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CBA9: 9th conference on community-based adaptation to climate change

Tackling climate change requires innovative ideas generated and implemented through a participatory process in different farming systems. Photo: S. Kilungu (CCAFS)

The 9th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA9) will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 24-30 April, 2015, hosted by the Government of Kenya.

Organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) and African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), this year's conference theme is 'Measuring and enhancing effective adaptation'.

CBA9 will begin with optional field visits scheduled for 24-26 April, followed by the conference at the Safari Park Hotel from 27-30 April.

On Sunday 26th April 2015, 18 international delegates will visit Wote CCAFS learning site. They  will interact with a farmer group and two individual champion farmers and learn various climate change adaptation strategies they are implementing with the support of CCAFS and its partners.

CCAFS East Africa will have an exhibition stand where all our recent research publications will be available for dissemination. These include working papers, policy briefs, newsletters, fliers among others.

Full details  on #CBA9 can be found on the IIED website.