Shaping the water–energy–food nexus for resilient mountain livelihoods
This brief presents a participatory process for assessing the status of water–energy–food systems in mountains, identifying governance and technical options and exploring alternative scenarios.
Energy Sector Climate Change Adaptation
This guidance aims to help incorporate climate change considerations into project planning and design in the energy sector.
Reconciling Water, Energy and Agricultural Sector Demands in Zambia
This project addresses the interconnected water, energy and food development challenges in Zambia at different levels.
Is Energy Storage the only solution?
Nations voting for achieve carbon neutrality rely heavily on renewable energy. While efforts towards 100% renewable are needed, one should not be blind to the humongous task of energy storage.
Making governance work for water-energy-food nexus approaches
This paper synthesises findings from CDKN-supported research that has sought to improve understanding of how governance affects the effectiveness of nexus approaches.
LEDS in Practice: Ensure energy security
This publication gives an overview of selected benefits of low emission development strategies (LEDS) in ensuring energy security.
Climate-resilient energy in Moldova
With high dependence on imported energy, Moldova has recently seen significant increases in the prices for natural gas and electricity. Grants for solar pannels are forming part of the solution.
Climate Change Adaptation and the Low Carbon Economy in British Columbia
This report seeks to encourage dialogue about three major challenges that must be addressed if we are to pass on a sustainable world to our children: the ENERGY challenge; the CLIMATE CHANGE challenge; and the ECOSYSTEM challenge.
Linkages between agro-energy investment, rural transformation and low carbon pathways: A sustainability assessment for the Makeni sugarcane project in Sierra Leone.
This project will conduct a sustainability assessment on the Makeni sugarcane project in Sierra Leone, from the perspective of rural transformation and low-carbon pathways.
Seizing the sunshine – Barbados’ thriving solar water heater industry
This ‘Inside story on climate compatible development’ explores the factors that encouraged Barbados’ homes and businesses to establish and expand their use of solar water heating – and the lessons for other small, fossil fuel-dependent countries.

Lyambai Vulnerability and Adaptation Project (LYVA)

Adaptation in Nepal
Some of the poorest communities are vulnerable to climate change impacts as they are largely dependent on natural resources for food, water and livelihoods.
Nepal has a varied...
