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A letter from a coalition of civil society organizations to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board urging the adoption of a holistic approach to climate adaptation that recognizes the overlap between adaptation and traditional development activities.

This policy brief outlines a climate risk assessment (CRA) for Nepal's hydroelectricity sector, identifying three primary adaptation strategies—immediate resilience actions, climate-smart planning for new plants, and long-term monitoring—to address high uncertainties in climate projections and hydrological variability.

This policy brief outlines the 'Scaling up climate-smart agriculture in Nepal' project, which aimed to identify and scale climate-smart agricultural practices to address the challenges of climate change, such as drought and unseasonal rains, for Nepal's agriculture-dependent population.

This research paper by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) explores the concept of 'bankability' in the context of climate finance to help developing countries create project proposals that can successfully attract international funding. It argues that climate bankability extends beyond traditional financial returns to include socioeconomic and environmental impacts, and provides a checklist of determinants to guide project developers in aligning proposals with the requirements of multilateral funds like the Green Climate Fund (GCF).

This report establishes a framework to enhance the resilience of small- and medium-scale irrigation systems in Nepal against climate change. It identifies that while long-term climate threats include erratic rainfall and rising temperatures, short-term pressures are driven by non-climatic factors such as riverbed mining and rural migration. The study recommends a shift toward risk-based design, integrated groundwater and surface water management, and strengthened river basin governance to ensure water security.

The Green Climate Fund Proposal Toolkit 2017 is a comprehensive guide produced by Acclimatise and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) to assist project proponents in developing funding proposals for the Green Climate Fund (GCF). It details the GCF's investment criteria, the roles of key actors, and a ten-step methodology for designing projects that achieve a paradigm shift toward low-emission and climate-resilient development.

This report describes a study funded by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and led by the Nepal Development Research Institute (NDRI) to assess the vulnerability of Nepal's hydroelectricity sector to climate change and identify adaptation options.

This policy brief examines the vulnerabilities of Nepal's hydropower sector to current climate variability and future climate change. It finds that while future impacts are uncertain, the increase in climate-induced hazards like floods and sediment loads poses a major risk. The report advocates for a shift toward a more balanced power mix with more storage projects and recommends a tailored, 'low-regret' adaptation approach that integrates climate risk screening into the project development cycle.

This policy brief defines transformational adaptation as a systemic approach to climate resilience that addresses root causes of vulnerability, contrasting it with incremental adaptation which improves existing practices.

The City of Cape Town announced on 20 March 2017 its plan to issue a Green Bond of up to R1 billion by July 2017. Accredited by the Climate Bonds Initiative, the bond will fund climate adaptation and mitigation projects, including electric buses, energy efficiency, and water and coastal management. The Mayoral Committee has approved updating the city's Domestic Medium Term Note programme to meet JSE and MFMA requirements to facilitate this issuance.

This policy brief describes the CARibbean Weather Impacts Group (CARIWIG) project, which provides downscaled climate data and simulation tools to help Caribbean governments integrate climate change considerations into planning and investment to build resilience.

This executive summary details a 2017 research project conducted in Kenya and India to determine the most effective methods, phrasing, and visual tools for communicating climate change attribution information to high-level decision makers, the media, and the general public following extreme weather events.

This policy brief argues for urgent climate resilience investment in the Caribbean, specifically within the agriculture and tourism sectors, to protect economic growth and poverty alleviation efforts from increasing climate threats.

This research paper examines how land resource managers in Scotland incorporate high-end climate change (HECC) scenarios—defined as global temperature increases exceeding 4°C—into their adaptation decision-making processes.

This policy brief outlines the vulnerabilities of Jamaica's coastal-marine systems to climate change and discusses the GIVRAPD project's efforts to enhance resilience through institutional arrangements, social networks, and community empowerment.

This policy brief examines the disconnect between national climate adaptation policies and local-level implementation in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), highlighting the need to align national priorities with community needs to overcome adaptation deficits.

This briefing, based on the Adaptation Futures 2016 conference, argues that improving climate adaptation requires both 'research for adaptation' (providing data) and 'research on adaptation' (understanding how decisions are made). It identifies a failure in the current 'supplier– customer model' of climate services and suggests that medical research could serve as a model for translating knowledge into practice.

This report describes a project to analyze the vulnerability of Belize's coastal tourism sector to climate change, focusing on the ecosystems—such as coral reefs, mangroves, and beaches—that support the industry and local livelihoods.

This report outlines the economic significance of the tourism industry in Belize, its reliance on natural assets like the Belize Barrier Reef, and the systemic challenges facing the sector that are exacerbated by climate change.

This Stockholm Environment Institute working paper analyzes climate finance flows to 15 Pacific Island states between 2010 and 2014, utilizing data reported to the OECD Development Assistance Committee.