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The report analyzes ten CDKN initiatives in India, Indonesia, Nepal, and Pakistan to identify effective design pathways for scaling climate compatible development. It distinguishes between research-led, hybrid, and action-led pathways, concluding that longer-term, action-oriented approaches are most successful in embedding new practices across local, provincial, and national scales. The authors propose several design principles, including early action, adaptive management, and strategic knowledge brokering, to navigate the complex multi-level governance required for climate resilience and low-carbon transitions.

The document evaluates FSD Kenya's role in expanding financial inclusion from 27.4% in 2006 to 66.7% in 2013. It highlights successes in capacity building for banks (notably Equity Bank), facilitating the regulatory environment for M-Pesa, and developing public infrastructure like credit information sharing and an interbank payments switch. However, it notes failures in the SACCO sector and limited impact on the 'real economy' (agriculture and SMEs) due to misaligned incentives. The study concludes that while the financial system is more inclusive, the primary beneficiaries have been those above the poverty line and the supply-side providers.