Theme: Climate change

Call for applications: Catalyzing Loss and Damage action in South Asia

Apply for the Climate Resilience Academy for South Asia (CRAL 2) by 26 July 2022.

First investments under the Innovating for Climate Resilience fund announced

Together with the Global Innovation Fund, we are pleased to announce the first innovations to receive investment from our Innovating for Climate Resilience fund: Agritask, a decision-support platform for agricultural operations; and PLACE, a non-profit hyperlocal mapping organisation.

CBA16 and locally led adaptation: an interactive dialogue

Join us for an online event that will share the perspectives of local actors from the community-based adaptation community of practice on delivering locally led adaptation.

Crowd voting for the Catalytic Grants programme is now open

Cast your vote and rate the proposals that you think provide the strongest intervention and relevance for locally-led adaptation and resilience by 23 May 2022.

The world of finance is waking up to the reality of climate change, but money still isn’t getting to the right places

With existing financial flows failing to reach climate adaptation efforts on the ground, how can we improve local-level access to climate finance?

Earth Day: What are the benefits of investing in biodiversity?

Biodiversity is in rapid decline, yet it is not too late to reverse this trend. Finance and investment have an important role to play in halting global biodiversity loss and bringing about a nature-positive future for all. To shed light on this topic, on the occasion of Earth Day 2022, we invite you to join […]

Community-based Adaptation Conference 16 (CBA16)

The 16th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change

On the road to COP27, the UK’s COP presidency must follow words with action

Businesses and governments must renew their focus and ensure that we move towards this year’s COP27 in the best possible position, taking advantage of the momentum generated through key milestones along the way.

Students and their teacher stand outside a boat school in Bangladesh

The world’s poorest have the strongest resilience, yet their voices remain unheard

Those on the frontline of the climate crisis have something to teach the world about climate resilience if they are given a meaningful seat at the table

Waste is Wealth: The Untold Story of Esther Mirembe

The authors received a Catalytic Grant award at the Gobeshona Global Conference in 2021 to support collective learning to build resilience in informal settlements. Below they tell the story of Esther Mirembe.