resilience Archives

A broken down bathroom in the middle of a beach. A toilet with no door. Colored walls and palm trees.

Q&A: How tools for water and sanitation can foster peace and inclusivity

Feature / For World Toilet Day, explore how innovative sanitation tools promote peace, protect rights and drive inclusivity in vulnerable communities worldwide.

18 November 2024 / About Participation and Sanitation

An aerial view of the construction of a coastal road being built next to a a row of high rise buildings in Mumbai, India

India-Sweden Industry Transition Partnership (ITP) – road to Belém

Past event / This COP29 side event will provide an opportunity discuss progress made under the India-Sweden Industry Transition Partnership.

16 November 2024 / About Finance, Fossil fuels and Innovation

Global experts call for stronger policy engagement to accelerate climate adaptation

Feature / A recent INBOA webinar explored how boundary organizations can accelerate climate adaptation through effective science-policy engagement at COP29 and beyond.

14 November 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk and Public policy

An Indigenous health worker wearing traditional headdress and a face mask assists an elderly woman, who is also wearing a mask. A nurse in a white coat stands on the other side, helping to support the woman.

In crises, who cares?

Perspective / Climate crises disproportionately burden caregivers, yet G20 policies overlook their needs, risking greater harm without inclusive, care-sensitive planning.

13 November 2024 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Participation, Public policy and Wellbeing

A woman bends to tend a metal pot on a metal cooking stove, with bright orange headkerchief and pink dress under a paisley blue-and-white shawl.

The adoption of renewable energy is transforming women’s lives in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands

Perspective / By reducing cooking time and fuel collection burdens, energy-efficient wood-burning stoves and biogas have empowered women.

13 November 2024 / About Household energy, Pollution and Sustainable lifestyles

A diverse group of delegates seated at an international conference, with country nameplates visible, such as Chile and Canada. Behind the delegates, a raised platform is occupied by camera operators and media personnel capturing the event.

COP29 unpacked: eight critical topics driving the climate agenda in Baku

Feature / WeADAPT highlights eight key topics set to shape COP29, addressing finance, adaptation and the future of global climate policy.

13 November 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Finance and Geopolitics

Scenic view of lush green terraced rice fields with traditional wooden huts and palm trees under a cloudy sky in a rural landscape, capturing the tranquility and sustainable land practices of the Asia-Pacific region.

Transformational adaptation in Asia Pacific: progress, gaps and priorities for regional cooperation

Past event / Join experts to explore adaptation progress in the Asia-Pacific, focusing on innovative finance and scalable climate resilience solutions.

12 November 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Finance and Innovation

People walking under a large red umbrella during a rain shower on a city street, with colourful, weathered buildings in the background and onlookers standing in doorways.

Just resilience: just transitions towards a more equal and climate resilient society 

Past event / This official side event at COP29 will explore the connection between just transitions and adaptation through the emerging concept of “just resilience.”

11 November 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Finance and Participation

Public toilets on the riverside at Dayak Village

GCF water project design guidelines

Other publication / This publication provides practical guidance for designing climate-resilient sanitation projects, from proposal development to policy and financing.

11 November 2024 / About Finance and Sanitation