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 the 300-plus delegates were representatives …

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 of May, I was in …