Water governance

Considering climate displacement and social cohesion

Current knowledge and next steps for programming and practice

A potential turning point for global diplomacy and climate action

A recent fieldtrip to Kenya’s Turkana County underscores that climate finance cannot be reduced to a question of funds, or the understanding of numbers going from one category to the next in an excel sheet. It is also important to focus on the socio-political circumstances and the different kinds of power dynamics operating on the ground. This is exactly what the GAP project sets out to do.

Climate change has become an apparent reality in world. The problem is more pronounced in developing countries, such as Ethiopia, where the majority of the population and the national economy are dependent on the agricultural sector.

We often hear that climate change will cause mass movements of people, but is that really the case? In this interview we hear from experts from Ethiopia and Ghana that for years have been studying how climate change affects migration.

Fences are not only a convenient tool for structure. Fencing also tells a story about power, exclusion and social dynamics.

The new DIIS report “Unpacking ‘new climate wars’: Actors and drivers of conflict in the Sahel” is written by Signe Marie Cold-Ravnkilde and Boubacar Ba. Focusing on the Mopti region of Mali, the report maps important armed actors and argues that violence and conflict are not caused by climate change but by the presence of armed groups, jihadist insurgencies and military interventions with diverging political and ideological agendas.