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This report, authored by Mairi Dupar, Elvina Henriette and Eric Hubbard, explores the existing and potential role of NBS-GI in disaster risk management and climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as wider development objectives. The research focuses on the application, financing and efficiency of NBS-GI in African contexts, as well as on the motivations for selecting NBS-GI investments in Africa.

The guidance note was prepared by Dr Nicholas Brooks, as a review of the FCDO Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility (CRIDF) for southern Africa and incorporates some learning from this review of the CRIDF programme. The guidance note presents a set of recommendations for the provision and use of climate information to inform resilience and adaptation planning, programming and implementation. The focus is on climate change information to inform longer-term resilience and adaptation, rather than short-term weather and seasonal forecast information.

This report explores how African MSMEs contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation. It details MSMEs’ roles across key sectors, such as energy, agriculture, and water management, highlighting the potential for these enterprises to drive green growth and resilience through innovative solutions. The report also addresses challenges MSMEs face, including financing and policy barriers, and outlines steps to identify, support, and measure MSME contributions within the UK's International Climate Finance (ICF) framework.

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.

This report assesses Niger's climate priorities and vulnerabilities, focusing on adaptation in agriculture, water, and land use sectors due to high climate risk. It reviews national climate policies, financing needs, and governance frameworks while identifying key barriers to resilience, such as limited financing and coordination. The report suggests opportunities for international support, especially from UK programmes, to enhance resilience, strengthen governance, and support the NDC and adaptation plan implementation.

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.

This report evaluates South Sudan's vulnerabilities to climate change, focusing on the need for robust disaster risk reduction (DRR) and early warning systems (EWS). It assesses existing climate adaptation policies, gaps in infrastructure, and challenges in inter-agency coordination. The report highlights the role of humanitarian actors in disaster response, and calls for better integration of climate information, capacity-building, and sustainable finance to strengthen resilience against climate-driven risks in the country.

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.

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.

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.