FACT SHEET

The weADAPT platform is a collaborative initiative designed to strengthen the capacity of practitioners and decision-makers in climate adaptation through knowledge sharing and innovative tools. Key components include wikiADAPT, an interactive space for sharing experiences and guidance on adaptation processes, and the Climate Change Explorer Tool, which allows users to analyze downscaled climate model data to develop robust adaptation strategies. The platform is supported by a network of international partners, including UNEP, UNITAR, and the University of Cape Town, and was recognized by an IISD review as a high-potential resource for development cooperation practitioners.

• The weADAPT platform serves as a collaborative resource for climate adaptation, pooling expertise from various organisations to provide guidance, tools, and datasets. It was identified in a review of over 30 websites by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) as one of three web-based resources with the highest potential to support knowledge sharing for decision-makers and development cooperation practitioners.
• wikiADAPT is a central component of the collaboration that provides an interactive platform for learning and exchange. It focuses on core themes including communication, decision screening, risk monitoring, and framing adaptation, while also sharing successful project examples and lessons learned to enhance the capacity of the adaptation community.
• The Climate Change Explorer Tool enables users to gather and visualize climate information to create adaptation strategies that are robust across various future conditions. Rather than relying on a single model, the tool uses an envelope analysis of multiple models to define a range of plausible futures, helping users assess risk and the appropriateness of response options.
• The platform provides empirically downscaled climate model data at the local level, produced by the Climate Systems Analysis Group at the University of Cape Town. This data, which includes monthly and daily temperature and rainfall statistics, is currently available for stations across Asia and Africa, with plans to expand to other global regions.

APA

Chiang, K. K., & Smith, B. (2008). FACT SHEET. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Climate/weadapt081124.pdf

Chicago

Chiang, Kai Kim, and Ben Smith. FACT SHEET. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2008. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Climate/weadapt081124.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{chiang2008fact, author = {Chiang, Kai Kim and Smith, Ben}, title = {{FACT SHEET}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2008}, url = {https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Climate/weadapt081124.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }