Portfolio screening: support mainstreaming adaptation to climate change in development assistance

The document evaluates the initial efforts of at least six development agencies to screen their project portfolios for climate risks and vulnerabilities. It argues that while agencies recognize climate change as a threat, they often overlook how development patterns influence vulnerability. The paper advocates for a comprehensive approach to integrating adaptation into sectoral decision-making and provides guidance for systematic portfolio screening.

• At least six development agencies have screened their project portfolios to determine if existing projects address climate risks and vulnerability, and to find ways to include climate change in future projects.
• Development agencies generally view climate change as a real but uncertain threat, yet they have not sufficiently analyzed how different development patterns might impact vulnerability to climate change.
• Portfolio screenings indicate a requirement for a comprehensive approach to adaptation and its integration into sectoral decision-making and development planning.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2009). Portfolio screening: support mainstreaming adaptation to climate change in development assistance. https://www.sei.org/publications/portfolio-screening-support-mainstreaming-adaptation-climate-change-development-assistance/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Portfolio screening: support mainstreaming adaptation to climate change in development assistance. 2009. https://www.sei.org/publications/portfolio-screening-support-mainstreaming-adaptation-climate-change-development-assistance/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2009portfolio, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Portfolio screening: support mainstreaming adaptation to climate change in development assistance}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2009}, month = jan, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/portfolio-screening-support-mainstreaming-adaptation-climate-change-development-assistance/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }