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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.
PDF- Jordan
- Humanitarian
- 2024
This report sets out the findings from a gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) analysis, focused on biodiversity, sustainable seafood and pollution in coastal areas of Senegal. The findings will be used to inform the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) on the needs of the most vulnerable and marginalised groups in the locations where the programme is implemented. This research has been conducted over a period of two months and involved both primary and secondary qualitative research.
PDF- Senegal
- Biodiversity / Ecosystem Conservation and Management (Terrestrial and Marine)
- 2025
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 purpose of the primer is to help the UK government in its thinking around how to better understand the differential effects of climate change and support the inclusion of women in climate action. The primer brings together the latest thinking about how women’s economic empowerment (WEE) and climate change intersect, specifically how climate action can support women’s economic empowerment and how women’s economic empowerment can contribute to climate and environmental outcomes.
Link- Gender Equity
- Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
- 2021
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.
Link- Humanitarian
- Gender Equity
- Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
- 2023
British High Commission Dar Es Salaam (BHC DSM) is looking to scale up programming on climate change whilst incorporating the empowerment of women and girls. This query is a selected portfolio review of four existing BHC DSM programmes which include, or are intended to include, an International Climate Finance (ICF) component to identify entry points for gender equality. It used an in-depth document review of four BHC DSM programmes and interviews with each programme team. For one programme, the implementor provided some written responses.
Link- Tanzania
- Finance and Insurance
- Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
- 2024
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.
PDF- Sudan
- Climate Resilience and Adaptation
- Low Carbon Growth and Mitigation
- Agriculture, Land-use, and Forestry
- Water Resources Management
- Infrastructure (Including Energy and Transport)
- Private Sector Development
- 2022
In this brief, the Nature Facility provides recommendations to FCDO in Uganda and DRC for programming and policy engagement priorities with joint conservation, development, and climate change objectives. Recommendations are in line with the requirements of Official Development Assistance (ODA) and the “nature for climate and people” pillar of the UK’s International Climate Finance (ICF) strategy.
Link- Uganda
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Biodiversity / Ecosystem Conservation and Management (Terrestrial and Marine)
- Diplomacy and policy influencing
- Nature Facility
- 2024
FCDO’s Position Paper sets out the case for taking a more integrated approach to tackling education and climate and environmental change. It identifies a two-way relationship whereby climate and environmental change disrupt education access and systems, but quality education, especially for girls, leads to better climate resilience, adaptation, and mitigation. The paper argues that without making education systems resilient to climate and environmental change, we will not achieve education goals.
PDF- United Kingdom
- Education
- Biodiversity / Ecosystem Conservation and Management (Terrestrial and Marine)
- Gender Equity
- 2022
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
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