On 19 December 2024, a virtual knowledge sharing and feedback session was organised by IFSD for the awardees of grants from the Strengthening Loss and Damage Response Capacity in the Global South (STRENGTH) project. In this project funded by IDRC and...
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Resilience Amidst Rising Tides: Reflections from Emao Island, Vanuatu
As our boat approached the shores of Emao Island, the crystalline waters of the South Pacific lapping gently against its hull, I couldn't help but feel a mix of anticipation and concern. This small land in the vast ocean was our window into the real-world impacts of...
Designing Loss and Damage Fund: Insights from Vulnerable Countries
By Priyanka Gurung, Hemant Ojha, Nusrat Naushin, Prabin M Singh, Basundhara Bhattarai, Purnima Banjade, Ajay Adhikari, Christopher Bartlett, George Koran, Ibrahima Camara, Saleemul Huq, Mizan Khan, and Bhim...
Achieving gender equality: Envisioning Gender Transformative Action Lab (GTAL)
Gender inequality is a serious global problem that is deeply rooted in our society, where discrimination starts before a child is even born. Gender biases have continuously created barriers for women throughout their lives and are usually internalised in a way that...
Accelerating actions for water security
By Priyanka Gurung, Purnima Banjade | 5 Mar 2023 Water has been an essential aspect of human life throughout history, and the looming global water crisis is one of the most pressing issues humanity faces today. Despite access to clean water being recognised as a...
A glimmer of hope amid climate crisis
By Anusha Ojha | 03 Feb 2023 Knee-deep in seawater a few metres away from the shore, Tuvalu’s foreign minister Simon Kofe, gave an emotional and gripping speech in his address to COP26, with the hopes of drawing the world’s attention to the...
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