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This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review provides an overview of the current understanding of the attribution of climate change in Vietnam. It draws on an expanding evidence base that includes academic and grey literature. The literature identified presents a complex and multifaceted picture with regional variation across the country and in the wider East and South East Asian region.

• Vietnam
• Diplomacy and policy influencing
• Knowledge for Development and Diplomacy Programme (K4DD)
• 2024

his paper reviews the status of gender-inclusive design in relation to electric vehicles, with a focus on two-wheelers and three-wheelers. Where relevant, evidence on electric buses were also included. It explored potential barriers to women’s use of these vehicles, as well as opportunities for increased uptake and in turn, promoting greater women’s economic empowerment. The report aims to highlight how private companies can address these barriers and opportunities, including informing the E2W (Electric Two-Wheelers) and E3W (Electric Three-Wheelers) markets.

• Kenya
• Infrastructure (Including Energy and Transport)
• Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
• 2023

An internal FCDO Guidance Package designed to support colleagues, particularly FCDO Education Advisers, to better integrate education and climate change. Focused on ODA programming and development diplomacy, it provides a differentiated approach, clear tools, and links to further support.

• Governance
• Education
• 2025

This policy brief, developed for the UK’s (November) 2023 Global Food Security Summit, summarises insights from recent research from Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC) in the Sahel, Syria and Yemen: mostly semi-arid areas subject to protracted crises and conflict, sometimes exacerbated by natural disasters, where food crises and food emergencies threaten.

• Syria
• Yemen
• Agriculture, Land-use, and Forestry
• SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises)
• 2023

This review of the Jordan Humanitarian, Inclusion and Protection (HIP) portfolio found that International Climate Finance (ICF) allocations for humanitarian programmes is currently unclear on issues relating to refugee populations and displaced peoples. Climate impacts in Jordan are disproportionately felt by vulnerable groups, particularly refugees and displaced peoples. Work delivered identified opportunities to mainstream climate considerations into the programme, and highlighted evidence-based opportunities for ICF spend and results.  

• Jordan
• Humanitarian
• 2024

This brief highlights how climate change disproportionately affects women and girls due to existing gender inequalities. Social protection systems can enhance their resilience and promote gender equality. Key recommendations include collecting gender-disaggregated data, conducting gender-specific climate risk analyses, and fostering women’s leadership in climate resilience planning. Collaboration with civil society and local actors is essential to integrating gender-responsive approaches into social protection policies and strengthening women’s capacity to cope with climate challenges.

• Gender Equity
• Social Protection
• Humanitarian
• Social Protection Technical Assistance, Advice, and Resources Facility (STAAR)
• 2024

This brief highlights Somalia's vulnerability to climate hazards, exacerbated by climate change, and the critical need for increased climate finance. As of May 2023, the ongoing drought since 2021 has severely impacted over 6.6 million people, leading to significant humanitarian appeals—rising from USD 1.09 billion in 2021 to USD 2.27 billion in 2022. Despite these challenges, Somalia receives minimal climate finance.

• Somalia
• Humanitarian
• Climate Finance
• SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises)
• 2023

This recent study from SPARC offers insights from a real-time study of people’s lives in Somalia during 2020–2022, looking at how crisis-affected people take their own anticipatory action.

• Somalia
• Humanitarian
• SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises)
• 2023

This report which was prepared by Sam Barret offers insights into enhancing the integration of climate resilience into FCDO's social protection portfolio. It reviews case studies on climate-adaptive social protection in various countries, examining programmes that support cash transfers, climate-smart public works, and scalable safety nets. Recommendations focus on aligning social protection efforts with climate adaptation objectives, using tools like the International Climate Finance criteria, and implementing shock-responsive systems to improve resilience for vulnerable communities.

• Ethiopia
• Kenya
• Bangladesh
• Tanzania
• Rwanda
• Climate Resilience and Adaptation
• Social Protection
• Humanitarian
• Governance
• Infrastructure (Including Energy and Transport)
• Water Resources Management
• 2023