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This report provides a snapshot of climate change adaptation policies and initiatives in Pakistan, detailing the country's vulnerabilities and the current state of its national and sub-national response efforts.

This case study describes a CDKN-supported project in Belize that assessed the vulnerability of the coastal tourism sector to climate change and promoted the integration of adaptive management into national policy. The project emphasized the use of 'grey-green' infrastructure and stakeholder collaboration to balance economic growth with the preservation of critical coastal ecosystems.

This research paper reviews the current and planned climate change adaptation actions in Botswana. It identifies a significant gap between the country's high climate vulnerability—driven primarily by water scarcity—and the government's lack of priority, policy, and funding for adaptation. While Botswana possesses high adaptive capacity due to its economic development and governance, the report finds a dearth of national adaptation programs, with most activity occurring through regional initiatives.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development reviews the current and planned climate change adaptation actions in Tanzania. It analyzes the country's vulnerability, particularly its reliance on climate-sensitive livelihoods and high poverty levels, and evaluates the national policy framework, institutional governance, and the landscape of adaptation projects and climate finance.

This research paper reviews the current and planned climate change adaptation actions in Uganda. It analyzes the country's vulnerability, particularly in semi-arid regions and the 'cattle corridor,' and evaluates the national policy framework, including the National Climate Change Policy (NCCP) and National Development Plans. The report identifies a concentration of adaptation projects in the agriculture and water sectors, while noting significant gaps in the health, forestry, and fisheries sectors. It also examines the flow of international climate finance and the role of civil society networks in fostering resilience.

This research paper evaluates the climate-related vulnerabilities, costs, and benefits associated with the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road, a mine access road located in the northeastern Northwest Territories that is primarily constructed over frozen lakes.

The 'Ríos del Páramo al Valle' program (2012-2015), implemented by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and funded by USAID, aimed to build climate adaptation capacity in Colombian water resources planning. The project deployed a Robust Decision Support (RDS) framework using the Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) system across several watersheds to help regional environmental authorities (CARs) integrate climate uncertainty into their planning instruments.

The report "RÍOS DEL PÁRAMO AL VALLE, POR URBES Y CAMPIÑAS" documents a project implemented between 2012 and 2015 by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) with USAID support. The project aimed to strengthen the capacity of Colombian regional environmental authorities (CAR) to integrate climate change adaptation into water resource planning using the Robust Decision Support (ADR) methodology and the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system. The work focused on several key basins, including the Otún, La Vieja, and Alto Magdalena rivers, as well as the broader Magdalena-Cauca macro-basin, demonstrating how technical modeling and participatory processes can reduce climate vulnerability and inform national policy.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the software tools, online platforms, and research activities developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) to support climate change mitigation and adaptation. The document details specific tools for energy planning (LEAP), water resources planning (WEAP), consumption-based environmental impact accounting (REAP), and knowledge sharing for adaptation (weADAPT), while outlining SEI's strategic focus on capacity-building and the integration of these tools to address sustainable development challenges.

This report describes a pilot application of the Adaptive Design and Policy Assessment Tool (ADAPTool) to evaluate the seven goals of Saskatchewan's 25-year Water Security Plan (WSP). The analysis found that the tool is not well suited for plans that have not yet been implemented and revealed significant gaps in direct program support for adaptation actions.

This synthesis report describes a pilot application of the Adaptive Design and Policy Assessment Tool (ADAPTool) to evaluate mining policies in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The analysis focused on the impact of climate change stressors—specifically increased drought, excessive moisture, and increased temperatures—across four mining phases: exploring and siting, development, operations, and closure and remediation.

This technical report analyzes the vulnerability of Belize's tourism industry to climate change and proposes a comprehensive set of adaptation strategies. It highlights the sector's heavy reliance on natural assets, particularly the Belize Barrier Reef, and outlines specific technical, managerial, and policy interventions to mitigate risks from sea level rise, warming temperatures, and extreme weather events.

The Manual de la FIPAT provides a guide for using the Food Security Indicator & Policy Analysis Tool (FIPAT), a Microsoft Excel-based analytical framework designed to help decision-makers identify climate vulnerabilities in food systems and evaluate the extent to which public policies enhance system resilience.

This briefing note details a vulnerability assessment conducted between 2011 and 2012 in the Virunga landscape of Rwanda as part of the COBAM project. The analysis focuses on current vulnerability, examining how climate-related disturbances affect different social groups and their interactions with natural resources.

This briefing note details a vulnerability assessment conducted between 2011 and 2012 in the Monte Alén–Monts de Cristal landscape as part of the COBAM project. The analysis highlights how climate variability, specifically unpredictable rainfall and temperature increases, negatively impacts agricultural production and food security, with female-headed households and those lacking young labor being the most vulnerable social groups.

This briefing note presents the results of a regional baseline vulnerability assessment conducted between 2011 and 2012 in the Virunga landscape of Rwanda. Part of the 'Climate Change and Forests in the Congo Basin' (COBAM) project, the study focuses on 12 sectors across four districts adjacent to Volcanoes National Park. It examines how social dynamics, historical disturbances, and land-use practices interact with climatic variability to affect different community groups, particularly the Batwa, and evaluates the role of conservation and tourism in regional adaptive capacity.

This report, commissioned by the UNDP and implemented by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), assesses climate risks and risk management capacity for the water and agriculture sectors in the Yaque del Sur basin of the Dominican Republic. It combines scientific modelling (WEAP and DSSAT) with participatory community consultations to identify vulnerabilities and propose concrete adaptation strategies.

This report evaluates climate risks and management capacities for the water and agriculture sectors in the Dominican Republic, with a specific focus on the Yaque del Sur basin. It combines scientific modeling (WEAP and DSSAT) with participatory community research to identify vulnerabilities and propose adaptation strategies. The analysis highlights a critical water deficit in the Yaque del Sur basin, exacerbated by rising temperatures and declining precipitation, which threatens food security and rural livelihoods. The report identifies significant gaps in institutional coordination between disaster risk management and climate change adaptation bodies and recommends a comprehensive national program to integrate these approaches, improve data accessibility, and implement specific field-level interventions such as crop diversification and irrigation efficiency improvements.

This report, prepared by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), evaluates climate risks and management capacities for small-scale agriculture in Honduras. It identifies the sector's high vulnerability due to economic poverty, environmental degradation, and reliance on rain-fed crops. The document analyzes current climate threats—such as droughts, hurricanes, and floods—and projects a hotter, drier future that threatens national development goals, food security, and the livelihoods of small-scale farmers. It concludes with recommendations for local practical measures, institutional governance reforms, and further research to enhance adaptive capacity.

This 2013 report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) applies the Adaptive Design and Assessment Policy Tool (ADAPTool) to evaluate the climate change adaptability of forestry policies and the design of a new wetlands policy in Manitoba. The analysis assesses both 'planned adaptability' (response to anticipated stressors) and 'autonomous adaptability' (capacity to respond to unanticipated events) across several provincial policy instruments.