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The IDFC Green Finance Mapping Report 2025 analyzes the 2024 green finance commitments of 23 member national and regional development banks. While total green finance decreased by 13% to $173 billion, the majority of members increased their individual commitments. The report highlights a continued dominance of mitigation finance, a rebound in adaptation finance, and a growing but still limited focus on biodiversity and other environmental objectives.

The November 2024 Peace & Security Council Report examines the African Union's (AU) efforts to integrate climate change into security frameworks, the strategic direction of Africa's foreign policy, the outcomes of the AU's first G20 Summit, and the coordination between the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) and the UN Security Council (UNSC).

This executive summary from Climate Policy Initiative and E3G examines the cooperation between multilateral development banks (MDBs) and national development banks (NDBs) regarding climate finance in emerging and developing economies. The report identifies limited existing cooperation and a divergence in how these institutions align their operations with the Paris Agreement. It provides recommendations to improve the volume and effectiveness of on-lending through better governance, clarified mandates, and shared institutional capacity.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes the challenges and opportunities for African nations in global climate change negotiations leading up to COP 27. It examines the structural weaknesses in African diplomacy, the complexities of balancing diverse national interests, and the influence of developed nations on climate policy and trade.

This scoping report, published in June 2020 by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), assesses the integration of gender considerations into Ethiopia's climate change policies, specifically the Climate-Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) Strategy and the National Adaptation Plan (NAP). The report identifies significant gaps in institutionalization, accountability, and inter-departmental coordination between the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Commission (EFCCC) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF), while recommending the adoption of gender-responsive budgeting and the establishment of a standing inter-sectoral committee.

A letter from the South African Water Caucus (SAWC) to the Minister of Water and Sanitation, dated 27 June 2018, detailing a state of institutional crisis within the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and proposing priority actions to secure South Africa's water security.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies examines the African Union's (AU) use of mediation as a conflict-prevention tool. It analyzes the institutional gaps, the tension between formal and informal approaches, and the need for a more structured, long-term strategy to address the root causes of conflict in Africa.

This policy brief examines the institutional and policy frameworks of Tanzania's agricultural sector regarding climate change adaptation. It identifies significant gaps in national policy, data accessibility, and institutional capacity, arguing that decentralization and private sector engagement are essential to building resilience for the country's predominantly subsistence-based farming population.

This 2013 report by Isatou F. Camara, published by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), examines the integration of climate change resilience into the development planning of the Gambia. It evaluates the country's progress using a framework of three 'building blocks': enabling environment, policies and planning, and projects and programmes.

This document is a record of a question-and-answer conference call held on 14 January 2013 regarding a project to strengthen the institutional coordination capacity of El Salvador's Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources (MARN) and the national coordinating body, SINAMA. The call served to clarify terms of reference for bidders, focusing on the design of an online management system, the relationship between organizational development (Component 1) and human resource capacity (Component 2), and the engagement strategy for SINAMA institutions.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies assesses the independence, accountability, and performance of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in South Africa. It identifies a systematic tendency to decline to prosecute as the central issue affecting the organization, noting that this trend is not caused by a lack of resources or excessive workloads, but rather by the inappropriate exercise of prosecutorial discretion.

This report analyzes potential international frameworks for reforming fossil-fuel subsidies, evaluating the roles of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the G-20. It argues that while a formally negotiated agreement is the long-term goal, the immediate path requires a multi-forum approach leveraging the political leadership of the G-20 and the technical capacities of various international organizations.

This technical paper assesses the potential for establishing an information and communication early warning system for wildland fires in Mozambique, specifically focusing on the Buzi District of Sofala Province. It identifies significant gaps in interagency coordination and the dissemination of satellite fire data, while recommending a holistic approach that integrates national-level technical systems with community-based fire management (CBFiM).

This executive summary describes a 2009 study conducted in the Búzi District of Sofala Province, Mozambique, to evaluate the prospects of establishing an information and communications system for early warning of wildfires. The study was part of the ACCESA project, which aimed to reduce community vulnerability to climate change through community-based fire management (CBFiM). The document identifies significant gaps in institutional coordination and information flow regarding wildfires and provides recommendations for improving national monitoring, danger classification, and local reporting systems.

This 2009 report by the National Economic Research Institute, commissioned by the IISD and IUCN, examines the role of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) in managing the rapid growth of the plantation industry in Lao PDR. It highlights a critical gap between the MPI's role as the final investment decision-maker and its limited capacity to integrate environmental and social considerations into that process, recommending stronger inter-agency coordination and the establishment of monitoring systems.

This research paper by the Institute for Security Studies assesses the progress and challenges of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) during its first term (2004–2009). The author argues that the PAP is an institutionally weak body due to its premature establishment, which bypassed the gradual integration stages outlined in the 1991 Abuja Treaty. Consequently, the PAP lacks legislative, budgetary, and supervisory powers, operating only as a consultative and advisory body with limited influence over the African Union (AU) executive.

This report by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) identifies systemic failures in South Africa's water governance and provides a strategic framework for civil society to intervene. It highlights critical gaps in the implementation of the National Water Act (NWA), the failure to roll out catchment management institutions, and severe capacity constraints within the Department of Water Affairs (DWA). The document recommends a combination of legal advocacy, institutional reform, and the introduction of administrative penalties to improve compliance and ensure the progressive realisation of constitutional rights to water.

This report by Ángela M. Suárez-Mayorga examines the availability, management, and utility of biodiversity information in the Andean countries. It argues that while significant biodiversity data exists and is managed through various national and regional systems, it is often inaccessible or insufficiently standardized to support critical environmental policy and climate change decision-making.

This report by the South African Institute of International Affairs assesses the institutional capacity and strategic alignment of the South African Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). It examines the gap between the department's ambitious foreign policy goals—particularly the 'African Agenda'—and its operational realities, including significant personnel shortages, high vacancy rates, and a lack of detailed performance reporting.

This document is a management response from the World Resources Institute (WRI) to an external review conducted by Philanthropy Support Services (PSS) Inc. between January and March 2012. The response evaluates WRI's progress regarding its 2008-2012 Strategic Plan and outlines management's agreement with recommendations for the subsequent 2013-2017 planning period, focusing on global expansion, institutional innovation, and the balance between research and practical implementation.