Innovation in the microfinance sector for resilient smallholder farming in Ecuador
Learn about how the Andes Resilientes project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition (MAATE), is spearheading a transformative initiative within the framework of the National Climate Financing Strategy (EFIC) to tailor financial products for the unique needs of climate-vulnerable agriculture.
“El Niño” is knocking on our door: How can climate information help Andean families?
Learn about the Agroclimatic Management Platform model which seeks to strengthen agroclimatic governance to improve agricultural productivity in the Andes. It highlights the importance of family farmers being able to access information and practices that help them adapt their activities to climatic events.
IBIS Rice
Our mission is to grow great-tasting rice that protects endangered species, preserves vulnerable forests and supports Wildlife-Friendly® farmers so that we can save earth’s most precious resources.
Farmers' Seed Network (China)
Farmers’ Seed Network (FSN) was founded in 2013, established on the basis of Participatory Action Research works of the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy of the Chinese Academ
The Farmer's Perspective: Climate Risk and Risk Management in Sri Lanka's Agriculture Sector
Learn about both the challenges faced and coping mechanisms used by farmers in Sri Lanka, in this case study on managing climate risk.
Rwanda: Early Warning Climate Forecasting
This project built an early warning climate system to help farmers prepare in advance for extreme weather in Rwanda.
Impact of Climate Change on Select Value Chains in Mozambique
This report details the likely impact of climate changes on three key crops (soy, pigeon pea and sesame) and analyzes opportunities to manage those risks across the value chain.
Experimental Learning: Seasonal Forecast
This game helps participants to understand the possible uses and limitations of seasonal forecasts,their personal risk-taking preferences, and how seasonal forecasts can affect livelihood decisions.
A framework for climate services evaluation and its application
This paper describes an elaborated logic model to structure the evaluation of a climate services program, which is demonstrated in a case study of the Caribbean Agrometeorological Initiative (CAMI).
Framework for effectiveness and resilience of small- and medium-scale irrigation systems in Nepal
This paper synthesises the findings from a CDKN-funded project and is intended for policy-makers and implementers working in Nepal’s irrigation sector under uncertain conditions.
Lessons from semi-arid regions on how to adapt to climate change
This article explores how farmers in semi-arid regions are adapting to climate change and details three important components for preparing for, and adapting to, changing climates.
Janasahajya
JANASAHAJYA is a Non-Government, Non-Political, Non-Profit Making and Secular grassroots level organization which works in Kalahandi & Kandhamal District with marginalized Trib
Climate resilience cartoon for the Philippines
This cartoon was created for local farmers in the Visayas to illustrate the causes and impacts of climate change, and to communicate simple adaptation measures for local agricultural activities.
Farm Radio International
Farm Radio International is the only organization in the world focused exclusively on serving African farming families and communities through the radio.
Developing climate-smart agriculture in Nepal
Climate-smart agriculture mitigates climatic threats to food production in Nepal, which particularly affect women and smallholders.
Managing a living cultural landscape: Bali’s subaks and the UNESCO World Heritage Site
In 2012, the cultural landscape of Indonesia’s Bali province was inscribed as a World Heritage Site – a place of “outstanding universal value”, to be protected and preserved for all humankind.
Farming Futures
Farming Futures aims to create a profitable and sustainable agricultural industry driven by innovation, long-term thinking and climate change action.
INCA - Bolivia
The main intention of the International Network on Climate Change (INCA) is to understand the situation of local farming and forestry systems in the tropical Andes, and to derive and test livelihood strategies for small-scale farms and indigenous communities together with local actors, scientists, experts, and students.
INCA - Peru
The main intention of the International Network on Climate Change (INCA) is to understand the situation of local farming and forestry systems in the tropical Andes, and to derive and test livelihood strategies for small-scale farms and indigenous communities together with local actors, scientists, experts, and students.
Improving carbon initiatives aimed at smallholders: Addressing opportunities and challenges through better communication
This guide for practitioners will help you to better understand different ways one could:
Communicate carbon project messages to different audiences Support communications between...
Modified taungya system in Ghana: win–win for forestry and adaptation
Vulnerability, policy and financial analyses were used to explore the potential and compatibility of the modified taungya system (MTS) in Ghana.
Seasonal forecast use in South Africa: Sustainable Development Update article
First published in Sustainable Development Update Issue 1, Volume 6, 2006 http://www.albaeco.com/sdu/26/htm/main.htm
The world's climate is changing. Some of the most vulnerable people are...
