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The Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP), managed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), aims to strengthen the climate resilience of approximately 3.2 million poor and vulnerable people in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Vanuatu. The program is structured into two interlinked components: a Trust Fund (TF) for upstream capacity building and knowledge research, and an Investment Fund (IF) for downstream implementation of adaptation measures. The GCF is requested to provide USD 120 million (USD 100 million in grants and USD 20 million in loans) to co-finance the Investment Fund, leveraging an additional USD 555 million from ADB and USD 75 million from bilateral donors. Key interventions include improving climate information services, implementing resilient pro-poor livelihoods, and constructing adaptive infrastructure such as ecosystem-based defenses and multipurpose emergency shelters. A central pillar of the program is a dedicated Gender Window within the Trust Fund to address structural inequalities and empower women in resilience-related decision-making.

The SRMI-Resilience program aims to deploy 2.16 GW of renewable energy and reduce GHG emissions by 55.01 million tons of CO2eq across Ethiopia, Guinea Bissau, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Seychelles, Somalia, Tajikistan, and Tunisia. The initiative combines technical assistance, public investments in grid resilience, and risk mitigation instruments to unlock an estimated USD 1.8 billion in private investment. Key adaptation goals include providing 3.2 million people with electricity to power cooling systems during heat waves and upgrading grid infrastructure to withstand climate hazards like floods and cyclones.

The FDP Programme, funded by the FCDO between 2017 and 2022, aims to provide financial inclusion for over 300,000 refugees and forcibly displaced persons in Uganda, Rwanda, and the DRC. By March 2022, the programme had facilitated over 26,300 customers accessing loans, with 73% being female, and processed UGX 10.8 billion in payments through Equity Bank Uganda in the first quarter of 2022.

The document details an external review of WRI's 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, evaluating its seven global challenges and core functions. It employs a mixed-methods approach, including 'Outcome Harvesting' and a 'Traffic Light System' to measure progress. Preliminary findings indicate that the Forests program is the strongest performer (95.9% achievement), while the Governance Center is partially on track (44% achievement). The review also assesses WRI's growth, the impact of COVID-19, and the integration of gender and social equity across its global operations, including specific assessments of its offices in Africa, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and the United States.

The GCF evaluated its gender policy, finding it more effective in programmatic operations than institutional ones. It proposes transitioning to a 'Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Policy and Action Plan' to broaden its scope beyond women to include other marginalized groups. Key updates include making Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) plans mandatory for all projects, adopting a human rights-based approach, and implementing Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) protocols.

The IAI Executive Council met on June 26, 2012, to address operational budgets, scientific research grants, and governance restructuring. Key outcomes include the recommendation of a tripartite headquarters model distributed across Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina, and the approval of eight research projects under the third round of the Collaborative Research Network (CRN3) program. The Council also reviewed financial reports for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, noting a total of US$1.3 million in pending member contributions.

The IAI Directorate report for 2006-2007 outlines the institute's efforts to integrate global change science with policy, specifically focusing on land-use change in the La Plata Basin and the impacts of biofuels. The report highlights the implementation of Collaborative Research Networks (CRN I and II), the success of Training Institute Seed Grants (TISG) in fostering multidisciplinary networks across 19 countries, and new strategic partnerships with organizations like IDRC, NCAR, and the Asia-Pacific Network. It also details capacity-building efforts through summer schools and internships, and fundraising initiatives targeting the MacArthur Foundation for biodiversity research in the Andes.

The report details the first ten years of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), an organization established in 1992 to study global environmental changes across the Americas. It outlines the IAI's institutional structure, the evolution of its scientific agenda, and the implementation of various funding programs including the Initial Science Program (ISP), the Collaborative Research Network (CRN), and the Small Grants Program (SGP). The document highlights the IAI's focus on climate variability, biodiversity, land use, and human dimensions, emphasizing the creation of multinational research networks and the development of scientific capacity in member nations.

The report details the first ten years of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), outlining its mission to understand global environmental changes in the Americas. It describes the evolution of its scientific agenda from seven initial themes to four broad categories, the implementation of various grant programs (Initial Grants, Initial Scientific Program, and Cooperative Research Networks), and the establishment of its headquarters in Brazil. Key achievements include the funding of 14 Cooperative Research Networks (CRNs) with a US$10 million investment, the training of hundreds of scientists and students, and the creation of the IAI-DIS data system. The document also lists specific research projects focusing on climate variability, biodiversity, and human dimensions across North, Central, and South America.

The report details the institutional and programmatic status of the IAI between July 2000 and June 2001. It covers membership ratification, the progress of the Initial Science Program (ISP), the Collaborative Research Network (CRN), and the Program to Expand Scientific Capacity in the Americas (PESCA). The report highlights the success of the IAI/UM Summer Institute in fostering multidisciplinary collaboration and outlines new initiatives, including the IAI Science Grant Phase II and co-funded training activities.