Resource library

This report summarises the evidence exploring the prevalence of GBV against climate change activists and environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs), its impact on climate and environmental activism, and efforts to address GBV in this context.

• Climate resilience
• 2024

This guidance note supports FCDO programme designers and decision-makers to operationalise the Climate and Environment Programme Operating Framework (C&E PRoF) to integrate climate considerations into Social Protection programmes, while aligning with ICF Guidance requirements.

• Social Protection
• 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.

• Somalia
• Climate Resilience and Adaptation
• SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises)
• 2023

Recent international health emergencies demonstrate the need for resilient health systems and accelerated global action. The One Health concept is based on the observation that the health of humans, animals, plants, and the wider environment is closely linked and interdependent. This interdependency means that no single discipline or sector can tackle health threats that occur at the interface between humans, animals, plants, and ecosystems in isolation.

• United Kingdom
• Health
• Nature Facility
• 2025

This policy brief was produced by the Ending Violence against Women and Children (VAWC) Helpdesk, as part of the UKʼs What Works to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls: Impact at Scale programme (ʻWhat Works IIʼ). The funds were managed by the International Rescue Committee. The policy brief was written by Francesca Rhodes of Care International UK, Naomi Clugston of Social Development Direct and Erika Fraser of Social Development Direct. It builds on an accompanying report that details contributions by practitioners and experts working at the intersection between climate change and GBV.

• Climate Resilience and Adaptation
• 2024

This query provides an accessible review of the evidence to support efforts to strengthens gender considerations, women’s opportunities and economic empowerment within the FCDO and wider UK government response to acute food insecurity and famine prevention.

• Humanitarian
• Gender Equity
• Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
• 2023

This tool guides FCDO staff in integrating five core environmental principles—integration, prevention, rectification at source, polluter pays, and precautionary—into policy development. It provides a structured framework with targeted questions to ensure environmental considerations are embedded in decision-making processes. After internal trials, the Energy, Climate and Environment Directorate implemented the tool across the FCDO on November 1, 2023, aligning with the statutory duty's commencement.

• United Kingdom
• Biodiversity / Ecosystem Conservation and Management (Terrestrial and Marine)
• Diplomacy and policy influencing
• Climate Resilience and Adaptation
• Nature Facility
• 2023

This is the first edition of CLEAN Helpdesk newsletter. Over the past year, the CLEAN Helpdesk has supported UK government departments with technical assistance to integrate climate and nature across ODA-funded programmes from Zambia, Jordan, South Sudan and more countries. Follow this link to view the complete newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/707e69d22e6c/cleandesk-newsletter-4455064

• Zambia
• United Kingdom
• Jordan
• South Sudan
• Syria
• Humanitarian
• Social Protection
• Education
• Climate resilience
• 2025

This FCDO document includes a summary overview of ICF Financing within FCDO, and how Education Advisers can apply this to their programmes (both new and older programmes retrospectively).

• United Kingdom
• Education
• Climate Finance
• International Climate Finance
• 2022

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