Category: <span>Project Stories</span>

A group of women sit cross-legged on woven mats under a patterned fabric shelter, wearing colorful clothing and headscarves, gathered closely together in a shaded outdoor setting.

What We’ve Learned about Building Resilience in Mauritania Five Years On 

5 February 2026

Women of the Kewalla cooperative meet with the evaluator. This group of women runs a butchershop and grows vegetables, but had to stop operating the grain mill due to frequent brea...

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The Girl Who Carried Buckets: A Climate Adaptation Story from Bhutan

16 December 2025

Empty Buckets, Deferred Dreams Analesha Gurung carries buckets into her classroom at Tsirangtoe School, not for science experiments or art projects, but as vessels of hope. Each mo...

COP30: Brazil is drying up despite its rich natural resources

10 November 2025

Agroforestry is improving biodiversity and diversifying farmers’ incomes in Pernambuco (Image: Centro Sabiá). Innovative solutions to worsening drought conditions are changin...

Adaptation Fund: Building Climate Resilience Through Forests

5 November 2025

Forests are vital for protecting communities from climate change impacts like floods, droughts, and extreme weather. The Adaptation Fund supports locally rooted projects around the...

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Building Water Resilience in Bhutan’s Mountains

5 November 2025

From drying springs to thriving communities, this film tells the story of how Bhutan is turning the tide on climate change in its fragile Himalayan landscapes. Across the districts...

How Vanuatu is facing up to rising climate risks

23 September 2025

Women on Western Santo are retraining in sustainable handicrafts to diversify income. (Image: SSEN) Indigenous knowledge and adaptation techniques are helping island communities su...

BLOG: Multi-Pronged Adaptation Approach Brings Flood Relief to Trinidad’s Vulnerable South Oropouche River Basin

15 September 2025

Mangroves serve as a nature-based solution to reduce flooding risks. Photo Credit: Adaptation Fund Two pirogue-style fishing boats glide down the South Oropouche River over deep mu...

Water redistribution center along the Sateska River

Building Resilience Across Borders in the Western Balkans

18 August 2025

In the village of Lisna Bore in Štodra, Montenegro, the memory of the 2010 floods lingers. When the rain came, the Drin River had risen to its highest level in over a century, spil...

Pacific islands push back against growing climate threats

10 July 2025

Monitoring the restoration of natural ecosystems in the Federated States of Micronesia. (Photo: Adaptation Fund/MCT) Islanders can become more resilient to rising seas and extreme...

From Thirsty Lands to Thriving Communities: How Lao PDR is Pioneering Climate-Smart Water Solutions

16 June 2025

Community-first approach to rural water infrastructure in Lao PDR transforming daily life and setting  global benchmark for climate-resilient development. For 78-year-old Mrs....