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A case study by the World Resources Institute (WRI) detailing its support for the Ethiopian government to reduce traffic fatalities through a 'Safe System' approach, focusing on urban design and non-motorized transport infrastructure.

This case study by the World Resources Institute describes how IKEA reduced food waste by 54% across its in-store restaurants in 32 markets, demonstrating the economic and environmental viability of meeting UN Sustainable Development Goal Target 12.3.

A case study by the World Resources Institute (WRI) detailing how WRI India and the Kochi Municipal Corporation (KMC) implemented the Kawaki initiative to build climate resilience through urban forests in Kochi, India.

This research paper examines the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in the West African Sahel, focusing on Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria. It identifies specific tri-border 'nodes' that facilitate trafficking and analyzes the socio-economic and security drivers, key actors, and the impact of these flows on regional stability and local economies.

This report examines the use of risk mitigation and transfer (RMT) instruments to enable utility-scale renewable energy investments in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). Through case studies in Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zambia, the authors analyze how financial instruments from development finance institutions (DFIs) help projects reach financial close by addressing offtaker, political, and currency risks. While RMTs have successfully protected existing projects during recent economic shocks, the report finds they are currently insufficient to enable new projects in countries facing severe debt distress, such as Zambia.

This case study documents the climate-induced loss and damage experienced by the community of Kunburudhoo Island in the Maldives, focusing on beach erosion, groundwater salinization, and the limitations of community-led mitigation efforts.

This guidebook provides recommendations for state policy-makers in India on the sustainable implementation of decentralized solar power plants for irrigation, specifically focusing on Components A and C (feeder-level solarization) of the PM-KUSUM scheme.

This research paper describes the development and testing of a social vulnerability index for flooding at a sub-municipal level in Sweden, utilizing a combined bottom-up and top-down approach to identify spatial injustices and inform equitable flood risk reduction strategies.

This case study discusses the role of coordinated investment promotion and regional value chains in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), specifically highlighting the proposed Pan-African Trade and Investment Agency and the potential for growth in the automotive sector.

A case study detailing the energy efficiency and sustainability journey of the Midway Christian Church in Kentucky, which implemented HVAC upgrades, LED lighting, and solar panels to reduce costs and carbon emissions.

This case study by the Global Resilience Partnership describes the indigenous ecological knowledge and hydrological resilience of the Dubla tribe in Sarodhi, Valsad district, Gujarat. It highlights the impact of colonization and industrialization on the community and details the efforts of Aranya Design Studio to document and preserve traditional knowledge through educational initiatives with local students.

This background paper examines the current state of agrivoltaics in India, focusing on the simultaneous use of land for agriculture and photovoltaic power generation to resolve land-use competition. It synthesizes evidence from over a dozen pilot projects and interviews with stakeholders—including farmers, private developers, and power distribution companies—to provide policy recommendations, business models, and technical transition mechanisms for commercial scale-up.

This research paper argues that traditional cost-benefit analyses (CBAs) for transport infrastructure are typically gender-blind and fail to account for the different ways genders use and experience transportation. Using a case study of a Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) plan in Coimbatore, India, the author demonstrates how integrating gender-disaggregated data and qualitative systems mapping can reveal specific benefits—such as reducing women's time poverty and increasing access to education—that are otherwise overlooked in standard economic assessments.

This case study by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the impact of the 2020 floods in Naivasha, Kenya, specifically focusing on the Kihoto informal settlement. It details the displacement of residents, the loss of livelihoods, and the intersection of climate-driven flooding with the Covid-19 pandemic, while documenting the community's resilience and their specific demands for government support and infrastructure.

This case study describes RMI's efforts to make rooftop solar more accessible to low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities through inclusive Solarize campaigns. Between 2021 and 2022, RMI organized cohorts of 27 cities to implement bulk-purchasing programs combined with grants and community partnerships to reduce financial and administrative barriers to solar adoption.

This report identifies best practices in power sector data transparency across Asia and Oceania, highlighting New Zealand, Australia, and India as leaders. It details the technical requirements for high-quality data—such as hourly granularity, real-time publishing, and unit-level geographical detail—and provides a case study on the public-private partnership between India's NITI Aayog and the Vasudha Foundation to create a centralized energy data platform.

The Asia Data Transparency Report 2023 evaluates power sector data transparency across 39 economies in Asia-Pacific and Central Asia. It finds that over half of the region suffers from poor or insufficient data transparency, which hinders the transition from coal to clean electricity. The report identifies high-performing economies, provides a case study on India's public-private partnership for data aggregation, and offers nine recommendations to improve data governance.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative provides detailed blueprints for three types of financial aggregation instruments—municipal pooled procurement, municipal green bonds, and municipal insurance pooling—to help cities close the urban financing gap for climate infrastructure.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the barriers and success factors for attracting private sector capital into urban climate investments in emerging economies. It identifies obstacles across macro, city, and project levels and provides a framework of recommendations for city governments, public sector partners, and private/third sector entities to improve local enabling conditions.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) explores how Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) can assist governments in preparing Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) to report progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The document argues that VSS can bridge data gaps, provide best-practice case studies, and foster multi-stakeholder partnerships to enhance the transparency and inclusivity of national reporting.