ICIMOD is proud to be among the 80 organizations that together make up the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP). GRP’s new strategy, launching today, focuses on food, finance, and communities in countries in the global south that are most vulnerable to climate change impacts. GRP

🌱 Curious about the pillars driving climate resilience?

Our new 2024-2029 strategy focuses on food, finance, and communities. If you're passionate about resilience, this is something you'll want to get in the know about!

Learn more: bit.ly/3yrwDQY

📌 Join the Southern African Resilience Academy (SARA) from 10-12 July for a Knowledge Exchange to unpack the latest thinking on 'Connecting research, policy, and practice for social-ecological resilience' from across the southern African region.

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🌱 #ICYMI

We're excited to collaborate with the shortlisted candidates for RAIN phase II over the next few months as they work to transform agricultural systems in East Africa.

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🎉 Are you a small or medium-sized enterprise in Sub-Saharan Africa with a vision for prosperity and resilience?

The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity Agribusiness Challenge Fund is looking for you!

Learn more: bit.ly/3wDmZds

Michael Pallangyo has pitched his request for funds for the Kibaya Dairy Cooperative, to improve their environmental sustainability and distribution issues of their products. #CBA18

Nancy Kadenyi of MetaMeta Kenya is at #CBA18 pitching the Drain to Gain project, an innovative approach to capture and use rainwater runoff from roads for crop irrigation and more.

John Balegea of BDS Enterprise in Tanzania has introduced his project that aims to increase climate awareness, and train and certify youth climate ambassadors to lead future climate action in their community. #CBA18

Vincent Laurent of YAWE has pitched a project about decelerating desertification and drought in Shinyanga, Tanzania. #CBA18

The first #CBA18 dragons den pitch is from Salma Sabour, PhD of Preserving Legacies with a project to empower climate data access.

The final day at #CBA18 is kicking off with the Dragon's Den led by Global Resilience Partnership! All week participants have been learning about how to create business plans & pitches for funding related to their climate solutions.

Check out the project pitches! ⬇

💡This recently published Nature article explores what it means to integrate science and the arts to deglobalise climate change adaptation.

Learn more: go.nature.com/3UzGv2w

🎨 🖌️ Learn how Youth Visions in a Changing Climate, one of the Knowledge into Use awards winners, uses arts-based and participatory methods to foster dialogue and build climate resilience in their communities.

Learn more: bit.ly/3JP0lSw

Dragons’ Den sessions at #CBA18
Participants are working with the dragons from (Global Resilience Partnership, UN Development, EIT Climate-KIC & SouthSouthNorth) to develop business pitches

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There's still time to register for our webinar on City-to-City Learning! Our speaker Dr Corina Angheloiu works on #urbaninnovation and #resilience at Global Resilience Partnership🌍
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🌱 💡 What role does social capital play in the lives of female smallholder farmers?

Itanya Africa Group CoFounder and Strategy and Partnerships Lead Ashley Mutiso offers valuable insights.

Learn more: bit.ly/3y3ymMm

If you missed our #esiStateOfTheArt talk “Ditching #dystopia : The case for more positive, participatory, and place-based futuring” from our Featured Academic of the month Maike Hamann, you can view the full video recording here 👇
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University of Exeter, Cornwall

🎨 Let your imagination run wild and bring innovative approaches to life!

Showcase your creativity and bring resilience evidence to life through games, comics, performing arts, and more!

Apply now: bit.ly/3xXOhvz

✨Only a few days left to apply!

We're seeking a visionary leader to join us as CEO. If you're passionate about #climate change resilience and sustainability, and thrive on collaborative leadership, this is the opportunity for you!

🗓️ Deadline: 6 May

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