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The report serves as a reference tool listing over 60 UNFCCC decisions and reports that acknowledge the role of Indigenous Peoples and their traditional knowledge in climate mitigation and adaptation. It highlights the establishment of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform and recalls the minimum standards for survival and dignity set by the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The document examines three case studies to demonstrate the impact of capacity building for women in the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector. In Mongolia, the Sustainable Artisanal Mining (SAM) project combined government support with leadership and managerial training to help women formalize illegal operations and improve environmental rehabilitation. In Zambia, the Extractives Industry Transparency Alliance (EITA) utilized local civil society organizations to provide business and governance training to women in the extraction of development minerals. In Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Accountability and Artisanal Mining Program (ZAAMP) focused on strengthening the internal management and governance systems of miners' associations. The report concludes that for empowerment initiatives to be sustainable, they must involve governments as active partners, leverage local civil society organizations to ensure local ownership, and focus on leadership training to create a multiplier effect through associations.

The guide outlines a framework for moving away from presentation-heavy meetings toward participatory knowledge co-creation in the context of National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes. It details fundamentals of facilitation—including purpose, context, power dynamics, and monitoring—and provides specific methodologies for technical, relational, and reflexive interaction. These include expert presentations, participatory timelines, knowledge-sharing marketplaces, knowledge clinics, collective problem solving, and structured reflection.

The document argues that private sector engagement is essential for climate adaptation in developing countries, as businesses and investors drive economic growth and provide necessary products, services, and financing. It identifies four key enabling factors—information exchange, financing, institutional arrangements, and capacity development—that governments must address to overcome barriers to private sector participation. The guide outlines specific entry points for engagement across the three phases of the NAP process: planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E). It also provides case studies from countries such as Ghana, Kenya, and Jamaica to illustrate successful public-private collaborations in adaptation.

The document outlines a framework for facilitating peer learning among adaptation policy-makers to move away from passive, presentation-heavy meetings toward interactive knowledge exchange. It details seven core planning principles—purpose, context, people, power, place, process, and monitoring—and provides specific methodologies for technical, relational, and reflective interaction, such as 'Knowledge Clinics' and 'Participatory Timelines'. These methods were tested across seven Thematic Issue Forums involving government representatives from 23 countries to accelerate the development and implementation of National Adaptation Plans.

The guide outlines a framework for moving away from presentation-heavy meetings toward interactive peer-learning. It details seven core planning principles—objective, context, participants, power, venue, process, and monitoring—and provides five specific facilitation techniques: expert presentations, participatory timelines, knowledge marketplaces, knowledge clinics, and collective problem-solving. These methods are designed to balance technical input with relational and reflexive interactions to support the implementation of National Adaptation Plans in developing countries.

The report finds a significant gap between the essential role women play in local conflict resolution and their near-absence from national peace mechanisms, such as those established by the Algiers Accord. While women often act as mediators and influencers within their communities, their participation is frequently circumstantial, irregular, and constrained by traditional and religious norms that confine them to the domestic sphere. The study highlights a widespread lack of knowledge regarding the Algiers Accord and UN Security Council Resolution 1325 among the general population, particularly women who are not part of formal associations. It argues that sustainable peace requires the empowerment of women, the engagement of traditional and religious leaders as allies, and the creation of decentralized structures to integrate local female expertise into national peace discussions.

The document identifies a "missing middle" in climate finance—a systemic gap where mobilized funds fail to reach local and subnational actors due to bureaucratic barriers, capacity constraints, and a preference for international intermediaries. It argues that the direct access modality is a critical tool for overcoming this gap by empowering national and subnational entities. The authors highlight that while the AF has pioneered direct access, the GCF remains dominated by Multilateral Implementing Entities (MIEs), with only 16% of approved funding channeled through Direct Access Entities (DAEs) as of March 2019. The paper recommends shifting toward a principle of subsidiarity, increasing grant-based financing, and holding MIEs accountable for transferring capacity to national institutions.

The Draft IAI Strategic Plan (2019–2044) establishes a 25-year roadmap to support sustainable policies in the Americas through interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research. The plan is organized into three themes: meeting the needs of member Parties, advancing a science agenda for regional sustainability, and ensuring the organizational sustainability of the IAI. Key priorities include climate action, water and food security, biodiversity conservation, and the promotion of open science and data. The IAI aims to act as a bridge between scientific research and policy-making, targeting the co-creation of knowledge and the enhancement of institutional capacities across the region.

The draft Strategic Plan (2019–2044) outlines the IAI's vision to create a sustainable and informed American continent through science-based policy. It focuses on three main themes: meeting the needs of member states regarding global environmental change, advancing science for sustainability (covering food, water, energy, and biodiversity), and ensuring the IAI's own institutional sustainability through improved communication and funding. The plan emphasizes transdisciplinary research, open data, and the inclusion of underrepresented groups such as indigenous peoples and women.

The briefing proposes a new global Convention on Plastic Pollution to address the failure of existing fragmented governance to manage the 335 million tonnes of plastic produced annually. It outlines four pillars of action: coordination with existing treaties, pollution prevention through production caps and market restrictions, financial support for developing countries, and technical knowledge exchange. The proposed institutional architecture includes a Conference of the Parties, a secretariat hosted by UN Environment, and a Multilateral Fund modeled after the Montreal Protocol.

The document argues that while the technology to limit global warming to 1.5°C exists, deployment is hindered by nationalist politics, private sector competitiveness concerns, and capacity constraints in developing nations. It emphasizes that rapid decarbonisation must be balanced with social and economic development to avoid exacerbating inequities and undermining public support.

The document identifies four primary areas of negotiation for COP24: resolving the impasse on climate finance, standardizing the communication of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), establishing a timetable for the Enhanced Transparency Framework, and defining the outcomes of the Talanoa Dialogue in light of the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C.

The report assesses the GCF's adaptation portfolio, finding it generally aligned with Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) but lacking in areas like human health. It identifies a critical need for standardized guidelines on 'climate rationale' to distinguish adaptation from general development and recommends a flexible three-tier costing approach (total, incremental, and beyond incremental cost). The study also highlights the under-utilization of diverse accredited entities and the limited role of the private sector in adaptation projects.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) has released a draft outline for its Strategic Plan, designed as a 25-year roadmap to support science-informed policies and sustainable development in the Americas. The plan is structured around three themes: meeting the needs of member Parties, advancing a science agenda for regional sustainability, and ensuring the organizational sustainability of the IAI. Key priorities include food, water, and energy security, as well as the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services to mitigate climate change. The document also emphasizes cross-cutting goals such as open data, capacity building, and the inclusion of women, girls, and Indigenous Peoples.

The AAAS and IAI have entered into a five-year agreement, effective September 14, 2018, to collaborate on science, education, and capacity building related to global environmental change in the Americas. The partnership aims to strengthen scientific contributions to policy and support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through joint activities such as high-level conferences, science diplomacy workshops, and sustainability research. A Joint Steering Committee will oversee the coordination and evaluation of these efforts, with both parties maintaining their institutional autonomy and assuming their own costs unless otherwise agreed.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) is seeking extraordinary resources and technical support from Parties to reorganize its website and implement a more flexible and secure content management system, following Decision XXVI/43 adopted at the 26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-26).

The proposal seeks USD 10 million in GCF grants to improve the capacity of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in 14 Pacific Island Countries. The project focuses on four components: improving governance and enabling environments, strengthening air and marine navigation services, enhancing climate prediction tools (specifically the PICASO software), and project governance. It aims to address critical gaps in human and technological resources, lack of user feedback on forecasts, and insufficient observation sites, aligning with the Pacific Islands Meteorological Strategy 2017-2026.

The document argues that the SADC Regional Development Fund (RDF) should prioritise early-stage project preparation and national capacity building over direct project financing to address a critical dearth of bankable projects. It highlights that the region's infrastructure deficit is driven by bottlenecks in project definition and conceptualisation, often exacerbated by political agendas and a lack of technical expertise. The authors recommend incorporating the existing SADC Project Preparation and Development Fund (PPDF) into the RDF to leverage existing structures and shifting from reliance on international cooperating partner (ICP) funding to member state contributions to ensure regional ownership and sustainability.

The project aims to support 40,000 to 60,000 people in the Brazilian Amazon by replacing diesel-based energy with solar power and implementing adaptation strategies to combat floods, droughts, and sea-level rise.