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The project addresses the vulnerability of The Bahamas' water sector to hurricanes, storm surges, and sea level rise, which threaten the nation's primary natural freshwater source: shallow groundwater lenses. The proposal outlines a strategy to shift the national water utility, Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC), away from a costly and financially unsustainable reliance on reverse osmosis (RO) desalination toward the sustainable use of climate-resilient groundwater. This will be achieved through three main outputs: strengthening national water policy and legislation, establishing a national water resources monitoring network and management unit (WRMU) with a decision support system (DSS), and implementing physical infrastructure upgrades across six priority islands. The project aims to benefit 415,000 people, with 215,273 receiving direct infrastructure improvements.

The evaluation of Benin's National Adaptation Plan (NAP 2022–2030) for the period 2022 to mid-2025 reveals a global realization rate of 23.37% for the 415 tracked actions. Progress is highly uneven across sectors, with agriculture (45.23%), forestry (36.59%), and the coastline (30.76%) showing the most advancement, while tourism (4.25%) and urban infrastructure (9.09%) lag significantly. While 'hard' investments in drainage and reforestation and 'soft' capacity-building actions have yielded positive results, the report highlights critical gaps in intersectoral coordination, sustainable financing, and the operationalization of early warning systems. Key recommendations for 2026–2030 include harmonizing monitoring and evaluation, scaling up climate-resilient seeds and clean cooking solutions (LPG), and integrating gender-specific targets and indigenous knowledge into all adaptation activities.

The report evaluates Rwanda's water sector adaptation targets under NDC 3.0, finding that while technical goals for water storage, flood protection, and catchment restoration are robust, they lack GESI-disaggregated data and inclusive metrics. It recommends reforming the 2018 Water Resources Law to mandate social inclusion plans, establishing a Joint GESI Coordination Unit, and implementing ring-fenced budgets for women's and youth cooperatives to ensure equitable adaptation outcomes.

The document details Rwanda's shift from framework-level climate commitments in NDC 2.0 to an outcome-driven strategy in NDC 3.0, specifically for the water and mining sectors. It introduces SMART indicators, disaggregated water storage targets, and specific adoption rates for climate-compatible mining, supported by detailed funding estimates and institutional mandates to enhance accountability and investor confidence.

The policy brief examines how water scarcity empowers non-state armed groups, delegitimizes state authority, and fuels transboundary disputes, while proposing that the US utilize its technological leadership and mediation experience to maintain geopolitical stability.

The paper evaluates eight water funds in the Andean region against EbA principles, finding that while they effectively promote ecosystem resilience and multi-sector governance, they lack intentional focus on climate science, social vulnerability, and gender equity. It recommends integrating gender, social, and climate vulnerability analyses and strengthening monitoring and evaluation to better align with broader adaptation policies.

The Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipal Assembly (BABMA) has developed a Climate Adaptation Plan (2025–2030) to address increasing temperatures and erratic rainfall. The plan identifies high vulnerabilities in agriculture, water resources, forestry, biodiversity, fisheries, tourism, human health, and gender. It proposes 88 adaptation options, with a total estimated implementation cost of GHC 171,429,795.00. Key priorities include rainwater harvesting for irrigation, early warning systems for disasters, and gender-responsive healthcare and agricultural support.

The framework outlines the procedures to manage environmental and social risks for a USD 6,772,477 project aimed at enhancing climate resilience in four river basins of Sayaboury province, Lao PDR. It integrates WWF and GEF safeguard standards to protect biodiversity, indigenous peoples, and vulnerable groups while implementing nature-based solutions and small-scale grey infrastructure. The document specifies the use of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) for indigenous communities and establishes a Grievance Redress Mechanism to handle complaints, including those related to sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH).

The proposal seeks USD 1,499,987 to address climate vulnerabilities in Paraguay's water sector, which is ranked as the second most vulnerable sector nationally. The project aims to create a comprehensive National Adaptation Plan on Water Resources (NAP WR) by overcoming five key barriers: insufficient integration of climate considerations, limited institutional coordination, poor stakeholder engagement, lack of standardized water data, and limited climate resilience investments. Key activities include developing a governance framework, conducting vulnerability studies in two selected watersheds, creating a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system, and formulating a long-term financing strategy involving the private sector. The project will be implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) over 24 months, with a strong focus on gender equality and the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples.

The study finds that the Mekong River Commission frames climate change policy as science-based and short-term, while expanding its discourse to include justice, security, and development to attract donor support. However, the authors argue that these discursive trends result in the production of studies and project scoping rather than substantive adaptive actions in the basin.

The document advocates for a transition toward a green economy in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region by rethinking Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) to include the anthropo-hydrogeological cycle and non-conventional water resources. It highlights the role of virtual water trade, noting that the region was a net exporter of green virtual water and a net importer of blue virtual water between 1996 and 2005. The text emphasizes that achieving water security requires overcoming challenges related to resource-intensive economic growth and pollution through enhanced institutional communication, political will, and civil-society engagement across multiple levels of water governance.

The document identifies population growth, economic development, and global climate change as three interrelated drivers creating management challenges for water resources. While integrated water resources management and integrated river basin management have been implemented, the authors argue these are insufficient. They propose complementary approaches that prioritize social, ecological, and hydroclimatic interactions, the dual nature of water as both a risk and a resource, and the use of adaptive management to build river basin resilience. These arguments are supported by case evidence from arid and semiarid regions across South and North America.

The document argues that current operational drought patterns are insufficient because they rely primarily on hydro-meteorological or satellite data, failing to account for regional factors such as demand, management, and perceptions. It proposes shifting toward basin-scale drought definitions to better integrate drought monitoring with water resource management.

The research identifies a link between water insecurity and the failure of multi-tiered institutions to respond to signals from local users. Using case examples from Tajikistan and Mexico, the authors demonstrate that neglecting participatory interaction threatens the livelihoods of vulnerable populations. The paper proposes that adaptive actions targeted at user-defined causes of insecurity and explicit coordination between local users and various institutional levels are necessary to reconcile economic efficiency, social equity, and environmental sustainability under the pressures of climate change and increased demand.

The document analyzes the transition from conventional water governance and Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) toward adaptive management and water security. It emphasizes the necessity of monitoring and measurement to guide decision-making and highlights the importance of equity and social learning in creating participatory and adaptive water governance systems.

Rwanda's NDC 3.0 sets an ambitious target to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 53% by 2035 compared to a business-as-usual scenario, integrating Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) for the first time. The plan prioritizes adaptation across eight sectors, including agriculture and water resources, and establishes a dedicated loss and damage response mechanism. Implementing these goals requires an estimated USD 12 billion, with USD 5 billion for mitigation and USD 7 billion for adaptation.

The report assesses climate vulnerability and institutional adaptive capacity in the Mendoza, Choquecota, and Elqui river basins. It finds that current adaptive capacities of producers and governments are insufficient to meet future climate challenges, citing poor institutional coordination and lack of integrated water management. While commercial farmers in Argentina and Chile have some protection due to capital and institutional frameworks, poor populations and traditional farmers in Bolivia remain highly vulnerable, relying on local resources and traditional knowledge. The study highlights a critical lack of early warning systems across all basins and suggests that policies targeting resource concentration and risk prevention could reduce vulnerability.

The document analyzes the vulnerability of agricultural communities in three Andean river basins (Mendoza, Argentina; Choquecota, Bolivia; and Elqui, Chile) to climate variability. It finds that adaptation capacity is critically limited by poor institutional coordination, lack of water data, and absence of early warning systems. While stronger state frameworks in Argentina and Chile benefit large commercial producers, poor populations remain highly vulnerable. In Bolivia, the lack of state presence makes traditional farmers particularly susceptible, relying primarily on traditional knowledge for adaptation.

The Stockholm Environment Institute's 2023 Annual Results Report details the organization's progress across three primary impact areas: reducing climate risk, sustainable resource use, and health and well-being. Key achievements include supporting Morocco's net-zero 2050 target, advancing the Production Gap Report to influence COP28, and deploying digital tools like the Consumption Compass in Sweden and WEAP globally. The report also highlights organizational growth, including a 40% increase in total income over four years and a 45% per capita reduction in air travel emissions compared to 2017 levels.

The proposal outlines a 36-month project implemented by the FAO to address Venezuela's high vulnerability to climate change. It focuses on creating a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for agriculture, fisheries, and water resources by strengthening institutional coordination, producing a climate vulnerability evidence base, engaging the private sector, and establishing a long-term financing framework, including a dedicated National Adaptation Fund.