Resilient Governance Regimes That Support Urban Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Cities: Learning From Local Challenges In Sub-Saharan Africa, urban agriculture is a common practice and a valuable strategy for achieving greater self-sufficiency, improving food security, diversifying livelihoods, and increasing cities’ overall resilience against systemic shocks such as climate change and the current Covid-19 pandemic. In order Read More
PlanAdapt is Proud to Have Joined the Adaptation Without Borders (AWB) Family
PlanAdapt is Proud to Have Joined the Adaptation Without Borders (AWB) Family The AWB initiative is all about understanding and managing climate risks better, with a particular focus on climate risks that ‘travel’ across borders. That can be political or geographical borders, or between sectors, as well as between ecosystems (e.g. river basins). Unfortunately, these Read More
PlanAdapt hosts Humboldt Foundation Research Fellow from Botswana
PlanAdapt hosts Humboldt Foundation Research Fellow from Botswana The team of PlanAdapt is delighted to welcome Chandapiwa Molefe! Chandapiwa is the first Research Fellow, supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and its International Climate Protection Fellowship, to be hosted by PlanAdapt. In the coming twelve months, Chandapiwa will conduct a pilot study focused on Read More
Promoting Research into Action on Locally-Led Adaptation – 1st Gobeshona Global Conference
Promoting Research into Action on Locally-Led Adaptation – 1st Gobeshona Global Conference From January 18 to 24, 2021 the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) and the Independent University of Bangladesh hosted a global event with over 90 sessions covering time zones across the planet with over 1000 participants. The focus of the conference was to share and promote Research into Action on Locally-Led Adaptation. The conference grappled with the importance and challenges of locally-led climate change adaptation actions in the international climate agenda. Read More
PlanAdapt Advances to Next Round of Global Goals Lab Prize Award!
PlanAdapt Advances to Next Round of Global Goals Lab Prize Award! Thank you, everyone! We are pleased to announce that PlanAdapt made it through to the next round of the Global Goals Lab contest, thanks to all your support and your votes! Courageous and innovative actors and collaborative partnerships are needed to move one step Read More