulnerability and effort: Kunburudhoo Island’s experience with climate change induced Loss and Damage 

The Kunburudhoo Island community in the Maldives plants trees to combat the effects of climate induced loss and damage like beach erosion and salinization. This is the first of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid.

Lives of the Lakes – Indigenous hydrological resilience in Valsad district

Photo story by one of our Knowledge Into Use Awards winners, Rhea Shah, showcasing how people in Sarodhi, India utilise indigenous knowledge to build community resilience.

Building foundations for gender equity and women’s empowerment in seafood production

A team of researchers have developed eight national “fact sheets” that cover gender dynamics in seafood production for countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Shades of resilience in the Sundarbans

Story by our Catalytic Grant winner Esha on the intricacies of responding to communities impacted by climate change.