COP29 Must Set New Global Climate Finance Target, Says UNDP Adaptation Head
A life-or-death search for water in drought-parched Somalia – in pictures
Comoros faces water shortages – here’s how the small island state is adapting
UNDP commissions semen processing center to combat climate change impacts on communal farmers
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Green Climate Fund and the Government, has commissioned a fully equipped semen processing and cryopreservation center.
The center seeks to transform agricultural research and promote climate-smart agriculture by empowering smallholder livestock farmers to adapt to the increasing impacts of climate change by having climate resilient herds that are also highly productive.
Every village to have farmer field school
Every village in Zimbabwe will have a farmer field school under the Vision 2030 programme, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Professor Obert Jiri has said.
Farmer field schools are an approach based on people-centred learning, and offer space for hands-on group learning, enhancing skills for critical analysis and improved decision-making by local communities.
An ancient water system in Sri Lanka offers a blueprint for climate resilience
Tuvaluans determined to stay put are fighting challenges from rising tides to depopulation
Talua Nivaga is determined to save his homeland.
As the co-founder of Tuvaluan youth climate group Fulifafou, he's watched the rising seas encroach and swallow parts of his island nation.
While many Tuvaluans are considering migrating to escape the worsening effects of climate change, Mr Nivaga has told the ABC he is resolute in staying and fighting for the future of Tuvalu.
"What is an absolute and certain need of the people is action — there's so much talk that has been done," he said.
Mangrove forests revived to mitigate impacts of climate change
How Tuvalu is using technology to adapt to rising sea levels
Tuvalu is a small island nation in the Pacific Ocean facing the threat of rising sea levels. By 2050, it is estimated that half the capital, Fogafale, will be flooded by tidal waters.
The Tuvalu government and UNDP are developing a Long-Term Adaptation Plan (L-TAP) to provide comprehensive national solutions to sea level rise beyond 2100. The vision of the L-TAP is to create 3.6 square kilometres of raised, safe land with staged relocation of people and infrastructure over time.
UNDP in Pakistan highlights GLOF-II project achievements
UNDP recently hosted an exposure visit for journalists to highlight the significant achievements of the Green Climate Fund-financed "GLOF-II Project", a project which aims to enhance community resilience against glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) in northern Pakistan.