Learning exercise run by Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Participants in a BRACED inception workshop in Dakar, Senegal, take part in a learning exercise run by the Red Cross Climate Centre in February 2015. TRF/Laurie Goering
Planning together and sharing data to maximize research
How will BRACED generate and share knowledge? Here's a first look
Volcanic rock stoves cook food - and protect forests - in Uganda
Heat-holding rocks dramatically reduce the amount of cooking fuel needed - and solar panels provide electricity as well
Chad pastoralist made to sit on floor now stands for her community
"It is just a woman. We cannot take what she says seriously," male officials have told Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim. But "I take the opportunity to put my ideas on the table"
Dakar's threatened 'green lung' gets reforestation boost
Planting trees seen as key to protecting capital's shrinking and degraded Mbao forest
Climate adaptation efforts must start with listening - experts
"When we design development programmes, we look at the needs of scientists and development workers rather than those of communities"
What works to build urban resilience – and what doesn’t?
It’s more complicated than you might think – but consulting people on what they want is a good start
Forecasting: the future of disaster preparation?
Improved forecasts pave the way for better disaster preparation
Building resilience through improvisation
The ability to be flexible, make quick decisions and be creative can increase resilience in the face of disasters.