INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT (ICCCAD)

Tag: CBA18

  • Interview: Why trust, not cash, is key to locally led adaptation

    Interview: Why trust, not cash, is key to locally led adaptation

    ICCCAD’s Savio Rousseau Rozario explains why donors should put CASH – ‘compassion, accountability, security and honour’ – at the heart of efforts to help local communities build resilience to climate change. In May, the 18th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA18) in Tanzania focused on approaches for accelerating climate change resilience through locally led adaptation (LLA). Among…

  • Reframing ‘CASH’: A Community Perspective

    Reframing ‘CASH’: A Community Perspective

    Reflections from 18th Community-Based Adaption Conference (CBA18) by Savio Rousseau Rozario The climate-vulnerable communities have traditionally been supported with financial assistance, with less importance given to investing in enhancing their capacities to reduce donor dependency. Hence, this article highlights the importance of investing in community capabilities through trust-building, accountability, and transparency. During the first week…