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The GCF Water Project Design Guidelines Part 3 outlines a framework for creating climate-resilient sanitation (CRS) projects. It defines CRS as systems that can survive and function despite climate shocks while minimizing greenhouse gas emissions. The guide provides a detailed methodology for conducting climate risk assessments (analyzing hazards, exposure, and vulnerability) and identifies specific technical and management interventions for the sanitation service chain, including containment, conveyance, and treatment. It emphasizes a 'paradigm shift' toward circular economy principles—such as nutrient recovery and wastewater reuse—and provides a step-by-step process for aligning proposals with GCF investment criteria, including impact potential and country ownership.

The document outlines a methodology for governments to define and assess 'critical' or 'strategic' minerals, emphasizing the need for producing countries to leverage their resources for industrial development. It proposes a four-step process: understanding criticality, taking stock of risks and opportunities, making strategic decisions, and establishing a regular review cycle. The guide provides detailed checklists across geological, economic, social, environmental, geopolitical, and regulatory dimensions to help policymakers identify bottlenecks and strategic assets in the context of the energy and digital transitions.

The document outlines the 'Map, Characterize, Assess, and Recommend' (MCAR) approach developed by the Basel Institute on Governance to identify and mitigate systemic corruption risks in the criminal justice system related to natural resources. It emphasizes a collaborative, systemic approach over isolated agency assessments, providing a step-by-step process from planning and process mapping to risk prioritization and the implementation of mitigation measures.

The HydroHazards project (2020-2024) investigates the risks and cascading effects of multiple hydro-meteorological hazards on Sweden's Critical Societal Services and Infrastructure (CSSIs) and populations. The project employs an interdisciplinary approach across three work packages to identify hazard hotspots, assess differentiated vulnerabilities among social groups, and develop future risk scenarios to improve Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) policies.

The HydroHazards project (2020–2024) investigates the cumulative and interactive effects of multiple hydrometeorological hazards on Sweden's critical infrastructure, essential services, and population. It argues that traditional risk analyses, which focus on single events, overlook dangerous connections and domino effects. The project employs a transdisciplinary approach across three work packages to analyze exposed locations, differentiated vulnerabilities among social groups, and future risk scenarios under climate change.