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This study explores how value-led design and the multi-level perspective (MLP) can mediate between scientific climate knowledge and traditional cosmologies to strengthen adaptation in Kenya's Maasai Mara region. The authors argue that this participatory approach advances equity by centering community voices and values, helping to create regenerative futures and safeguarding against maladaptation by bridging the gap between science and society.

A World Resources Institute (WRI) study analyzes the barriers to implementing National Adaptation Plans at the local level in Brazil, India, and Indonesia. The report identifies fragmented governance, uneven technical capacity, and limited access to finance and localized data as primary obstacles. It argues that effective adaptation requires 'vertical integration,' where national resources support local implementation and local priorities inform national decision-making.

This report provides an inventory of nature-based solutions (NbS) for adaptation implemented in Uganda from 2015 to 2026, analyzing how ecosystem-based interventions address climate vulnerability and biodiversity challenges across various landscapes.

The 'Toolkit for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning for National Adaptation Plan Processes' provides practical guidance for national government teams to develop and improve monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems, specifically focusing on the identification and use of adaptation indicators.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) analyzes the structural misalignment between investment supply (climate finance vehicles) and investment demand (agribusinesses) within African agrifood systems. Drawing on a portfolio of 17 finance vehicles and 23 enterprises, the report identifies how gaps in mandate design, enterprise readiness, and a bias toward cash crops over food crops hinder capital mobilization. It provides six actionable recommendations for donors and technical assistance (TA) providers to improve the conversion of climate-positive agribusinesses into investable pipelines.

This briefing, developed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in partnership with Save the Children, provides guidance for National Adaptation Plan (NAP) teams on integrating the education sector into climate adaptation processes to build resilience and protect learning infrastructure.

This exploratory analysis by the World Resources Institute estimates that investing in climate services for health (CSfH) yields economic returns between US$3.60 and $68.40 per dollar invested. Despite modest funding requirements—estimated at $12–$18 million annually for a median-sized developing country—these tools remain underfunded and underused, with only 23% of surveyed WMO Member States integrating meteorological data into health surveillance.

This research paper presents an 'Agriculture scenario' for Africa, modeling the potential impact of an agricultural revolution through eight specific interventions using the IFs forecasting platform. The scenario aims to address low productivity, climate vulnerability, and food insecurity to stimulate rural economic transformation and diversification.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the landscape of climate finance in Ethiopia from 2019 to 2023. It finds that while climate finance has increased, it remains heavily dependent on international public grants and is significantly below the levels required to meet the country's NDC 3.0 targets, particularly for mitigation and private sector investment.

An open letter from the Canadian Coalition on Climate Change and Development (C4D) to the Prime Minister of Canada urging the government to establish a new international climate finance commitment following the expiration of a $5.3 billion envelope on March 31, 2026.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies outlines the challenges Africa faces in transitioning to a low-carbon future, emphasizing that the region will suffer disproportionately from climate change despite its low contribution to the cause. It argues for a gradual energy transition, the necessity of climate finance, and the implementation of a fair global carbon tax to support sustainable development and resilience.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the implications of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change, specifically regarding climate adaptation. It asserts that adaptation is a binding legal obligation under international law and provides recommendations for states to demonstrate due diligence in preventing and remedying foreseeable climate harms.

The report analyzes the challenges and institutional developments facing Africa's green technology transition in 2025. It highlights the impact of tightening global trade rules, such as the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and the uncertainty surrounding the US African Growth and Opportunity Act, alongside the withdrawal of the US from the Paris Agreement. The document details continental efforts to mobilize climate finance, integrate regional power markets, and adopt AI for climate action, while emphasizing the need for affordable decarbonization finance to prevent the marginalization of smaller African firms.

This case study describes an initiative by Build up Nepal to implement low-carbon, climate-resilient housing solutions in Nepal to reduce emissions and increase disaster resilience.

This guide, published by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) in February 2026, provides structured 'Litigation Notes' to help lawyers integrate the findings of the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) July 23, 2025, Advisory Opinion (AO) on State obligations regarding climate change into current and future legal cases. The document breaks down the ICJ's conclusions into thematic areas, including government framework litigation, adaptation, remedies and reparations, the right to a healthy environment, corporate conduct, climate finance, speculative interventions, and regulatory backsliding. It aims to translate the ICJ's normative clarity into practical tools for promoting climate justice across national, regional, and international courts.

This guide provides a series of structured 'Litigation Notes' designed to help legal practitioners integrate the findings of the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) July 23, 2025, Advisory Opinion (AO) on States' obligations regarding climate change into domestic, regional, and international court cases. The document breaks down the ICJ AO by key themes—including government framework cases, adaptation, remedies and reparations, the right to a healthy environment, corporate conduct, climate financing, speculative interventions, and regulatory rollbacks—providing specific excerpts from the opinion and illustrating their application through existing and potential litigation categories.

This litigation note, published by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and its partners, provides a structured guide for lawyers to integrate the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) July 2025 advisory opinion (AO) on climate change into adaptation-related litigation. It distills the ICJ's findings on State obligations under climate treaties and human rights law, emphasizing the legally binding nature of adaptation planning and financial support for developing nations.

This guide, published by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) in February 2026, provides a structured digest of key excerpts from the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) unanimous advisory opinion (AO) delivered on 23 July 2025 regarding States' obligations in relation to climate change. The document is designed as a practical tool for climate litigation practitioners to integrate the ICJ's normative clarity into domestic, regional, and international legal cases.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative, in collaboration with ForestAction-Nepal and the Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies, examines the barriers women-led enterprises (WLEs) in Nepal's agriculture and forestry sectors face when accessing climate finance. Based on a survey of 200 WLEs across 40 districts, the document highlights how gender-specific constraints, climate vulnerability, and a lack of formal financial access hinder the scalability of these enterprises.

The African Climate Foundation and Dalberg developed the NDC Investment Planner (NIP) to help African governments translate Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) from broad policy frameworks into bankable project pipelines. The NIP provides a structured, three-stage process—Identify, Evaluate, and Select and Act—to align climate ambition with investment logic and economic transformation goals.