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This document is a summary of a UNDP paper that establishes a framework for defining and assessing 'climate finance readiness' in countries, focusing on the capacities required to manage both international and domestic climate funds.

This guide by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) provides a framework for national planners and policymakers in developing countries to integrate 'green growth' into their strategic development planning. It emphasizes the use of economic tools to balance economic growth with environmental sustainability and social objectives, while highlighting the challenges of data scarcity and model transparency in developing contexts.

This guide by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) provides a framework for national planners and policymakers in developing countries to integrate 'green growth' into their economic development planning. It emphasizes that environmental and economic goals are not mutually exclusive and outlines the necessary competencies, planning stages, and economic tools required to transition toward a climate-compatible economy.

This guide, published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in 2011, provides a framework for conservation professionals and NGOs to integrate conflict sensitivity into their work. It outlines how conservation activities can inadvertently trigger or exacerbate conflicts, how they are affected by violent conflict, and how they can be leveraged to support peacebuilding. The manual offers a three-step process for organizational adoption and a practical methodology for analyzing and responding to conflicts in the field.

This 2011 guide, published by WWF South Africa, provides a framework for implementing mentoring to support work-integrated learning within the conservation sector. Drawing on the Cape Action for People and the Environment (C.A.P.E.) Capacity Development Programme, it outlines various mentoring models, the attributes of effective mentors and mentees, and practical strategies for task-based learning to strengthen professional capacity and organisational practice.

This working paper, produced by the World Resources Institute and the United Nations Development Programme, proposes a framework to scale up local ecosystem-based initiatives to combat poverty, ecosystem decline, and climate change in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

This research paper by Amos Makarau of the Meteorological Services Department of Zimbabwe outlines the specific data and information requirements for different stages of climate change adaptation decision-making: responsive, proactive, and robust planning. It emphasizes the necessity of integrating climatic and non-climatic data and defines the roles of various stakeholders, including governments, local communities, and scientific institutions, in creating integrated adaptation policies.

The Conflict-Sensitive Conservation Practitioners’ Manual, published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in 2009, provides a framework for conservation NGOs and protected area authorities to integrate conflict sensitivity into their operations. The guide aims to help practitioners minimize the risk of inadvertently exacerbating conflicts and maximize opportunities for peacebuilding, particularly in conflict zones where natural resources can be both a source of tension and a foundation for stability.

This practitioner's guide, published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), provides a framework for integrating conflict sensitivity into conservation activities. It aims to help NGOs and protected area managers minimize the risk of inadvertently exacerbating conflicts and maximize opportunities for peacebuilding, particularly in volatile regions where natural resource management often intersects with social and political tensions.

This 2005 practice note by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides a comprehensive glossary and framework for the terminology used in knowledge management for sustainable development. It distinguishes between data, information, and knowledge, categorizes types of knowledge (explicit, tacit, and implicit), and defines various collaborative relationship models and communication tools used to mobilize knowledge for policy and practice.

The document is a guide from the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) that provides a community leadership tool designed to improve decision-making for sustainable community development. It introduces a decision-making matrix that allows leaders to evaluate proposed actions against 15 systemic factors, comparing them with 'no-action' or alternative scenarios to identify long-term implications and quality-of-life effects beyond simple financial or technical data.

This fact sheet outlines strategies for implementing an inclusive National Framework for Climate Services to ensure equal opportunities for all people to benefit from weather and climate information, specifically within the context of the WISER programme in Africa.

This information brief describes the 'Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change: A Sourcebook for the Caribbean Water Sector', a resource designed to help planners and decision makers enhance water security and climate resilience in the Caribbean region.

This fact sheet outlines a proposed structural and conceptual framework for a Convention on Plastic Pollution, organized into four 'pillars of action' to address monitoring, prevention, coordination, and support.

The Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy (CBRT) is a framework designed to identify, classify, and qualify investments that contribute to climate adaptation and resilience. It provides a structured system for financial institutions, governments, and corporations to mobilize finance toward projects that mitigate physical climate risks across seven key themes, including infrastructure, health, and natural systems.

The Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy (CBRT) is a framework designed to classify, identify, and qualify investments that contribute to climate adaptation and resilience. It provides a structured approach for financial institutions, public bodies, and firms to allocate capital toward resilience, ensuring investments make a substantial contribution to climate resilience while avoiding maladaptation and significant harm to climate mitigation goals.

This guide by the Climate Bonds Initiative provides a framework for financial institutions and investors to evaluate the credibility and effectiveness of corporate transition plans aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

This guide explains the mechanics, applications, and implementation requirements of securitization as a tool for climate finance. It details how pooling fragmented green assets into tradable securities can mobilize institutional capital, recycle balance sheets for originators, and manage credit risk through tranching. The document provides a framework for assessing financial market readiness across shallow, emerging, and mature markets, and outlines the specific capacity needs for ministries of finance and regulators to support these instruments.

The Africa Green Bond Toolkit is a practical guide developed by FSD Africa and the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) to assist African capital markets in issuing green bonds according to international standards. It outlines the structural differences between green and vanilla bonds, provides a step-by-step issuance process, and details the requirements for creating a Green Bond Framework. The guide emphasizes the role of external verification and certification to ensure transparency and attract institutional investors to climate-resilient projects across the continent.

The 'Kit d’Outils d’Obligations Verte Afrique' is a practical guide developed by FSD Africa and the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) to assist African issuers in emitting green bonds. It outlines the structural similarities between green and conventional bonds, while detailing the specific requirements for the allocation of proceeds to environmental projects. The guide provides a comprehensive framework for the issuance process, including the development of a Green Bond Framework, independent verification, and post-issuance reporting, while highlighting successful case studies from South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria.