Summary Flood risks are a major concern in Nigeria, due to their consequences on human life and socioeconomic activities of the people. Floods are induced by high rainfall intensity resulting from...
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AWARE Platform: Early Warning and Action Platform for Flood Resilience in Nigeria
Background/Context As the climate heats up, the water cycle is twisting and contorting, unleashing a torrent of disruptions. More frequent, ferocious floods and droughts, unpredictable downpours, and...
Polycentric LocAl Led Climate AdapTation ChampION (ACTION) to build resilience to droughts in Hanzila Village, Southern Zambia
Carol E. Mweemba, Giriraj Amarnath and Barbara van Koppen Summary As part of the "ClimBeR: Building Systemic Resilience Against Climate Variability and Extremes" initiative, the Zambia spotlight...
Stakeholder Consultation, Site Prioritization, and Flood Model Development for Index-based Flood Insurance in Southern Province, Zambia
Authors: Giriraj Amarnath, Yakob Umer, Mirriam Makungwe, Inga JacobsMata, and Chizya Mvula Summary The Index-based flood insurance (IBFI) is one of the outputs of the research under the initiative on...
Development of a flood index insurance product for Zambia
Abstract/Description Weather Risk Management Services Pvt Ltd (WRMS) is collaborating with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) as part of the CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience...
A framework to monitor crop-specific drought and flood impacts using remote sensing datasets
Abstract/Description Weather triggered hazards such as drought and flooding have negative impacts on society and agriculture. Drought can lead to reduced access to drinking water, lower agricultural...
World + 14 more
Ecosystem Assessment of Food, Land, and Water Actors in the Humanitarian, Development, and Peace Nexus (December 2023)
Hangyul Song, Clara Sarangé, Anne Oderoh, Hauke Dahl, and Inga Jacobs-Mata Executive Summary 1.5 billion people live in fragility and conflict-affected settings (FCAS) and they face an increased risk...
Towards a community of practice for climate security and environmental peace building in Mindanao (Workshop Report, November 2023)
Introduction In March 2014, the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front signed the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, which intended to end an armed conflict that...
CGIAR and Interpeace Launch Innovative Dashboard to Promote Peace through Climate Finance
In the face of increasing climate threats and security challenges, International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and climate funds are responsible for aiding regions where climate vulnerabilities...
Facilitating knowledge management for adaptation planning in Africa: Inventory of adaptation planning tools and frameworks
Summary Climate risks in Africa are increasing, threatening food systems and livelihoods, and making it imperative to identify locally appropriate adaptation strategies. This study was conducted...
Feasibility of implementing a Risk-Contingent Credit (RCC) program in Zambia: Stakeholder engagement
Anne G. Timu, Apurba Shee, and Liangzhi You Background Changes in frequency and intensity of climate and weather events are a key challenge to agricultural production among farmers in Zambia. Climate...
Kenya + 2 more
Locally Led Climate Action for Sustainable Community Resilience
Giriraj Amarnath, Carol Mweemba, Emilian Manishimwe and Barbara van Koppen Locally led climate action has emerged as a critical approach to address the challenges posed by climate change at the...
Integrating Climate Security into Policy Frameworks: Jordan
Executive Summary The climate crisis is increasing security risks in Jordan. Of the manifold risks Jordan must contend with, most pressing are those with direct implications for water resources which...
Before disaster strikes: Preparing for complex emergencies with anticipatory action
Enhancing disaster preparedness and building resilience in fragile settings requires fostering a deeper understanding of the complexities involved. By Sandra Ruckstuhl Senior Researcher International...
Transformative Futures for Water Security: A dialogue co-convened by IWMI
Eight transformative missions for science-based action for future water security The Transformative Futures for Water Security initiative is: Five co-design workshops and feeder events Eight...
Cuba + 2 more
Urban agriculture during economic crisis: Lessons from Cuba, Sri Lanka and Ukraine
By Andrew Adam-Bradford, Centre for Development and Emergency Practice, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK Pay Drechsel, Senior Fellow- Advisor – Research Quality Assurance, International Water...
Crisis Resilience: Humanitarian Response and Anticipatory Action
SIKANDRA KURDI AND SANDRA RUCKSTUHL Sikandra Kurdi is a research fellow, Development Strategies and Governance Unit, International Food Policy Research Institute. Sandra Ruckstuhl is special advisor...
Climate crisis and water stress create a perfect storm for women: We need radical collaborations for gender-just climate solutions
Addressing global stakeholders now engaged in COP27, researchers from CGIAR and CDKN come together to call for radical collaborations to achieve climate justice for women, girls and marginalized...
World + 5 more
Doing no harm while doing good: Climate and conflict sensitivity in dryland humanitarian projects
The Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus recognizes conflict as a threat multiplier to climate change and seeks to integrate conflict sensitivity into policies and actions around natural resources...
Niger: Analyse de la réponse pour l’adaptation climatique (décembre 2021)
Messages clés Contexte Le Niger est un pays extrêmement vulnérable du fait de son exposition aux risques climatiques (sécheresse, inondations, hausse des températures), des décennies de mauvaise...