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Find valuable resources and articles to support your climate, environment, and nature programmes.
OPINION: In our latest learning brief, Rebekah Martin explores how we approach mainstreaming gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) in the CLEAN Helpdesk and the lessons that we have learned.
Blog- United Kingdom
- Gender Equity
- Disability inclusion
- Social Protection
- Social Inclusion
- 2025
The policy brief "How Can Africa Manage the Transboundary Climate Risks It Faces?" examines how climate change impacts and related actions in one nation can create risks that extend beyond borders, termed transboundary climate risks (TCARs). These risks can hinder economic progress, disrupt trade and food security, and affect infrastructure across Africa.
Link- Somalia
- Climate Resilience and Adaptation
- SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises)
- 2023
This policy brief written by Paul Watkiss and John Ward in 2021, intends to inform the technical support for the Adaptation Action Coalition. Climate resilient infrastructure is a priority area for adaptation and resilience because of the longevity of most infrastructure and the high risks of lock-in. The brief covers both i) the climate-smart design of planned infrastructure to be developed over the next decade and beyond, and ii) the growing need for new infrastructure to specifically target rising climate risks.
PDF- Climate Resilience and Adaptation
- Infrastructure (Including Energy and Transport)
- Governance
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- 2021
This SPARC-funded report, launched at COP28 in December, argues for a new way of thinking about and delivering the climate agenda in fragile and conflict-affected situations.
Link- Climate Resilience and Adaptation
- Conflict
- Climate resilience
- SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises)
- 2023
The role of development finance institutions in addressing food security in vulnerable contexts
This report asks what more can be done to address food security in low-income economies that are frequently subjected to conflict, political instability, macroeconomic imbalances and natural disasters. The report focuses on 14 countries: the 10+1 group, which includes 10 countries –Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Yemen – and 1 region: Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Niger.
Link- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syria
- Yemen
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
- Mali
- Niger
- Humanitarian
- Agriculture, Land-use, and Forestry
- SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises)
- 2023
This report prepared by Dr Nicholas Brooks provides insights from the CRIDF programme on using climate information to support resilience and adaptation in Southern Africa. It details CRIDF's approach to integrating climate risk assessments, the challenges of promoting resilience, and the programme’s innovative tools. The report also offers recommendations for enhancing adaptation by addressing water and infrastructure needs within climate-affected communities across the SADC region.
PDF- Angola
- Botswana
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Seychelles
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Climate Resilience and Adaptation
- Climate Science
- Governance
- Water Resources Management
- Infrastructure (Including Energy and Transport)
- 2021
This report written by Yue Cao and Beatrice Tangjanco in 2022 provides an overview of climate mitigation and adaptation solutions commonly used in Africa and analyses of which solutions would be more appropriate for MSMEs. African micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have a significant role to play in addressing the continent’s climate mitigation and adaptation challenges. They represent more than 90% of businesses on the continent and employ about 60% of workers. In Sub-Saharan Africa, there are an estimated 44 million MSMEs, 97% of which are considered micro-enterprises.
PDF- Niger
- Nigeria
- Malawi
- Kenya
- Uganda
- Cameroon
- Mozambique
- Gabon
- Lesotho
- Sudan
- Agriculture, Land-use, and Forestry
- Climate Resilience and Adaptation
- 2022
This report outlines key initiatives by international actors advancing the climate change and social protection agenda, prepared for the FCDO under Social Protection Technical Assistance, Advice, and Resources Facility(STAAR). It highlights the focus areas of major donor and UN agencies leading efforts in this space, detailing their work, key initiatives, publications, and events. While not exhaustive, it aims to inform and support the development of social protection policies and programs that address the increasing challenges posed by climate change.
Link- Lebanon
- Jordan
- Tunisia
- Mongolia
- Malawi
- Kenya
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
- Nepal
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Social Protection Technical Assistance, Advice, and Resources Facility (STAAR)
- 2023
This guidance note guides practitioners on integrating climate considerations into social protection, emphasising its importance, proposing adaptation strategies, and providing key resources.Climate change will reshape the challenges social protection policies address, necessitating significant adjustments.Social protection can help mitigate climate-induced poverty, support resilience and adaptation, and contribute to environmental sustainability. To remain effective, programs must expand coverage, adapt to mass climate shocks, and include vulnerable groups like migrants and urban populations.
Link- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Niger
- Somalia
- Zambia
- Social Protection
- Social Protection Technical Assistance, Advice, and Resources Facility (STAAR)
- 2023
This report prepared by Paul Watkiss and Dr Kristie L. Ebi in December 2022 looks at changing climate, including changes in the mean and extremes of temperature and precipitation and sea level rise, is affecting human health, well-being, and health systems. Changing weather patterns are altering the population burden of climate-sensitive injuries, illnesses, and deaths, and affecting health systems and access to health services. The health impacts of climate change can be direct, ecosystem-mediated, or indirect through human or social responses to climate change.
PDF- Health
- Climate Finance
- 2022
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