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ProjectNo relevant topicsOver the last decade, IDRC has supported several capacity building efforts in the field of climate change in Africa.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsImproving the welfare and gender impacts of a Senegalese climate-smart development programApproximately 57% of Senegal’s population is rural, and agriculture accounts for 77% of labour force participation.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsAdaptCoop: the adaptation of cocoa cooperatives in a context of climate change in Côte d’IvoireThe overall objective of this research project is to sustainably increase the resilience of cocoa cooperatives and member families dealing with the impact of climate change in Côte d’Ivoire.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsEmpowering Women as Key Leaders in Promoting Community-Based Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Niger Delta RegionRural communities in the Niger Delta are highly vulnerable to climate-related disasters, which also makes them effective incubators of community-based adaptation strategies.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsDeveloping inclusive resilience to climate change and disasters in BeninBenin is affected by climate risks varying from intense rainfall events and flooding to drought and sea level rise.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsAddressing climate- and water-driven migration and conflict interlinkages to build Community Resilience in the Congo BasinThe Congo Basin holds approximately 40% of African water discharge and is critical to continental and local water security.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsClimate Knowledge Brokering in West Africa. A learning by doing approachIncreasing resilience to climate change in West Africa is integral to enhancing food security.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsSustainable management of water catch basins for supplemental irrigation in Burkina Faso and scaling up in Mali and NigerThe goal of this project is to increase the climate change resilience of farmers in the Sahel through the sustainable and optimized management of catch basins for runoff water.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsClimate adaptation and innovation in Mekong aquaculture – AQUADAPT MekongAquaculture is an important economic sector, source of livelihood, and contributor to the resilience of food systems across the Mekong region.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsIntegrated Climate Smart Flood Management for Accra, GhanaAfter a devastating flood in Accra, Ghana in 2015, this project will help improve flood risk management and enhance Accra's readiness for future floods.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsDeltas, Vulnerability, and Climate Change: Migration as an AdaptationDeltas in Africa and South Asia have some of the highest population densities in the world.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsIrrigation and climate information in Burkina Faso (AARC)Since the 1970s, the Sahel has experienced a marked decline in rainfall and a high variability in the timing of the rainy season (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2007).
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NewsEnvironmentNew report presents IDRC’s contributions to climate actionIDRC’s support for applied research on climate change adaptation began more than a decade before climate change became a climate crisis. Together with like-minded donors, IDRC has helped establish strong foundations for climate change adaptation research.Date
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PerspectivesEnvironmentFinding solutions for cities on the frontline of climate changeThe world’s cities must become part of the solution for climate change.
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Research in ActionNatural Resources Environment GenderUrban resilience: Helping vulnerable city dwellers adapt to climate change
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Research in ActionGenderIt’s about time: Research that tackles gender inequality at its rootsPractical support, services, and training can go a long way toward improving opportunities for women. However, to ensure these opportunities are sustainable and grounded in local realities, we need to confront the underlying norms and systems at the root of gender-based inequalities. Only then will we have lasting and meaningful gender-transformative change.
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Research in ActionEnvironment Development GovernanceLeading for change: Finding innovative approaches to finance effective climate action
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Climate change could be a boon for urban residents
Climate change could be a boon for urban residents
Trung NguyenResearch Awards2017Climate change is a crucial issue in Trung Huu Nguyen’s home country of Vietnam, particularly its coastal cities. But, says the 2017 IDRC Research Award Recipient, most of the research on climate change perceptions focuses on rural farmers and overlooks urban residents.
“Perceptions of climate change are important because they influence behaviours and response, and contribute to informed policy decisions,” says Nguyen. Working in the coastal cities of Hoi An and Nha Trang, he found that residents not only recognized impacts of climate change such as extreme heat and flooding, but had adapted in various ways, including diversifying their income-generation activities.
As Nguyen’s earlier experiences and education focused on rural communities and livelihoods, his fieldwork allowed him to gain better insight into the impacts of climate change on urban residents who depend on tourism. For them, it could mean a better and longer business season, he says.
To enable residents to adapt to future changes, he concluded that greater efforts should be made to inform them of predicted impacts and incorporate their concerns into urban and climate policies.
Working at IDRC was Nguyen’s “first professional experience abroad,” which allowed him to develop professional networks and hone his analytical skills, including in gender analysis. “It was an excellent opportunity to enhance my knowledge and skills for research on climate change impacts and adaptation strategies to reduce climate risk,” he says.
Nguyen also credits the research award with broadening his view of research for development. “Before IDRC, I worked mainly for development programs and projects insofar as they contributed to the goals of the projects, rather than global perspectives,” he says. At IDRC, he learned that programs can contribute to broader development goals.
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PerspectivesNatural Resources Environment GenderBuilding resilience through socially equitable climate action
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StoryNatural Resources Governance Environment Social PolicyCollaboration in informal settlements: tackling flooding with a local perspectiveIn most developing countries, solid waste management is a significant challenge, especially in urban slums and other informal settlements.
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Research in ActionEnvironment Information and CommunicationAdapting to a new environmental reality in MoroccoHow an IDRC-funded project is helping a part of the North African country innovate to weather the effects of a changing climate.Date
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Research in ActionEnvironmentBuilding up climate change adaptation expertise in AfricaFrom 2006-2012, 212 organizations participated in research supported by the Climate Change Adaptation in Africa (CCAA) program. Despite the lack of African institutions working on climate change issues prior to the CCAA program, some 89% of these organizations are based in Africa, and now represent one of CCAA's key results: a strong base of African expertise to conduct and communicate research on adaptation to climate change. Following CCAA funding, mentoring, and opportunities to work with international experts, these institutions and their researchers are now recognized by communities and governments in Africa and beyond as go-to experts to inform adaptation initiatives, programs, and policies.Date
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Research in ActionEnvironmentSenegal: Staying home at all costsWhen a neighbourhood is at risk of flooding, the most logical solution is to build new houses in more secure areas and to relocate the residents. But in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, things are not so simple.
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Research in ActionEnvironmentMorocco: The value of waterMorocco is a partially arid country where rain is rare but where agriculture prospers in spite of everything. Climate change has nevertheless had a major impact on Morocco in recent years. Precipitation has decreased by 20%, and heat and cold waves are increasingly frequent.