Hi! I am the Deputy Director & Senior Expert on Adaptation at PlanAdapt. PlanAdapt provides knowledge services in support of effective, economically just and socially inclusive climate change adaptation and climate risk management around the world, with particular focus on the Global South. I am particualrly passionate about Nature-based Solutions (NbS), including Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), and how to bring adaptation research and knowledge into positive changes on the ground and in policy.
Prosus #2: Building capacity for climate change adaptation in semi-arid regions
The second issue of START’s ProSus magazine features research and stories from the Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR) program.
The CARIAA RiU Learning Guide
This learning guide is designed to provide research teams with a bottom-up and experience based tool to better understand the effectiveness of different approaches to Research-into-Use (RiU).
Botswana Information Brief
Characterised by high rainfall variability, frequent droughts, low soil moisture and extreme events such as flash floods, these areas experience high levels of community vulnerability.
Jesse is a member of the following Themes, Networks or Projects
SDC Climate Change & Environment Network
The CC&E Network provides a knowledge exchange platform for development practitioners, organizations and SDC staff and partners working in and around climate change and environment issues
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ASSAR
This 5-year research project seeks to better understand barriers and enablers to widespread transformative adaptation to advance adaptive livelihoods for vulnerable groups
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ACCRA
The Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance programme is made up of Oxfam GB, ODI, Save the Children International, Care International and World Vision International.
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Cities and climate change
Views on trends, challenges, findings and case studies of cities adapting throughout the world.
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Adaptation Decision Making
Sharing methods, tools and approaches for adaptation decision-making.
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weADAPT® is partly funded by core support to the Stockholm Environment Institute from Sida. weADAPT® has been established since 2007.