Vulnerable communities
Indigenous knowledge and practices were investigated in the local communities that have been severely affected by the impacts of climate change in recent years in Bac Kan province. The...
Nepal Identifying Hazards
This article describes a process used for mapping climatic hazards in Nepal.
Bolivia NCAP project: Vallegrande findings
Map showing Vallegrande area
The physiology of the study area comprises different altitudinal ecological zones: the head of valleys or high dry valleys located...
Enhancing adaptive capacity in rural Uganda
People in the Gogonyo Sub County are vulnerable to drought, floods and unreliable rainfall. Within the communities here, 67% live below the poverty line and over 80% depend on...
Increasing Community Resilience to Drought
Photo: World Bank photo collection
Drought events associated with climate variability and climate change have become more pronounced in Kenya in recent years,...
Flooding and drought
The project aims minimize the impact of flooding and drought by strengthening drought and flood mitigation among rural poor in the district and reduce the...
