Innovation and climate action

Climate & environment action

Climate change is arguably one of the defining challenges of our time. Certainly, in the displacement-affected areas in which DRC works, climate change and environmental degradation not only potentially accelerate localized conflict over natural resources, but also deepen vulnerabilities as livelihoods or living conditions erode. Climate change and environmental degradation are a threat multiplier for displaced people. Therefore, DRC is committed to taking action!

13 Oct 2022

Energy and Environment Programme in Tanzania: Boosting Resilience of People and the Forest

17 Aug 2022

DRC launches new efforts to address climate related displacement

05 Jul 2022

DRC Burundi: Partnering with Nature and People to Find the Solutions + Learning Brief

10 May 2022

DRC sets ambitious target: Reducing 50% of our carbon emissions by 2030

20 Mar 2022

Iraqi Water Week (14-22 March): Iraq’s water situation continues to deteriorate, with devastating impacts on lives and livelihoods for thousands of Iraqis

16 Mar 2022

Practicing Regenerative Resilience of Agroecosystems - training video

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We signed the Climate Charter for humanitarian NGOs and work towards our commitments!
Climate Charter

We signed the Climate Charter for humanitarian NGOs and work towards our commitments!

The recent DRC Climate and Environment Framework and the DRC Strategy 2025 define the direction for DRC in the years to come, in line with our commitments under the Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organizations. 

The Climate crisis affects all of us, but the most marginalized communities are the most affected by the consequences. Therefore, humanitarian NGOs play a key role, taking action to address the climate crisis and its effects. The Climate Charter for humanitarian NGOs intends to provide a clear vision and principles to guide humanitarian action in the face of the climate and environmental crises.

Have a look at the Climate Charter on climate-charter.org

Climate Action all around DRC

DRCs Climate and Environment Actions

At DRC we are taking climate and environmental actions within the the three core pillars of our Climate and Environment Framework:

These three pillars shape our response to the climate and environment crises and their interaction with forced displacement.

Further, resilience to climate shocks, environmental degradation and displacement is often very low in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, and disproportionately affects the world’s most vulnerable.

In this context, the relationship between climate change, conflict, poverty, and persecution greatly increases the complexity of humanitarian crises, refugee emergencies, as well as protracted displacement situations. In effect, the climate lens is becoming increasingly important for a humanitarian organization like DRC.

It is our priority to address climate change and environmental degradation systematically and ambitiously across the organisation. DRC becomes a key advocate and stakeholder for people affected by displacement in the humanitarian sector.

/  Lillah Emmik Sørensen, Global Climate and Environment Advisor

Framework on Climate Change and Environment

2021

Framework on Climate Change and Environment
Framework on Climate Change and Environment

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Climate and Environmental Performance Report
Climate and Environmental Performance Report

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