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The four charities selected this year all help protect the rights of marginalised people most affected by the climate crisis

   DHAKA, Dec 5, 2021 (BSS) - Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque today said that the government is now working

Nepal’s Nationally Determined Contribution set out plans to reduce emissions and electrify railways, but implementation remains a problem

Dr Chaigneau also said that understanding and pursuing wellbeing in simple economic terms is driving the climate crisis, and therefore undermining

This year’s International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA15) has a new theme: innovation for adaptation. Here Chris Henderson and Susan Nanduddu explain why innovation is needed and preview some of the sessions on offer

Human Resources Job in Rwanda, requiring 3-4 years of experience, from PA; closing on 13 Jun 2021

FEATURE: Kurigram, Bangladesh – Rural women together tackling multiple crises Format In Kurigram district of Bangladesh, a women-headed, community-based organisation is training rural women and extending support to deal with Covid-19 and monsoon floods. Md Fahad Hossain reports. This is the 35th story from the Voices from the Frontline series by ICCCAD and CDKN. Kurigram, located in the northwest region, is the poorest district of Bangladesh. The northwest region has already started facing sl...

CBA15 provides an innovative, interactive space for the global CBA community of practice to come together to promote effective, locally led climate action. You can join conference sessions live between 7am and 7pm (UK time) or you can watch the recordings and contribute to the ongoing discussions online. The conference videos and presentations also provide a valuable learning resource for practitioners and policymakers during and after the event to continue the conversation. See what happened a...

Locally Led Adaption To Climate Change: The Start of a 10-Year Learning Journey Our vision for a journey to promote locally led adaptation.   In early 2021, a fast-growing group of experts will meet in Gobeshona to define a 10-year learning agenda to advance principles for critical locally led adaption to climate change. Saleemul Huq and Clare Shakya explain the importance of this group and the journey ahead. Collectively, the world has failed to respond to the triple crises of poverty, climat...

IIED and the 2021 ‘super year’ 2021 is a crucial year for dealing with the climate emergency, unprecedented biodiversity loss, rising inequalities and the COVID-19 pandemic. This page sets out how IIED will work with partners throughout the year at key opportunities to highlight and address these interconnected crises.  The world is dealing with multiple crises – the climate crisis, unprecedented biodiversity loss, rising inequalities and the COVID-19 pandemic.   These chall...