#CBA18 closing session; diverse groups, countries, @UNFCCC junior negotiators , private sector #Governments, #funders among others. Great work by the CBA team @IIED and partners. #LIFEAR was well featured by #Uganda and funders.
Tanzania has opened up the #CabornTrade business and encourages both Tanzanians and international investors to invest in the area. A very supportive environment has been created by the government to accommodate investors. ~Hon Khamis Hamza, VPO
#CBA18#Tanzania#Zanzibar
What can climate adaptation and democracy support practitioners learn from one another?
Our report outlines the conceptual and practical overlaps. A new framework also guides practitioners to assess climate adaptation through a democracy lens.
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šIn remembrance of Prof. @SaleemulHuq of @ICCCAD who passed away this weekend in Dhaka, Bangladesh, @Rininreallife recounts the man, his legacy, and all of the many reasons she is grateful for having known Saleemā¤ļø.
Read āRemembering Saleemul Huq" here: lossanddamagecollaboration.oā¦
ALT Prof. Saleemul Huq, Director of the International Center for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), speaking at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021. Image credit: Doug Peters/ UK Government, COP26, licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 licence.
Welcome to a new PlanAdapt Fellow ā @Adaptedplanet!šæ
Sam has 10 years of experience in supporting #actionresearch on climate governance, finance and local level resilience, including the establishment of devolved #finance delivery mechanisms for #resilience building.šā¬ļø
Europe needs transformational adaptation: lessons from the frontline --> iied.org/europe-needs-transfā¦#Europe is now the fastest-warming continent. This blog looks at how the experience from countries at the frontline of #climate action is shaping their response.
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN: The @GCAdaptation#LLAChampions awards spotlight innovative, scalable locally-led efforts to address the impacts of #ClimateChange and build resilience among the most vulnerable communities.
Apply by 31 August! --> gca.org/llachampions/
ALT Global Center on Adaptation: 2023 Local adaptation champions awards. #LLAChampions: apply by 31 August.
When we speak "on behalf" of local voices - are we really amplifying them? How are we creating greater empowerment & agency? At #COP28 - how do we make local actors "critical partners"... - Ameil @SouthSouthNorth
Steps to decolonising climate action ... @PanditSush explains what was discussed at #CBA17 - we need to think through our language (global north/south?), relationships and the way we fund. More flexibility is key! #LCAW2023#LLA@IIED
Maladaptation is very commonly led by international experts who do not take into account local knowledge ... Chris Bartlett from Vanuatu explains the value of locally led adaptation... #LCAW2023#LLA@IIED@ICCCAD
TODAY AT #LCAW2023: Delivering LLA: lessons from the frontline of climate action --> iied.org/delivering-lla-lessā¦
At this event, we'll discuss how to deliver more effective #adaptation outcomes that have communities and local actors as the drivers and champions of action.
1/5. š¢: Our training working group coordinator, @MukayirangaEva spoke at a side event by @UNOPS and @opendiplo āSDG Stimulus: where is the launch pad before the SDG Summitā
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š: Here are some of the takeaways from the event:
Getting local adaptation expertise into global spaces: five key messages weāre taking forward from CBA17 --> iied.org/getting-local-adaptā¦#CBA17 was a hotspot for sharing the latest in local #climate adaptation expertise & ways to put that into practice. Read our 5 key takeaways.