Blogs Label: Stories from the field

Learning Climate Change through a Solar Powered Library

Stories from the field Author: Farraz Theda, Laura Hosman

Have you ever imagined living without the internet? The fact is, there are several countries in the world with internet penetration rates below 20%. Solar Powered Educational Learning Library (SolarSPELL) brings its digital library to schools where internet access is scarce. Students can learn about climate change and other resilience topics through this solar-powered library.


“I don’t sleep well”: Extreme weather threatens Nepal’s farmers

Stories from the field Author: Aadesh Subedi

Agriculture is being particularly hit as recurring droughts and floods have become the new normal. According to the Ministry of Agricultural Development, August floods in the Talai region alone cost farmers nearly 3 billion Nepalese rupees (about $28 million). As climate change brings more unpredictable weather, how farmer in Chitwan - Nepal adapt?


Jakarta Builders First Victims of Scorching Heat

Stories from the field Author: Ellen Septiane

Many workers travel to the Indonesian capital from throughout the country in search of jobs, often taking on low-paid employment as drivers or factory or construction workers. Construction workers can earn a daily wage of about 100,000 to 150,000 Indonesian rupiah ($7-$10.50) for tough physical labour. But summer temperatures averaging 37 degrees Celsius can make working extremely difficult for them, as they can’t avoid being outside on hot days.


UNDP-Green Climate Fund Project to Benefit Coastal Communities Vulnerable to Climate Impacts in Viet Nam

Stories from the field Author: Phan Huong Giang

Implementation of Viet Nam’s first project funded by the Green Climate Fund took a step forward today as the Inception Workshop for the “Improving resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change-related impacts in Viet Nam” project was successfully completed.


Catalyzing Multi-Stakeholder Partnership to Manage Flood

Stories from the field Author: Anggieta Dwi S., Farraz Theda

Despite infrastructure development through normalized flood canal, improved drainage system and built Jatibarang reservoir that has been done by Semarang's government, the city continues to be at a great risk of flooding because of climate change and urbanisation. Zurich Flood Resilience Program improved the capacity of the communities who live in flood prone areas.


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