Climate Resilience
The CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience, also known as ClimBeR, aims to transform the climate adaptation capacity of food and agricultural systems in low- and middle-income countries. Its goal is to tackle vulnerability to climate change at its roots and support countries as they adapt and build equitable and sustainable futures.
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From Eviction to Empowerment: How beekeeping helps Ogiek youth reclaim their agency and land rights in Kenya
31.03.25-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Nyang’ori Ohenjo and Amina Yusuf Maalim, Centre for Minority Rights Development (CEMIRIDE) Kibe…
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En la COP16, Ubaldino García alza su voz en defensa de la vida y los territorios de las comunidades indígenas guatemaltecas
20.02.25Escrito por: Randolph von Breymann, Iniciativa de Investigación del CGIAR sobre Resiliencia Climát…
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Ancestral Knowledge, Biodiversity and the Future: COP16 through the Indigenous Gaze
27.01.25Ubaldino García raises his voice in defense of the lives and territories of the Guatemalan…
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Kenyan counties invest in climate adaptation and peace
23.01.25-
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Future climate adaptation investments by Kenya’s County Climate Change Fund (CCCF) are poised to p…
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Current Research in Environmental Sustainability Journal Special Issue Published
11.12.24-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Advancing Transformative Adaptation through Social Equity: Land, Water and Food Systems in the Globa…
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Unveiling the Climate-Smart Governance Dashboard at COP29: Empowering Data-Driven Decision-Making for a Resilient Future
21.11.24-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Giriraj Amarnath, Issa Ouedraogo, and Martina Mascarenhas The Climate-Smart Governance (CSG) Dash…
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The New Goal: How Can We Facilitate Financial Flows to Fragile Contexts in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel?
18.11.24-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Pedro Chilambe and Martina Mascarenhas November 14th was climate finance day at COP29 in…
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Climate Action for Peace, Relief, and Recovery: Uniting Efforts at COP29
15.11.24-
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As the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change…
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ClimBeR at COP29
07.11.24-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Climate change and food insecurity are interconnected crises. Developing transformative solutions th…
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Nourishing disruptive seeds for a better future
21.10.24-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Martin Njoroge Kimani, CGIAR Research Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR) ‘The right to …
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From Risk to Resilience: How Strategic Government Partnerships Can Enhance Access to Insurance-Linked Credit for Smallholders in Zambia
11.10.24-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Martina Mascarenhas, Anne G. Timu, Liangzhi You Smallholder farmers across the globe produce over…
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Zambia pursues peace and security to power green growth under climate change
30.07.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Authors: Marianne Gadeberg, Gracsious Maviza, and Giulia Caroli (Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT) …
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Indigenous Peoples' Day 2024: Protecting rights and traditions for both people and the planet
09.08.24-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Changing land use and environmental degradation are threatening the voluntary isolation of indigenou…
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Join ClimBeR at CGIAR Science Week in Nairobi, Kenya
21.06.24-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
CGIAR Science Week is a call to the global community for greater investment in climate…
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Building community resilience in Eastern Luzon: Women lead the way
07.06.24-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Olivia Ebenstål Almeida, Nordic Africa Institute While communities are facing the dual challenge…
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CGIAR and WFP renew their commitment to strengthen food security in Zambia
19.04.24-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Lusaka, April 19, 2024: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and…
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CGIAR Climate Smart Governance Dashboard: turning the tables from climate-vulnerable to climate-resilient
03.04.24-
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By Giriraj Amarnath and Martina Mascarenhas, CGIAR Research Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBe…
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Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ participation in climate policy processes
02.04.24-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
In a new opinion piece, just published earlier on PLOS Climate, ClimBeR researchers highlight key…
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Empowering Laikipia county through climate-smart agriculture for peace: A collaborative journey
20.03.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
In recent years, the impact of climate change has become increasingly evident, posing significant ch…
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Invest in women: Ensure that local voices matter
07.03.24-
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Gender equality
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Social inclusion
Achieving gender equality is now, more urgent than ever as today’s multiple crises from climate…
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Transforming food, land, and water systems for resilience through innovative multi-level governance and local climate action
09.12.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
By Giriraj Amarnath and Ana Maria Loboguerrero Rodriguez, CGIAR Research Initiative on Climate Resil…
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Raising Social Equity: Indigenous people’s contributions to advancing sustainable agriculture in Kenya
07.12.23-
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Kenya’s indigenous peoples are among those most affected by climate impacts. With knowledge attune…
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ClimBeR at COP28: Ensuring that local voices matter
02.12.23-
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Climate change and food insecurity are interconnected crises. Developing transformative solutions th…
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#Weareindigenous: working towards a seat at the table, not just on the sidelines
02.11.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Mary Ng’endo Kanui,ClimBeR, Nyang’ori Ohenjo, CEMIRIDE, Jeptoo Kibichum, CEMIRIDE, Martina Ma…
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2.4 million Filipino Farmers, Made Vulnerable by the Climate Crisis, Stand to Benefit from Innovative Yield-Based Insurance Product
26.10.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
The Philippines is the seventh top rice-producing country in the world, but disasters threaten that…
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In the Philippines’ rice-producing regions, ClimBeR's bundled climate services are helping farmers become climate-resilient
20.10.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
While the Philippine government has set an ambitious goal of 97.4% rice self-sufficiency by 2028,…
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Using open-source geospatial technology, ClimBeR and IIRR are enabling Philippine farmers and local government to map and adapt to climate risks
13.10.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
An archipelago of over 7,600 islands, the Philippines rests on a typhoon belt and is…
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Disaster Risk Reduction Day 2023: Nurturing local champions of change to fight inequality and build systemic resilience
13.10.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Giriraj Amarnath, International Water Management Institute, and Martina Mascarenhas, ClimBeR In…
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Transformative adaptation: Reorienting the climate response from climate-smart to climate-resilient
17.09.23-
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Gender equality
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Social inclusion
Agriculture is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions and thus both a contributor to…
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RCMAS Climate +: Digitalization to save time, money, and de-risk smallholders in the Philippines
14.09.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
As smallholders continue to face the ever-increasing consequences of climate shocks and impacts whic…
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Challenging the status quo : How bottom-up Disruptive Seeds can transform Guatemala's food systems
08.09.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Read the blog post in Spanish here. In light of the current climate crisis, we…
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Local knowledge for global decision making: #weareindigenous
09.08.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Mary Ng’endo, CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR) Social Equity team, and Mart…
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Helping communities help themselves: early warning systems help save lives
03.08.23-
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By Giriraj Amarnath (IWMI), Niranga Alahacoon (IWMI), Martina Mascarenhas (ClimBeR) Tea is one of Sr…
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Voices of Change: Plant indigenous drought-tolerant trees!
01.08.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Mary Ng’endo, CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR) Social Equity team, and Nyan…
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Advancing Climate Security in the Mediterranean: Toward a Shared Agenda for Action
20.07.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Grazia Pacillo, Marina Mastrorillo , and Ibukun Taiwo (Climate Security FOCUS) On June 26,…
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Voices of Change: Use a rights-based approach!
19.07.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Mary Ng’endo, CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR) Social Equity team, and Nyan…
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Voices of Change: Save seeds, plant indigenous crops!
14.07.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Mary Ng’endo, CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR) Social Equity team, and Nyan…
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Voices of Change: Keep the Bees!!!
07.07.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Mary Ng’endo, CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR) Social Equity team, and Nyan…
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Accelerating Climate Action Research and Innovation in Africa: 1.4 Billion People to Benefit from Empowerment of Continental Organizations
05.07.23-
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Mitigation
by Murat Sartas, Ph.D. CGIAR's Climate Resilience Initiative (ClimBeR) team participated in the ei…
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Voices of Change: Community stories of climate adaptation in Baringo, Kenya
28.06.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Mary Ng’endo, CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR) Social Equity team, and Nyan…
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Climate security challenges in the Arab region: Salma Kadry's Historic Address at the UN Security Council
14.06.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
In a historic moment for CGIAR, Salma Kadry, a Climate, Peace, and Security Specialist at…
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Enabling Decision-makers with Localized, Policy-relevant Climate Evidence: CGIAR Launches the Climate Security Observatory (CSO) Platform
07.06.23-
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Climate is linked to conflict, acts as a multiplier, and exacerbates the risk of crisis…
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Innovating climate finance solutions for pastoral and farming communities in the Horn of Africa
25.01.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Photo: Pastoralists in Kenya (Kabir Dhanji/ILRI) By Pedro Chilambe; ClimBeR Climate finance and clim…
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What are people saying on Twitter about #ClimateSecurity? CGIAR's Climate Resilience Initiative tracks the conversation
25.01.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Image: Word clouds containing the 150 most frequent words on Twitter conversations about climate sec…
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Three decades after being displaced by conflict, Senegalese communities return to find the climate changed things, too
24.01.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Photo: Women in the agricultural areas in Casamance, Senegal Climate-driven environmental challenges…
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Typhoon Noru demonstrated the value of space tech at meeting of disaster-risk experts
25.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
By Giriraj Amarnath Zambia Lead, CGIAR’s Climate Resilience Initiative; leader of the Initiative…
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Food, finance and implementation are on the menu at COP 27
14.11.22-
Adaptation
The CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative, ClimBeR, has a strong presence at this year’s global clim…
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Radical action is needed for the climate. This means transforming the way we do science
15.09.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Incremental change has not slowed the pace of the climate crisis. For researchers working with…
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G20 Indonesia 2022, Technical Workshop on Climate Change
19.08.22-
Big data
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
As part of the Indonesian G20 Presidency, the Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) of…
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Partners
Building on the legacy of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), partnerships are essential to the success of the CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience. The Initiative engages 130 partners across six focus countries and globally on demand for the Initiative’s outputs, innovation and scaling. Partners include ministries that coordinate climate action; ministries of agriculture; national agricultural research and extension systems; meteorological departments; disaster management units; local, national and international NGOs; farmers’ organizations; United Nations organizations; other regional organizations and networks; insurance providers; micro-finance institutions and cooperatives; academia, training and research partners; and public-private partnerships.
