Theme: Agriculture, nutrition and food security

RAIN phase II is now open

GRP has partnered with the Shockwave Foundation and the Munich Re Foundation on the Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN) challenge. Apply by 30 January 2024.

COP28: Five key actions to fight the food crisis 

A new science brief from Stockholm Resilience Centre and Global Resilience Partnerships launched during COP28 discusses why the current food crisis has escalated so quickly up to global proportions. The researchers list five key actions for policy-makers to address.

The current food crisis: Building resilience at the nexus of food insecurity, climate change and conflict

This brief aims to provide an understanding of the current food crisis and provide insights for solutions.

VERMIFARM: Nature positive agriculture in Rwanda

Meet one of the RAIN Challenge shortlisted candidates, VERMIFARM, and learn how they transform food waste to organic fertiliser for sustainable agriculture.

Navigating challenges, sowing opportunities, and advocating for equity: A bountiful future for agriculture

Reflections from the GRP session at the Africa Climate Week, Cultivating an Ecosystem for Scaling Innovation in Africa and Latin America: Concrete Examples from the Ground.

Meet the shortlisted candidates of the RAIN Challenge for Non-profits 

Eight seed-level initiatives have been selected and over the next six months will work in collaboration with GRP to receive tailored mentoring and leadership training. The RAIN Challenge for non-profits is a joint effort between GRP and the Munich-Re Foundation.

Yacarantã, Brazil – The Democratization of an Agriculture in Favor of People and Nature

This story tells about the power of transformation based on collective actions in favor of a new agriculture that produces positive results for people and nature. This is one of the five winning stories from the Resilience Perspectives storytelling contest.

Impact of an unprecedented cold spell on northern Sri Lankan cattle farms: A tale of devastation

In Sri Lanka, we meet Subramaniyam Kanahendran, who shares the hardships he has experienced due to an unexpected weather event. This is the ninth of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid.

Surviving the aftermath of heavy snowfall in Merak, Bhutan: A story of tackling Loss and Damage

In Merak, Bhutan, we meet Ms. Pema Wangmo, who, with the help of her community, worked to restore greenhouses destroyed by climate change-induced snow fall. This is the fifth of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid.

The struggles of a herder from Rasuwa, Nepal

In Rasuwa, Nepal, we meet Pasang Norchel Tamang who share his struggles with cattle herding and its effects due to a changing climate. This is the fourth of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid.