Cultivating in diverse ways with nature – protecting the climate – empowering people
Germany joins the international Agroecology Coalition, thereby strengthening its commitment to sustainable and socially just agriculture and future-proof rural areas. Through its holistic approach, agroecology contributes to the greatest challenges of our time: climate protection, the fight against hunger and the preservation of biodiversity.
Linking Agroecology and Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Climate Resilient Landscapes
This new report, which suggests to link Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) with agroecological approaches to transform our agri-food systems in a climate resilient and nature-friendly way, is now online! It outlines three case studies applying the approach in India, Kenya, and Guatemala, providing practical steps to merge agroecology and EbA to adapt agricultural landscapes to climate change.
The “Enhancing Risk Assessments (ERA) for Improved Country Risk Financing Strategies” project has now also been launched in Egypt by GIZ, UNU-EHS/MCII and FRA
After the successful launch in Thailand in May 2023, the “Enhancing Risk Assessments (ERA) for Improved Country Risk Financing Strategies” project now officially commenced in its second project country Egypt with the kick-off workshop that took place on June 13-14, 2023 in Cairo.
New publication: Analyses of socio-economic and environmental effects of agroecological practices – a methodological guidance
The new methodological guide to learn about common approaches on conducting socio-economic & ecosystem services analyses for agroecology projects is now online. To allow for better evidence-based decision making, this publication provides a methodological guidance for project implementers and researchers.
How soils help adapt to climate change
Soil protection and rehabilitation (SPR) technologies provide several advantages, including benefits for mitigation and adaptation. Two new publications on SPR provide a guide for systematically assessing its adaptation relevance. Additionally, an Excel tool is published to implement the approach.
10th Sankalp Africa Summit, Kenya – Fireside chat: The Secret to Adaptation Investment
On March 1st and 2nd 2023 the 10th Sankalp Africa Summit took place in Nairobi, Kenya. “The Secret to adaptation investment” was a session curated by GIZ and DFC at the Sankalp Africa Summit. The panel session brought together stakeholders including investors, adaptation & resilience businesses, and intermediary institutions to discuss the experience in promoting the adaptation ecosystem in different capacities.
Workshop on the AGRICA risk financing component – adaptation and disaster risk financing in Zambia
On February 7th and 8th 2023 a workshop on adaptation and disaster risk financing took place in Lusaka as part of the AGRICA risk financing component. The climate risk analyses for adaptation planning in sub-Saharan Africa (AGRICA) project aims at providing scientific evidence on climate risks in the agricultural and water sector and suggesting suitable adaptation measures.
A memorable time – the Global Project Mainstreaming EbA is saying goodbye
The GIZ-implemented and IKI-funded Global Project on Mainstreaming Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) is coming to a close by the end of February 2023. Functioning as a knowledge hub on the topic of EbA, the project has facilitated various spaces for peer-to-peer exchange and learning such as the international EbA Community of Practice Workshops, the EbA Knowledge Days or many webinars, which are now available online.
Project Movie: The Global Project Mainstreaming EbA
This video provides an overview of the work and the people behind the Global Project Mainstreaming Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and its international EbA Community of Practice. With the project drawing to a close in February 2023, the movie contains important information on key achievements of the Global Project, the functioning of the international EbA Community of Practice as well as where to find information on EbA in the future.
7th international EbA Community of Practice Workshop – presentations and recordings
In November 2022, the BMU-IKI funded and GIZ-implemented Global Project Mainstreaming EbA welcomed a group of 60 Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) practitioners to the 7th international EbA Community of Practice Workshop. After the two previous EbA CoP workshops were held online only due to the pandemic, this was the first hybrid event, with the majority of […]