Design of climate change adaptation projects

The document argues that climate change adaptation projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries can either increase or reduce conflict risks depending on their design. It notes that while major donors recognize the link between conflict and project implementation, conflict risks are not yet systematically considered in project design and evaluation. Based on an analysis of four projects in Sudan, the brief recommends a three-step approach to facilitate the consideration of conflict risks throughout the project lifecycle, including monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) stages.

• Climate change can interact with social, political, and economic dynamics to increase vulnerabilities, hinder peacebuilding, and trigger new conflicts, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected states characterized by weak governance and insecurity.
• There is a lack of international climate finance reaching fragile and conflict-affected countries, and it is unclear if the funding that does arrive effectively reduces conflict risk.
• Despite recognition from major donors, conflict risks are not systematically integrated into the design and evaluation of adaptation projects, which can either mitigate or exacerbate conflict dynamics.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2023). Design of climate change adaptation projects. https://www.sei.org/publications/design-of-climate-change-adaptation-projects

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Design of climate change adaptation projects. 2023. https://www.sei.org/publications/design-of-climate-change-adaptation-projects.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2023design, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Design of climate change adaptation projects}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2023}, month = may, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/design-of-climate-change-adaptation-projects}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }