Insights
Analysis and commentary on the Network’s experiences coordinating climate-resilient development.
Ghana, Netherlands, and Peer Governments Gather in Accra to Accelerate National Action to Adapt to Climate Change
ACCRA, Ghana — From August 17 to 19, the governments of Ghana, Kenya, the Netherlands, and South Africa are convening…
From Country Priorities to Global Signals: A step-by-step guide to adaptation indicators for national monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems
Countries left the Bonn Climate Change Conference last week without an agreement on issues related to the global goal on…
La República Dominicana Fortalece la Colaboración en el Proceso de Actualización del Plan Nacional de Adaptación
La República Dominicana organizó en febrero pasado una serie de consultas entre actores clave del gobierno y la comunidad, para…
Climate Change Adaptation and Peacebuilding Keep Missing Each Other
In fragile and conflict-affected contexts, climate change and conflict reinforce one another. They do so not in simple or automatic ways, but by interacting with existing political, social, and economic vulnerabilities. Climate impacts affect livelihoods, resource access, and governance systems. Conflict and weak institutions undermine the effectiveness of climate change adaptation. Addressing this dual burden […]
Maintenir la paix tout en renforçant la résilience climatique : Leçons de la République centrafricaine
Entretien avec Mariam Amoudou Sidi, point focal Genre et Changements Climatiques de l’équipe de PNA de la RCA et Chargée des Etudes en matière d’Adaptation aux changements Climatiques à la Coordination Nationale Climat au ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement durable
Pour que les progrès en matière de consolidation de la paix à la République centrafricain, les parties prenantes doivent œuvrer pour faire face aux principaux risques de conflit et vulnérabilités, y compris les effets néfastes des changements climatiques
Maintaining Peace While Building Climate Resilience: Lessons from the Central African Republic
An interview with Mariam Amoudou Sidi, gender and climate change focal point for CAR’s NAP team and manager of Studies on Climate Change Adaptation for the National Climate Coordination team at the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
For peacebuilding progress to continue In Central African Republic, stakeholders must work to address key conflict risks and vulnerabilities, including the harmful effects of climate change.
Building Peace and Climate Resilience: Aligning peacebuilding and climate adaptation in fragile states
By Alec Crawford and Anne Hammill (IISD); and Richard Matthew (University of California)
The converging crises of conflict and climate change can be mutually reinforcing, with climate impacts potentially exacerbating the conflict cycle and violence weakening the governance structures and institutions needed to build climate resilience.
Can You Build Peace and Adapt to Climate Change at the Same Time?
By Alec Crawford, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
The scale of the humanitarian crisis in Somalia is immense. It has also been described as the most vulnerable country in the world to climate change. There is growing recognition that it must start adaptation planning now to protect and enhance the peace gains that have been made.
Climate Security and Peacebuilding in a Time of Converging Crises
By Alec Crawford and Julia Donaldson, IISD
While rarely in and of itself a sole driver of violence, climate change impacts can exacerbate traditional drivers of conflict. The international community must come together to help vulnerable countries build resilience on all fronts.
How National Adaptation Planning Can Help Build Peace
By Clare Church and Alec Crawford
In many states struggling with fragility, climate change vulnerability, and conflict are inextricably linked. Aligning and coordinating the agendas of climate change adaptation and peacebuilding will be imperative to ensure the sustainable development of these states. The NAP process presents a significant opportunity to bring these agendas together.