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Building resilience, protecting nature
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Dear IKI partners and friends,
Climate change is reshaping lives and landscapes around the world. Across countries such as Indonesia, Mexico and Kiribati, Germany’s International Climate Initiative (IKI) demonstrates how local knowledge, nature-based solutions and practical innovation can strengthen resilience while protecting livelihoods and cultural identity.
The examples we have highlighted in this newsletter show that effective adaptation starts with solutions tailored to local needs. The Global EbA Fund, which is also funded by the IKI, provides an opportunity to take such approaches further. The Fund has recently announced new grant funding to support innovative ecosystem-based adaptation and strengthen climate resilience.
Enjoy reading!
Best regards, Your IKI Communications Team |
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How climate risk insurance protects people and nature
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In the Philippines, an IKI project develops an innovative insurance approach to protect mangrove ecosystems from typhoon damage. By providing rapid financing for assessment, clean-up and restoration, the pilot aims to strengthen coastal resilience for both people and nature. Explore the details |
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Funding mangrove conservation with CO₂ credits
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What if protecting mangrove forests could also improve people’s lives? In Kenya’s Gazi Bay, an IKI project is using CO₂ credits to finance mangrove conservation. The approach has helped protect 117 hectares of mangroves while generating funding for clean water, healthcare, education and school renovation. Read the full story |
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Protecting Indonesia’s peatlands
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Education, sustainable agriculture, and smart planning demonstrate how effective climate action and improved livelihoods go hand in hand. In Indonesia, the IKI combines these approaches to protect peatlands, strengthen local communities and create new opportunities for farmers. In one village, improved farming methods have increased rice harvests from once to two or even three times a year.
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Local ideas for tackling climate change
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On Kiribati’s atoll islands, communities are finding practical ways to adapt to climate change. An IKI project supports raised beds, aquaponics, composting and biochar to help people grow food despite rising salinity and increasing flood risks. These locally adapted solutions strengthen food security, reduce dependence on imports and create new opportunities to generate income, particularly for women
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Cultivating climate resilience through agroforestry
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In Tanzania, farmers are facing rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, floods and droughts. The IKI promotes agroforestry as a locally adapted response, combining trees with crops and livestock to improve soil fertility, diversify livelihoods and strengthen resilience. Demonstration plots, training and local tree nurseries are helping farmers put these approaches into practice.
Read the details
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Adapting to climate change, preserving identity
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For Indigenous communities in Mexico’s Mezquital Valley, adapting to drought means more than securing livelihoods, it also means preserving cultural identity. An IKI project supports local families in strengthening their resilience through traditional crops, ecosystem-based measures and improved water management, while strengthening community participation and local governance.
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USD 7.5 million for ecosystem-based adaptation
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The Global EbA Fund has announced two new funding opportunities to accelerate innovative and scalable nature-based solutions for climate resilience and ecosystem restoration. Read the details |
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How the Global EbA Fund addresses climate risks
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How can nature help communities tackle climate risks? Ali Raza Rizvi explains how the IKI-funded Global EbA Fund combines nature-based solutions with local and scientific knowledge to strengthen climate adaptation worldwide.
Watch the video
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Supporting National Adaptation Plans
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Julie Teng explains how the SCALA project supports developing and emerging countries in implementing NDCs and NAPs, strengthening climate action in agriculture and land use. Funded by the IKI, the programme helps turn national plans into action.
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What does climate adaptation look like on the ground? This film explores how local knowledge, community participation, technology, and policy dialogue are shaping practical pathways for climate-resilient rural communities.
Watch the video
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Save the date: IKI Brown Bag Lunch on ecosystem-based adaptation
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Our next IKI Brown Bag Lunch is slowly coming into view. This time, we’ll take a closer look at what the IKI is doing on ecosystem-based adaptation. More information will follow shortly. Save the date and sign up to our BBL mailing list!
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Strong together: Engaging men and boys for gender justice!
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How can men and boys become allies for gender justice in climate action? At the next IKI Gender Community of Practice, we will explore this often underrepresented perspective and discuss how men can help challenge structural inequalities and promote the meaningful participation and visibility of women and girls. Join us for an interactive exchange!
Register here
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Future Food Together Workshop
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The Future Food Together initiative brought together diverse stakeholders to explore holistic approaches, from sustainable school food and biodiversity to crop diversification, capacity building, and practical tools for transformation. What has been learned along the way? Hear first-hand from colleagues in Thailand and Cambodia about their experiences, stories and key takeaways from this exciting journey.
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